Method of adapting adaptive radio subscriber stations to transmission networks and a suitable radio subscriber station

• US 6,625,127 B1
• Filed: 06/03/1998
• Issued: 09/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Company KG (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Klas, Günter, Ernst, Detlef, Haferbeck, Ralf
• Primary Examiner(s): TON, DANG T
• Application Number:
  US09/077,766
• Time in Patent Office: 1,938 Days
• Field of Search: 370/310, 370/389, 370/401, 370/329, 370/341, 370/349, 370/350, 370/346, 370/338, 370/216, 370/229, 370/228, 370/227, 455/516, 455/517, 455/524, 379/189
• US Class Current: 370/310
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The adaptive radio subscriber station (MS) transmits a request (SDRQ) to the transmission network in which it wishes to log on, by which request (SDRQ), interface information (SWIN) is called up in order to identify the radio transmission interface of the transmission network. A control device (for example SCP) in the transmission network receives the request (SDRQ), evaluates it and passes it on to a data device (for example SDP) by which the interface information (SWIN) is provided. A data link is set up in order to transmit the interface information (SWIN) between the data device (for example SDP) and the radio subscriber station (MS) which receives the interface information (SWIN) in the downward transmission direction via a data channel (UDTC) of a data service. The advantages are the avoidance of additional transmission capacity for matching and that the interface information is called up only on request from the adaptive radio subscriber station.

Claims

1. A method for matching adaptive radio subscriber stations to transmission networks having different radio transmission interfaces, comprising:

transmitting a request from a radio subscriber station to a transmission network in which the radio subscriber station wishes to log on, by which request, interface information is called up to identify the radio transmission interface of the transmission network;

receiving the request in the transmission network by a control device, evaluating the request and passing on the request to a data device, by which the interface information is provided;

setting up a data line between the data device and the radio subscriber station; and

transmitting the interface information in a downlink transmission direction via a data channel of a data service to the radio subscriber station, such that the radio subscriber station is matched to the transmission network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmission capabilities of the radio subscriber station for data services are also transmitted in the request for transmission of the interface information, and wherein, before setting up the data link, the control device uses the received transmission capabilities to check whether it is possible to transmit the interface information via the data channel.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, before setting up the data link, the control device checks whether a network subscriber who is using the radio subscriber station is authorized to direct to the transmission network the request for transmission of the interface information.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, if the network subscriber who is using the radio subscriber station is not authorized, or if the transmission capabilities of the radio subscriber station are unsuitable, the request for transmission of the interface information is rejected by the control device, and a reason for the rejection of the request is transmitted to the radio subscriber station.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein, if the network subscriber who is using the radio subscriber station is authorized and if the transmission capabilities of the radio subscriber station are suitable, the request for transmission of the interface information is confirmed by the data device to the radio subscriber station.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein, after the transmission of the interface information via the data channel of the data service, the data link which was set up between the radio subscriber station and the data device is cleared down.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein, from a plurality of possible data services, that data service is selected with which interface information is transmitted as quickly as possible.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein, where it is not possible to clear down a data link via the radio transmission interface of the transmission network to which the request is directed, the interface information is called up by the data device via a substitute data link in another transmission network in which the radio subscriber station has already logged on.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein a satellite-assisted data link is used as the substitute data link to the radio transmission interface.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein a mobile radio network is used as the transmission network, in which mobile radio network the request is directed to a service control point and to a service data point which are linked into the mobile radio network in order to handle services, based on a network structure of an intelligent network.

11. An adaptive radio subscriber station for matching to transmission networks having different radio interface, comprising:

a request that is transmitted to a transmission network in which a radio subscriber station wishes to log on; and

interface information that is called up, in response to the request, in order to identify a radio transmission interface of the transmission network, and which request is received in the transmission downlink transmission direction via a data channel of a data service, to which a data link is set up between the data device and the radio subscriber station, such that the radio subscriber station is matched to the transmission network.