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Error reporting in a mobile telecommunications network

  • US 6,785,243 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2000
  • Issued: 08/31/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of reporting errors in a mobile telecommunications network having a core network and a UTMS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), the method comprising:

  • generating an error message at an error originating entity in one of the core network and the UTRAN;

    sending the error message to an error destination entity in the other of the core network and the UTRAN over an Iu interface; and

    at each intermediate entity through which the error message passes, incrementing a distance counter contained in or accompanying the error message, wherein the error destination entity is able to identify the error originating entity on the basis of the value of the distance counter contained in or accompanying the received error message.

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