Method and apparatus for allocating an Unicast Access Terminal Identifier according to an access terminal's movement to subnet in a high-speed data dedicated system

• US 7,356,339 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Issued: 04/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Nam, Kang-Hyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban; Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dean; Raymond S.
• Application Number:
  US11/000,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20050207368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,224 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.1, 455436-444, 370331-333
• US Class Current: 455/436
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0011 for data sessions of end-to-end connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for allocating a Unicast Access Terminal Identifier (UATI) to an access terminal (AT) from a source subnet to destination subnet in a 1×Evolution Data Only (1×EV-DO) system serving as a high-speed data dedicated system. The AT transmits a temporary-identifier allocation completion message to the destination subnet when the AT moves to the destination subnet while performing a temporary-identifier allocation procedure with the source subnet. Upon receiving the temporary-identifier allocation completion message, the destination subnet transmits a temporary-identifier allocation completion request message to the source subnet, which in response, transmits a temporary-identifier allocation completion response message to the destination subnet, which in response, allocates a new temporary identifier for the AT, and transmits a temporary-identifier allocation completion acknowledgement message to the AT.

Claims

1. A method for allocating a temporary identifier to an access terminal (AT) moving from a source subnet to a destination subnet in a high-speed data dedicated system, comprising the steps of:

transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion message from the AT to the destination subnet when the AT moves to the destination subnet while performing a temporary-identifier allocation procedure with the source subnet;

transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion request message to the source subnet when the destination subnet receives the temporary-identifier allocation completion message from the AT;

transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion response message from the source subnet to the destination subnet in response to the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message; and

allocating a new temporary identifier for the AT at the destination subnet in response to the temporary-identifier allocation completion response message, and transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion acknowledgement message to the AT.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the temporary identifier is a Unicast Access Terminal Identifier (UATI) for code division multiple access (CDMA)-2000 1×

Evolution Data Only (1×

EV-DO) service.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

deleting the temporary identifier allocated to the AT at the source subnet in response to the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the AT recognizes that its own terminal has moved to the destination subnet by receiving an overhead message including subnet parameter information from an Access Network Transceiver System (ANTS) of the destination subnet and analyzing the received subnet parameter information.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

receiving a temporary-identifier allocation request message at the source subnet from the AT before the AT moves to the destination subnet, allocating the temporary identifier having a subnet code of the source subnet to the AT, and transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation response message including the allocated temporary identifier from the source subnet to the AT.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the destination subnet receives the temporary-identifier allocation completion message including the temporary identifier allocated by the source subnet from the AT, compares a subnet code included in the temporary identifier with its own subnet code, and recognizes the AT'"'"'s movement.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the destination subnet detects the source subnet using the subnet code.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message includes the temporary identifier allocated by the source subnet.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the new temporary identifier includes a subnet code of the destination subnet.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the source subnet and the destination subnet exchange the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message and the temporary-identifier completion response message through an A13 interface.

11. An apparatus for allocating a temporary identifier to an access terminal (AT) in a high-speed data dedicated system, the system including a plurality of subnets and providing ATs within the subnets with service using temporary identifiers, the apparatus comprising:

a source subnet for receiving a temporary-identifier allocation request message from the AT, allocating the temporary identifier having a subnet code of the source subnet, and transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation response message including the allocated temporary identifier to the AT; and

a destination subnet for receiving a temporary-identifier allocation completion message from the AT when the AT moves to the destination subnet while performing an temporary-identifier allocation procedure with the source subnet, transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion request message to the source subnet, allocating a new temporary identifier for the AT when receiving a temporary-identifier allocation completion response message responding to the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message from the source subnet, and transmitting a temporary-identifier allocation completion acknowledgement message including the new temporary identifier to the AT.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the temporary identifier is a Unicast Access Terminal Identifier (UATI) for code division multiple access (CDMA)-2000 1×

Evolution Data Only (1×

EV-DO) service.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the source subnet deletes the temporary identifier of the AT in response to the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the AT recognizes that its own terminal has moved to the destination subnet by receiving an overhead message including subnet parameter information from an Access Network Transceiver System (ANTS) of the destination subnet and analyzing the received subnet parameter information.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the destination subnet receives the temporary-identifier allocation completion message including the temporary identifier allocated by the source subnet from the AT, compares a subnet code included in the temporary identifier with its own subnet code, and recognizes the AT has moved to the destination subnet.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the destination subnet detects the source subnet using the subnet code.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message includes the temporary identifier allocated by the source subnet.

18. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the new temporary identifier includes a subnet code of the destination subnet.

19. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the source subnet and the destination subnet exchange the temporary-identifier allocation completion request message and the temporary-identifier completion response message through an A13 interface.