Method and apparatus for interfacing among mobile terminal, base station and core network in mobile telecommunications system

• US 7,505,783 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2004
• Issued: 03/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cellular Evolution LLC
• Original Assignee: Pantech & Curitel Communications Incorporated (Pantech Incorporated)
• Inventors: Yang, Shin-Hyun, Koo, Yeon-Sang, Park, Jae-Hong, Ye, Jeong-Hwa, Hwang, Woon-Hee, Lee, Chong-won
• Primary Examiner(s): BEAMER, TEMICA M
• Application Number:
  US10/825,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20040192377A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,797 Days
• Field of Search: 455/502, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/445, 455/453, 455/561, 455/424, 455/435.2, 455/511, 370/230, 370/231, 370/335, 370/338, 370/442, 370/465, 370/466
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/00 Synchronisation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/02 Data link layer protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/04 Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/10 between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

Abstract

A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network.

Claims

1. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying an operating type of a core network,

wherein the operating type of the core network comprises global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP), and

wherein the message is represented by;

2. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, the method comprising the steps of

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying an operating type of a core network,

wherein the operating type of the core network comprises ANSI-41, and

wherein the message is represented by:

3. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, comprising:

a storage device, contained in the radio network, for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block, contained in the radio network, for periodically providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the operating type of the core network comprises global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP), and

wherein the message is represented by;

4. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, comprising:

a storage device, contained in the radio network, for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block, contained in the radio network, for periodically providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the operating type of the core network comprises ANSI-41, and

wherein the message is represented by;

5. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network connected to a core network, wherein the radio network is the asynchronous operating type and the core network is an ANSI-41 and GSM-MAP operating type, said method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network, wherein the message is represented by;

6. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network connected to a core network, wherein the radio network is the asynchronous operating type and the core network is an ANSI-41 and GSM-MAP operating type, said apparatus comprising:

a storage device for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block for providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the message is represented by;

7. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network connected to a core network, wherein the radio network is an asynchronous operating type and the core network is a GSM-MAP operating type, said method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network, wherein the message includes a system information message.

8. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network connected to a core network, wherein the radio network is the asynchronous operating type and the core network is a GSM-MAP operating type, said method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network,

wherein the message is represented by;

9. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network connected to a core network, wherein the radio network is the asynchronous operating type and the core network is a GSM-MAP operating type, said apparatus comprising:

a storage device for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block for providing the terminal with a message comprising an information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the message is represented by;

10. A method for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the terminal with a message comprising a ‘

CN type’

information element identifying an operating type of a core network,

wherein the message further includes;

‘

CN INFORMATION ELEMENTS’

information identifying the type of core network domain including one of a packet switch type and a circuit switching type; and

‘

PLMN IDENTITY’

information identifying a Public Land Mobile Network for a GSM-MAP type of PLMN, and

wherein the operating type of the core network comprises global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP).

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the message further includes scheduling information and a MIB value tag.

12. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, comprising:

a storage device, coupled to the radio network, for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block, contained in the radio network, for periodically providing the terminal with a message comprising a ‘

CN type’

information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the message further includes;

‘

CN INFORMATION ELEMENTS’

information identifying the type of core network domain including one of a packet switch type and a circuit switching type; and

‘

PLMN IDENTITY’

information identifying a Public Land Mobile Network for a GSM-MAP type of PLMN,

and wherein the operating type of the core network comprises global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP).

13. The apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein the message further includes scheduling information and a MIB value tag.

14. An apparatus for interfacing between a terminal and a radio network, wherein the radio network has an asynchronous operating type and the terminal is set as the asynchronous operating type, comprising:

a storage device, contained in the radio network, for storing core network operating type information representing an operating type of a core network;

extraction block, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information during a time period of initialization of the radio network; and

messaging block, contained in the radio network, for periodically providing the terminal with a message comprising a ‘

CN type’

information element identifying the operating type of the core network through a predetermined channel,

wherein the message further includes;

‘

CN INFORMATION ELEMENTS’

information identifying the type of core network domain including one of a packet switch type and a circuit switching type; and

‘

PLMN IDENTITY’

information identifying a Public Land Mobile Network for a GSM-MAP type of PLMN,

and wherein the operating type of the core network comprises global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP).

15. The apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein the message further includes scheduling information and a MIB value tag.