Access system for an access network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of at least one second access network accessible from said first access network;
establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network;
delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and
providing access from the terminal device to the second access network, wherein said providing comprises accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device,wherein said second access network information comprises a list of public land mobile network identifiers of accessible second access networks.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, system and device for providing access from a terminal device (1) to a second access network (8). To achieve this an access network device (3) belonging to an first access network (12) stores a second access network information comprising information of second access network(s) (8) accessible from the first access network (12). Communication means between the terminal device and and the first access network are established and the second access network information is delivered to the terminal device (1). The terminal device (1) accesses the second access network (8) via the first access network (12). The accessing is done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device (1). Thereby, service functions of the second access network, e.g. UMTS services, can be distributed via any other access network and existing broadband or high-speed access networks can be implemented in new cellular network structures. A huge capacity enhancement can thus be offered to the network operators of the cellular network without any standardization effort or license fee and at very small investment and maintenance costs.
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44 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of at least one second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from the terminal device to the second access network, wherein said providing comprises accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, wherein said second access network information comprises a list of public land mobile network identifiers of accessible second access networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of one or more second access networks accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from a terminal device to a second access network, wherein said providing comprises accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, wherein said second access network information comprises internet protocol address of a service node. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of a second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from the terminal device to the second access network comprising accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, wherein said second access network information comprises system information package from each accessible second access network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of a second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from a terminal device to a second access network, wherein said providing comprises accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, wherein said accessing of the second access network comprises establishing a connection between the terminal device and a service node of the second access network, and wherein said connection is used to transport radio resource control connection between the terminal device and the service node. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of a second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from a terminal device to a second access network, wherein said providing comprises;
accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, andhanding over between a first and a second access devices by; abandoning the communication between the first access device and the terminal device, establishing a new communication between the second access device and the terminal device, and sending a signaling message to a service node from the terminal device.
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16. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of a second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from a terminal device to a second access network, wherein said providing comprises; accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, and handing over from a first to a second access devices by; abandoning the communication between the first access device and the terminal device, establishing a new communication between the second access device and the terminal device, allocating an internet protocol address to the terminal device, delivering of second access network information to the terminal device, and sending a signaling message to a new service node from the terminal device.
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17. A method comprising:
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storing second access network information in an access network device belonging to a first access network, said second access network information comprising information of a second access network accessible from said first access network; establishing communication between a terminal device and said first access network; delivering the second access network information from said access network device to said terminal device; and providing access from a terminal device to a second access network comprising accessing said second access network via said first access network, said accessing done based on the second access network information delivered to said terminal device, wherein the data transmitted between said terminal device and said second access network comprises of protocol data units, and wherein said protocol data units are radio link control data units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network, said access network node configured to provide access from the terminal device to a second access network accessible from said first access network and further configured to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of the second access network, wherein said second access network information comprises information configured to enable the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network, wherein said second access network information comprises a list of public land mobile network identifiers of accessible second access networks. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network, wherein said access network node is configured to provide access from the terminal device to a second access network accessible from said first access network and to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network; wherein said second access network information comprises information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network, wherein said second access network information comprises internet protocol address of a service node. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network and configured to provide access from the terminal device to second access networks accessible from said first access network and to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of the second access networks, wherein said second access network information comprises information configured to enable the terminal device to access each of said second access networks via said first access network, wherein said second access network information comprises system information package from each of said accessible second access networks. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A system comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network, wherein said access network node is configured to provide access from the terminal device to a second access network accessible from said first access network and to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network; and
said second access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network, wherein said access network device is configured to allocate an internet protocol address to the terminal device.
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33. A system comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network, wherein said access network node is configured to provide access from the terminal device to second access networks and to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of one of said second access networks that is accessible from said first access network; and
said second access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said accessible second access network via said first access network,wherein said accessing said second access network comprises establishing of a connection between said terminal device and a service node of said accessible second access network; and wherein said connection is configured for radio resource control connection between said terminal device and said accessible service node. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A system, comprising:
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a first access network configured to provide communications to a terminal device; and an access network node belonging to said first access network, wherein said access network node is configured to providing access from the terminal device to a second access network accessible from said first access network and to store and deliver second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network; and
said second access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network,wherein data transmitted between said terminal device and said second access networks comprises of protocol data units; and
wherein said protocol data units are radio link control data units. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. An apparatus, comprising:
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storage configured to store second access network information; and communications circuitry configured to enable a terminal device connected to a first access network to access a second access network accessible from the first access network and configured to deliver said second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network; and
saidsecond access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network;
wherein said second access network information comprises a list of public land mobile network identifiers of accessible second access networks. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. An apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to store a second access network information; and a transceiver configured to enable access from a terminal device connected to a first access network to a second access network accessible from the first access network and further configured to deliver said second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network, wherein said second access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network;
wherein said second access network information comprises internet protocol address of a service node. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. An apparatus comprising:
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memory configured to store a second access network information; and communications circuitry configured to enable access from a terminal device connected to a first access network, to a second access network accessible from the first access network and further configured to deliver said second access network information to said terminal device, said second access network information comprising information of said second access network, wherein said second access network information comprising information enabling the terminal device to access said second access network via said first access network; wherein said second access network information comprises system information package from each accessible second access network. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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