Method and apparatus for activating transport channels in a packet switched communication system
First Claim
1. A method of managing a plurality of packet transport channels (PTCs) in a communication system comprising a first communication system and a second wireless generic access communication system, the method comprising:
- establishing a secure tunnel between a user equipment (UE) and a network controller of the second wireless generic access communication system to securely exchange a plurality of signaling messages between the UE and the network controller, wherein the first communication system comprises a core network and a licensed radio access network, wherein the network controller communicatively couples the second wireless generic access communication system to the core network;
activating, at the UE, a separate PTC between the UE and the network controller for each of a plurality of active packet data protocol (PDP) contexts, wherein a separate PTC is activated for a particular PDP context when the UE initiates a data transfer to the network controller and no active PTC exists for the particular PDP context, each separate PTC activated through a set of signaling messages exchanged between the UE and the network controller, wherein the UE and the network controller use a generic access packet switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for packet switched services and a generic access circuit switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for circuit switched services; and
starting a PTC timer dedicated to a particular PTC for a particular PDP context whenever a data packet related to the particular PDP context is sent from the UE or received at the UE, expiration of said PTC timer indicating the particular PTC needs to be deactivated.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method of registering a user equipment (UE) in a communication system that includes a licensed wireless communication system and a generic access network (GAN) that has a generic access network controller (GANC). The method sends a register request message from the UE to the GANC that indicates a GAN mode capability of A/Gb only for the UE. When the GANC has a GAN mode capability of A/Gb, the GANC registers the UE with the GAN. When the GANC has a GAN mode capability of Iu only, the GANC rejects the register request message. When the GANC has a GAN mode capability of both A/Gb and Iu, the GANC registers the UE based on a set of GANC mode selection rules that the GANC applies for registering UEs with the GAN.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of managing a plurality of packet transport channels (PTCs) in a communication system comprising a first communication system and a second wireless generic access communication system, the method comprising:
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establishing a secure tunnel between a user equipment (UE) and a network controller of the second wireless generic access communication system to securely exchange a plurality of signaling messages between the UE and the network controller, wherein the first communication system comprises a core network and a licensed radio access network, wherein the network controller communicatively couples the second wireless generic access communication system to the core network; activating, at the UE, a separate PTC between the UE and the network controller for each of a plurality of active packet data protocol (PDP) contexts, wherein a separate PTC is activated for a particular PDP context when the UE initiates a data transfer to the network controller and no active PTC exists for the particular PDP context, each separate PTC activated through a set of signaling messages exchanged between the UE and the network controller, wherein the UE and the network controller use a generic access packet switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for packet switched services and a generic access circuit switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for circuit switched services; and starting a PTC timer dedicated to a particular PTC for a particular PDP context whenever a data packet related to the particular PDP context is sent from the UE or received at the UE, expiration of said PTC timer indicating the particular PTC needs to be deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium of a user equipment (UE), the computer readable medium storing a computer program for managing a plurality of packet transport channels (PTCs) in a communication system comprising a first communication system and a second wireless generic access communication system, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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establishing a secure tunnel between the UE and a network controller of the second wireless generic access communication system to securely exchange a plurality of signaling messages between the UE and the network controller, wherein the first communication system comprises a core network and a licensed radio access network, wherein the network controller communicatively couples the second wireless generic access communication system to the core network; activating, at the UE, a separate PTC between the UE and the network controller for each of a plurality of active packet data protocol (PDP) contexts, wherein the set of instructions for activating a separate PTC comprises a set of instructions for activating the PTC for a particular PDP context when the UE initiates a data transfer to the network controller and no active PTC exists for the particular PDP context, each separate PTC activated through a set of signaling messages exchanged between the UE and the network controller, using a generic access packet switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for packet switched services with the network controller; using a generic access circuit switched resources protocol for exchanging the set of signaling messages for circuit switched services with the network controller; and starting a PTC timer dedicated to a particular PTC for a particular PDP context whenever a data packet related to the particular PDP context is sent from the UE or received at the UE, expiration of said PTC timer indicating the particular PTC needs to be deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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