System for application server autonomous access across different types of access technology networks
First Claim
1. A method of providing wireless telecommunication services, implemented in at least one network node, the method comprising:
- maintaining a mobility policy and a list of a plurality of access networks which are available for the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to connect, wherein the plurality of access networks comprise a first access network including a first access technology and a second access network including a second access technology that is different from the first access technology;
communicating with the WTRU via the first access network using Internet Protocol (IP);
obtaining a permanent identity for the WTRU;
sending mobility-related information regarding the first and the second access network to the WTRU based on the mobility policy and the permanent identity; and
communicating with the WTRU via the second access network using IP in response to a transition of the WTRU from the first access network to the second access network.
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Abstract
An Application Server Autonomous Access (ASAA) system for providing autonomous access to a wireless infrastructure by devices employing different types of access technology. The system includes a server, having an associated data storage device, for storing at least one policy, and a plurality of subnetworks, coupled to server, for providing access to the server. The plurality of subnetworks employ at least two different types of access technology. A plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) are wirelessly coupled to at least one of the subnetworks. The server monitors the wireless coupling and, depending upon the at least one policy, switches the WTRUs between different ones of the subnetworks.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing wireless telecommunication services, implemented in at least one network node, the method comprising:
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maintaining a mobility policy and a list of a plurality of access networks which are available for the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to connect, wherein the plurality of access networks comprise a first access network including a first access technology and a second access network including a second access technology that is different from the first access technology; communicating with the WTRU via the first access network using Internet Protocol (IP); obtaining a permanent identity for the WTRU; sending mobility-related information regarding the first and the second access network to the WTRU based on the mobility policy and the permanent identity; and communicating with the WTRU via the second access network using IP in response to a transition of the WTRU from the first access network to the second access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing wireless telecommunication services, implemented in at least one network node, the method comprising:
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maintaining a mobility policy and a list of a plurality of access networks which are available for the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to connect, wherein at least two of the plurality of access networks are based on different access technologies; communicating with the WTRU via a first access network using Internet Protocol (IP); obtaining a permanent identity for the WTRU; sending mobility-related information regarding the first and the second access network to the WTRU based on the mobility policy and the permanent identity; and communicating with the WTRU via a second access network using IP in response to a transition of the WTRU from the first access network to the second access network; wherein at least one of the first access network and the second access network is included in the list of the plurality of access networks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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