Managing connections in a wireless communications network
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1. A method comprising:
- causing transmission of natural traffic and keepalive messages over a connection from a network entity to a mobile device at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and
dynamically adjusting, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages from the network entity so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of keepalive messages.
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Abstract
A method of managing connections in a mobile communications network, the method comprising: transmitting over a connection from a network entity to a mobile device natural traffic and keepalive messages at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; at the mobile device, monitoring receipt of natural traffic and keepalive messages, and in the event of inadequate natural traffic and missing keepalive messages, closing the connection; and dynamically adjusting the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of keepalive messages from the network entity so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of keepalive messages.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing transmission of natural traffic and keepalive messages over a connection from a network entity to a mobile device at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and dynamically adjusting, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages from the network entity so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of keepalive messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for causing establishment of a connection with a mobile device; means for causing transmission of keepalive messages over the connection at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and means for dynamically adjusting, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages from the network entity so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of keepalive messages. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A network, comprising:
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a network entity comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the network entity at least to; cause transmission of natural traffic and keepalive messages to a mobile device, the keepalive messages being at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter, and dynamically adjust, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of keepalive messages so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of keepalive messages; and the mobile device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the mobile device at least to; monitor receipt of the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, and cause the connection to be closed upon detection of inadequate natural traffic and missing keepalive messages.
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20. A method comprising:
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causing establishment of a connection with a mobile device; causing transmission of keepalive messages over the connection at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and dynamically adjusting, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of the keepalive messages.
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program configured to cause an apparatus to:
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cause establishment of a connection with a mobile device; cause transmission of keepalive messages over the connection at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and dynamically adjust, using information relating to a channel used to transport the natural traffic and the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of the keepalive messages. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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22. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the apparatus at least to:
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cause establishment of a connection with a mobile device via the mobile communications network; cause transmission of keepalive messages over the connection at a frequency determined by at least one keepalive parameter; and dynamically adjust, using information relating to a channel used to transport the keepalive messages, the at least one keepalive parameter for subsequent transmission of the keepalive messages so as to maintain the connection at a minimum frequency of the keepalive messages.
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