Method and system for network assisted discovery of femto cells
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, in a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform for a femto serving switch system, a request for registering a wireless mobile device within a femto cell environment;
registering the wireless mobile device within the femto cell environment;
obtaining information related to the femto cell environment and one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment;
generating a femto discovery notification (FDN) based on the obtained information; and
delivering the FDN to the wireless mobile device to assist the wireless mobile device to operate in the femto cell environment,wherein the FDN delivered to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes the obtained information about the one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment.
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Abstract
Method and system for a femto serving switch system. A request for registering a wireless device with a femto cell environment is received. The wireless device is registered based on the request with respect to the femto cell environment. Information related to the femto cell environment and one or more applications is then obtained, based on which a femto discovery notification (FDN) is generated. Such generated FDN is then delivered to the wireless device to assist the wireless device to operate in the femto cell environment.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform for a femto serving switch system, a request for registering a wireless mobile device within a femto cell environment; registering the wireless mobile device within the femto cell environment; obtaining information related to the femto cell environment and one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment; generating a femto discovery notification (FDN) based on the obtained information; and delivering the FDN to the wireless mobile device to assist the wireless mobile device to operate in the femto cell environment, wherein the FDN delivered to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes the obtained information about the one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform for a femto serving switch system, from a femto support system, a femto discovery notification (FDN) directed to a wireless mobile device; analyzing the received FDN to identify a femto cell environment; obtaining information relating to the femto cell environment; modifying the FDN based on the obtained information to generate an updated FDN; and delivering, to the wireless mobile device, the updated FDN to assist the wireless mobile device to switch between a wireless network and the femto cell environment, wherein the updated FDN delivered to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform for a femto support system, a request for registering a wireless mobile device with a femto cell environment; identifying a femto serving switch system associated with the femto cell environment; obtaining information related to the femto cell environment; registering the wireless mobile device with the femto cell environment; generating a femto discovery notification (FDN) based on the obtained information; and delivering the FDN to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device, wherein the FDN delivered to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving in a wireless mobile device capable of operation in a first network environment and a second network environment a message from a femto serving switch system, where the message includes a femto discovery notification (FDN) with information indicating that the wireless mobile device is presently operating under the coverage of the second network environment; analyzing information in the FDN related to one or more applications capable of running on the wireless mobile device under the coverage of the second network environment; determining that the wireless mobile device is no longer operating in the first network environment; and modifying the status of the one or more applications on the wireless mobile device in accordance with the information, wherein the FDN received in the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the second network environment and includes the analyzed information about the one or more applications that are supported by the second network environment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A femto serving switch system, comprising:
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a receiver configured for receiving a request for registering a wireless mobile device within a femto cell environment; a device registration unit configured for registering the wireless mobile device within the femto cell environment; a femto discovery notification (FDN) generator configured for obtaining information related to the femto cell environment and one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment and generating an FDN based on the obtained information; and a transmitter configured for delivering the FDN to the wireless mobile device to assist the wireless mobile device to operate in the femto cell environment, wherein the FDN delivered by the transmitter to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes the obtained information about the one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A femto serving switch system, comprising:
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a femto discovery notification (FDN) receiver configured for receiving, from a femto support system, an FDN directed to a wireless mobile device; an FDN analyzer configured for analyzing the received FDN to identify a femto cell environment; one or more information retrieval units configured for obtaining information relating to the femto cell environment; an FDN modifier configured for modifying the FDN based on the obtained information to generate an updated FDN; and a transmitter configured for delivering, to the wireless mobile device, the updated FDN to assist the wireless mobile device to switch between a wireless network and the femto cell environment, wherein the updated FDN delivered by the transmitter to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A femto support system, comprising:
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a network interface configured for receiving a request for registering a wireless mobile device with a femto cell environment; a femto switch identifier configured for identifying a femto serving switch system associated with the femto cell environment; a femto cell identifier configured for obtaining information related to the femto cell environment; a device registration unit configured for registering the wireless mobile device with the femto cell environment; a femto discovery notification (FDN) generator configured for generating an FDN based on the obtained information; and a transmitter configured for delivering the FDN to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device, wherein the FDN delivered by the transmitter to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A wireless mobile device, comprising:
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a femto discovery notification (FDN) receiver configured for receiving a message from a femto serving switch system, where the message includes an FDN with information indicating that the wireless mobile device is presently operating under the coverage of a first network environment; an FDN analyzer configured for analyzing information in the FDN related to one or more applications capable of running on the wireless mobile device under the coverage of the first network environment and determining that the wireless mobile device is no longer operating in a second network environment; and a device interface controller configured for modifying the status of the one or more applications on the wireless mobile device in accordance with the information, wherein the FDN received by the FDN receiver of the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the second network environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the second network environment.
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26. A machine readable and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for a femto serving switch system, where when the information is read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
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receive a request for registering a wireless mobile device within a femto cell environment; register the wireless mobile device within the femto cell environment; obtain information related to the femto cell environment and one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment; generate a femto discovery notification (FDN) based on the obtained information; and deliver the FDN to the wireless mobile device to assist the wireless mobile device to operate in the femto cell environment, wherein the FDN delivered to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes the obtained information about the one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment.
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27. A machine readable and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for a femto serving switch system, where when the information is read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
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receive, from a femto support system, a femto discovery notification (FDN) directed to a wireless mobile device; analyze the received FDN to identify a femto cell environment; obtain information relating to the femto cell environment; modify the FDN based on the obtained information to generate an updated FDN; and deliver, to the wireless mobile device, the updated FDN to assist the wireless mobile device to switch between a wireless network and the femto cell environment, wherein the updated FDN delivered to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment.
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28. A machine readable and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for a femto support system, where when the information is read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
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receive a request for registering a wireless mobile device with a femto cell environment; identify a femto serving switch system associated with the femto cell environment; obtain information related to the femto cell environment; register the wireless mobile device with the femto cell environment; generate a femto discovery notification (FDN) based on the obtained information; and deliver the FDN to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device, wherein the FDN delivered to the femto serving switch system for transmission to the wireless mobile device includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the femto cell environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the femto cell environment.
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29. A machine readable and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for a wireless mobile device, where when the information is read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:
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receive a message from a femto serving switch system, where the message includes a femto discovery notification (FDN) with information indicating that the device is presently operating under the coverage of a first network environment; analyze information in the FDN related to one or more applications capable of running on the wireless mobile device under the coverage of the first network environment; determine that the wireless mobile device is no longer operating in a second network environment; and modify the status of the one or more applications on the wireless mobile device in accordance with the information, wherein the received FDN includes information about a plurality of femto cells in the second network environment and includes information about one or more applications that are supported by the second network environment.
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