Method and apparatus for user equipment interaction with a network using interaction information
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communications network and mobile user equipment (UE) in the network, the UE interacting with the network in accordance with interaction information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing, when the UE is offline from the network at a time of initial provisioning, the UE with an algorithm usable with one or more input parameters;
transmitting at least one input parameter for the algorithm from the network to the UE, wherein the at least one input parameter comprises at least one of a Tracking Area (TA) group size in number of TA layers, a TA group shape, and a range of TA identifiers in a TA group, and wherein the TA group defines an area or portion of the network;
determining a quantity of interaction information by comparing a particular location with a result derived from the algorithm and the at least one input parameter; and
determining at least one aspect of interaction between the UE and the network using the derived quantity of interaction information.
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Abstract
A method of operating a communications network and mobile user equipment (UE) in the network includes providing the UE with an algorithm usable with at least one input parameter to derive a quantity of interaction information according to the at least one input parameter, transmitting at least one said input parameter from the network to the UE, using the algorithm with the received at least one input parameter to derive a quantity of interaction information according to the received at least one parameter, and using the derived quantity of interaction information to determine at least one aspect of interaction between the UE and the network.
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1. A method of operating a communications network and mobile user equipment (UE) in the network, the UE interacting with the network in accordance with interaction information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing, when the UE is offline from the network at a time of initial provisioning, the UE with an algorithm usable with one or more input parameters; transmitting at least one input parameter for the algorithm from the network to the UE, wherein the at least one input parameter comprises at least one of a Tracking Area (TA) group size in number of TA layers, a TA group shape, and a range of TA identifiers in a TA group, and wherein the TA group defines an area or portion of the network; determining a quantity of interaction information by comparing a particular location with a result derived from the algorithm and the at least one input parameter; and determining at least one aspect of interaction between the UE and the network using the derived quantity of interaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for receiving information on Tracking Areas (TAs) by a User Equipment (UE) in a cellular network, the method comprising:
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transmitting, to a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an ATTACH REQUEST message; receiving, from the MME, an ATTACH ACCEPT message including a first Tracking Area Identify (TAI) list that identifies TAs that the UE can enter; storing the first TAI list included in the ATTACH ACCEPT message; and receiving, from the MME, a second TAI list identifying a further plurality of TAs and a plurality of closed subscriber groups in which the UE is allowed to access the network; wherein a size of the first TAI list is different according to a number of TAIs included in the first TAI list, and wherein receiving the second TAI list includes receiving the second TAI list in a same message as the first TAI list, and a plurality of data packets include the second TAI list and the first TAI list. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A User Equipment (UE) in a cellular network, the UE comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting, to a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an ATTACH REQUEST message; a receiver for receiving, from the MME, an ATTACH ACCEPT message including a first Tracking Area Identify (TAI) list that identifies Tracking Areas (TAs) that the UE can enter, and receiving, from the MME, a second TAI list identifying a further plurality of TAs and a plurality of closed subscriber groups in which the UE is allowed to access the network; and a memory for storing the first TAI list included in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, wherein a size of the first TAI list is different according to a number of TAIs included in the first TAI list, and wherein the receiver receives the second TAI list in a same message as the first TAI list, and a plurality of data packets include the second TAI list and the first TAI list.
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28. A method for transmitting information on Tracking Areas (TAs) by a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in a cellular network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a User Equipment (UE), an ATTACH REQUEST message; determining whether an ATTACH REQUEST of the UE is accepted; and if the ATTACH REQUEST of the UE is accepted, transmitting, to the UE, an ATTACH ACCEPT message including a first Tracking Area Identify (TAI) list that identifies TAs that the UE can enter, and transmitting, to the UE, a second TAI list identifying a further plurality of TAs and a plurality of closed subscriber groups in which the UE is allowed to access the network, wherein a size of the first TAI list is different according to a number of TAIs included in the first TAI list, and wherein transmitting the second TAI list includes transmitting the second TAI list in a same message as the first TAI list, and a plurality of data packets include the second TAI list and the first TAI list.
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29. A Mobility Management Entity (MME) for transmitting information on Tracking Areas (TAs) in a cellular network, the MME comprising:
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a transmitter; a receiver for receiving, from a User Equipment (UE), an ATTACH REQUEST message; and a controller for determining whether an ATTACH REQUEST of the UE is accepted, and if the ATTACH REQUEST of the UE is accepted, by controlling the transmitter, transmitting, to the UE, an ATTACH ACCEPT message including a first Tracking Area Identify (TAI) list that identifies TAs that the UE can enter, and transmitting, to the UE, a second TAI list identifying a further plurality of TAs and a plurality of closed subscriber groups in which the UE is allowed to access the network, wherein a size of the first TAI list is different according to a number of TAIs included in the first TAI list, and wherein the transmitter transits the second TAI list in a same message as the first TAI list, and a plurality of data packets include the second TAI list and the first TAI list.
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