Method for switching an access node
First Claim
1. A method for switching access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context comprising a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application, said method comprising iterations of the following steps:
- receiving by the terminal of an access node switching notification message, said message indicating a second communication context including a second transport configuration,receiving by the terminal of notification message count information,filtering said second transport configuration of said second communication context based on said count information, wherein the filtering step comprises, for a current iteration, the following substeps;
deleting said second transport configuration, andupdating transport parameters based on said second transport configuration when the count information indicates that the current iteration is the last iteration; and
transmitting a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration,said steps being reiterated for all the first communication contexts.
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Abstract
Method for switching access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context including a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application. The method comprises the following steps, reiterated for all the first communication contexts: reception by the terminal of an access node switching notification message, said message indicating a second communication context including a second transport configuration, reception by the terminal of notification message count information, filtering of said second transport configuration of said second communication context on the basis of said count information, transmission of a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration.
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1. A method for switching access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context comprising a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application, said method comprising iterations of the following steps:
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receiving by the terminal of an access node switching notification message, said message indicating a second communication context including a second transport configuration, receiving by the terminal of notification message count information, filtering said second transport configuration of said second communication context based on said count information, wherein the filtering step comprises, for a current iteration, the following substeps; deleting said second transport configuration, and updating transport parameters based on said second transport configuration when the count information indicates that the current iteration is the last iteration; and transmitting a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration, said steps being reiterated for all the first communication contexts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7)
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4. A method for controlling the switching of access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context comprising a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application, the method comprising:
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on a switching node sending an access node switching notification message to said terminal, said message indicating a second communication context including a second transport configuration, and sending count information associated with said notification message, the terminal filtering said second transport configuration of said second communication context based on said count information, wherein the filtering step comprises, for a current iteration, the following substeps; deleting said second transport configuration, and updating transport parameters based on said second transport configuration when the count information indicates that the current iteration is the last iteration; and transmitting a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration, said steps being implemented iteratively for all the first communication contexts. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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5. A device for switching access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context comprising a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application, said device comprising the elements of:
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a receiver for receiving an access node switching notification message, said message indicating a second communication context comprising a second transport configuration, a receiver for receiving notification message count information, a filter for filtering said second transport configuration of said second communication context on the basis of said count information by deleting said second transport configuration, and updating transport parameters based on said second transport configuration when the count information indicates that the current iteration is the last iteration; and a transmitter for transmitting a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration, said elements being configured for iterative operation for all the first communication contexts.
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6. A telecommunication system for controlling the switching of access nodes for a terminal capable of implementing a set of applications with at least one remote communicating entity through a packet-switched network, said terminal being associated with a set of first communication contexts, a first communication context comprising a same first transport configuration common to the set of applications and a first application configuration corresponding to a given application, said telecommunication system comprising a switching node comprising:
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a central control unit; and an information storage medium containing instructions executable by the central control unit for sending an access node switching notification message to said terminal, said message indicating a second communication context including a second transport configuration, and sending count information associated with said notification message, wherein the terminal comprises; a central control unit; and an information storage medium containing instructions executable by the central control unit for filtering said second transport configuration of said second communication context based on said count information by deleting said second transport configuration, and updating transport parameters based on said second transport configuration when the count information indicates that the current iteration is the last iteration; and transmitting a filtered notification message to the application corresponding to the current iteration, said elements being configured for iterative operation for all the first communication contexts.
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