Dual mode terminal for supporting access in different network, network apparatus and operation method thereof

• US 8,812,001 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2011
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KT Corporation
• Inventors: Shin, Hyun Moon, Shin, Hyun Soon
• Primary Examiner(s): Lai, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US13/115,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20110294539A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,182 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/426.1, 455436-444, 455450-453, 4554351-4353, 455 411- 413, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/437
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Provided are a dual mode terminal for supporting an access in a different network, a network apparatus, and an operation method thereof. The dual mode terminal may include: an interface to receive first network information from a first network apparatus and to receive second network information from a second network apparatus in response to each network information request; a selection unit to select a single network apparatus based on the first network information and the second network information; and a processing unit to transmit a call connection request to the selected network apparatus, and to control a communication with the selected network apparatus depending on whether the selected network apparatus allows a call connection.

Claims

1. A dual mode terminal for supporting an access in a different network, comprising:

an interface to receive first network information from a first network apparatus and to receive second network information from a second network apparatus in response to each network information request;

a selection unit to select a single network apparatus based on the first network information and the second network information; and

a processing unit to transmit a call connection request to the selected network apparatus, and to control a communication with the selected network apparatus depending on whether the selected network apparatus allows a call connection,

wherein the first network information is calculated from first quality information that is predicted by the first network apparatus based on a first packet generation rate and a first packet processing amount of a first network and includes a first gain value indicating a first quality of service (QoS) based on a first service cost per packet in the first network,

wherein the second network information is calculated from second quality information that is predicted by the second network apparatus based on a second packet generation rate and a second packet processing amount of a second network and includes a second gain value indicating a second quality of service (QoS) based on a second service cost per packet in the second network,

wherein the selection unit calculates a first quality utility value and a second quality utility value indicating a relationship between a QoS and a service cost corresponding to an amount of time when the call connection continues, based on the first gain value and the second gain value, and selects the first network apparatus when the first quality utility value is greater than the second quality utility value, or selects a network apparatus based on a network selected and input from a user.

2. The dual mode terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the processing unit verifies whether the dual mode terminal is positioned in an overlapping area between a service area of the first network apparatus and a service area of the second network apparatus, or in a boundary area with respect to the service area of the first network apparatus and the service area of the second network apparatus, and

when the dual mode terminal is positioned in the overlapping area, the processing unit transmits a new connection probability request to the selected network apparatus as the call connection request, and

when the dual mode terminal is positioned in the boundary area, and when a network apparatus unconnected with the dual mode terminal is selected, the processing unit transmits a handoff preparation request to the selected network apparatus as the call connection request.

3. An operation method of a dual mode terminal for supporting an access in a different network, the method comprising:

receiving first network information from a first network apparatus and receiving second network information from a second network apparatus in response to each network information request;

selecting a single network apparatus based on the first network information and the second network information; and

transmitting a call connection request to the selected network apparatus, and controlling a communication with the selected network apparatus depending on whether the selected network apparatus allows a call connection,

wherein the first network information is calculated from first quality information that is predicted by the first network apparatus based on a first packet generation rate and a first packet processing amount of a first network and includes a first gain value indicating a first quality of service (QoS) based on a first service cost per packet in the first network,

wherein the second network information is calculated from second quality information that is predicted by the second network apparatus based on a second packet generation rate and a second packet processing amount of a second network and includes a second gain value indicating a second quality of service (QoS) based on a second service cost per packet in the second network,

wherein the selecting comprises calculating a first quality utility value and a second quality utility value indicating a relationship between a QoS and a service cost corresponding to an amount of time when the call connection continues, based on the first gain value and the second gain value, and selecting the first network apparatus when the first quality utility value is greater than the second quality utility value, or selecting a network apparatus based on a network selected and input from a user.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

verifying whether the dual mode terminal is positioned in an overlapping area between a service area of the first network apparatus and a service area of the second network apparatus, or in a boundary area with respect to the service area of the first network apparatus and the service area of the second network apparatus,

wherein the controlling comprises;

transmitting a new connection probability request to the selected network apparatus as the call connection request when the dual mode terminal is positioned in the overlapping area; and

transmitting a handoff preparation request to the selected network apparatus as the call connection request when the dual mode terminal is positioned in the boundary area, and when a network apparatus unconnected with the dual mode terminal is selected.