Method and apparatus for providing emergency communication service in a wireless communication system

• US 8,838,063 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2012
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Jung-Shin, Lee, Ji-Cheol, Kang, Hyun-Jeong
• Primary Examiner(s): Edouard, Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huynh, Chuck
• Application Number:
  US13/397,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20120208488A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: 455/436, 455/452.2, 370/329
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A method and apparatus providing an emergency communication service in a wireless communication system. A mobile station (MS) transmits a message requesting the emergency communication service to a base station (BS), receives a connection setup request message from the BS, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) indicating that a service flow corresponding to the emergency communication service has been generated, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service, performs a setup procedure for using the service flow based on the SFID, the FID, and the indicator and, upon completion of the setup procedure, transmits a data packet for the emergency communication service to the BS.

Claims

1. A method for providing an emergency communication service at a Mobile Station (MS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a Bandwidth Request (BR) index set for the emergency communication service from a Base Station (BS);

deleting the BR index when the MS transitions to an idle mode, wherein the BR index is changed when the MS performs handover;

transmitting a message requesting the emergency communication service using the BR index to the BS;

receiving a connection setup request message from the BS, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) indicating that a service flow corresponding to the emergency communication service has been generated, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service;

performing a setup procedure for using the service flow based on the SFID, the FID, and the indicator; and

upon completion of the setup procedure, transmitting a data packet for the emergency communication service to the BS.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the emergency communication service includes a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the BR index is received based on whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the BR index comprises one of:

transmitting a registration request message to the BS and receiving a registration response message including the BR index from the BS, during initial network entry; and

transmitting a ranging request message to the BS and receiving a ranging response message including the BR index from the BS, during network reentry.

5. A method for providing an emergency communication service at a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a Bandwidth Request (BR) index set for the emergency communication service to a Mobile Station (MS), wherein the BR index is deleted when the MS transitions to an idle mode and the BR index is changed when the MS performs handover;

transmitting a message requesting generation of a service flow for the emergency communication service to a Base Station Controller (BSC), upon receipt of a message requesting the emergency communication service using the BR index from the MS; and

transmitting a connection setup request message to the MS, upon receipt of a message indicating generation of the service flow from the BSC, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) corresponding to the generated service flow, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the emergency communication service includes a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) service.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein reception of the message requesting the emergency communication service from the MS comprises:

receiving a bandwidth request message including the BR index as the message requesting the emergency communication service from the MS.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the BR index comprises one of:

requesting the BSC to check whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service, upon receipt of a registration request message from the MS and transmitting a registration response message including the BR index to the MS, upon receipt of a message indicating that the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service from the BSC; and

requesting the BSC to check whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service, upon receipt of a ranging request message from the MS and transmitting a ranging response message including the BR index to the MS, upon receipt of a message indicating that the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service from the BSC.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the message requesting generation of a service flow includes the indicator, and the message indicating generation of the service flow includes the SFID and a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter corresponding to the emergency communication service.

10. A Mobile Station (MS) configured to provide an emergency communication service in a wireless communication system, the MS comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with a Base Station (BS);

a controller configured to;

control the transceiver to receive a Bandwidth Request (BR) index set for the emergency communication service from the BS, delete the BR index when the MS transitions to an idle mode, wherein the BR index is changed when the MS performs handover, transmit a message requesting the emergency communication service using the BR index to the BS, and receive a connection setup request message from the BS, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) indicating that a service flow corresponding to the emergency communication service has been generated, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service,

perform a setup procedure for using the service flow based on the SFID, the FID, and the indicator, and

upon completion of the setup procedure, control the transceiver to transmit a data packet for the emergency communication service to the BS; and

a memory configured to store the BR index, the SFID, the FID, and the indicator under control of the controller.

11. The MS of claim 10, wherein the emergency communication service includes a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) service.

12. The MS of claim 10, wherein the BR index is received based on whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service.

13. The MS of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to one of:

transmit a registration request message to the BS and to receive a registration response message including the BR index from the BS, during initial network entry; and

transmit a ranging request message to the BS and to receive a ranging response message including the BR index from the BS, during network reentry.

14. A Base Station (BS) configured to provide an emergency communication service in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with a Mobile Station (MS) and a BS Controller (BSC);

a controller configured to;

control the transceiver to transmit a Bandwidth Request (BR) index set for the emergency communication service to the MS, wherein the BR index is deleted when the MS transitions to an idle mode and the BR index is changed when the MS performs handover,

control the transceiver to transmit a message requesting generation of a service flow for the emergency communication service to the BSC, upon receipt of a message requesting the emergency communication service using the BR index from the MS through the transceiver, and upon receipt of a message indicating generation of the service flow from the BSC, and

control the transceiver to transmit a connection setup request message to the MS, the connection setup request message including a Service Flow Identifier (SFID) corresponding to the generated service flow, a Flow Identifier (FID) between the BS and the MS for providing the emergency communication service, and an indicator indicating a connection request for the emergency communication service; and

a memory configured to store the BR index, the SFID, the FID, and the indicator under control of the controller.

15. The BS of claim 14, wherein the emergency communication service includes a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) service.

16. The BS of claim 14, wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive a bandwidth request message including the BR index as the message requesting the emergency communication service from the MS.

17. The BS of claim 16, wherein:

upon receipt of a registration request message from the MS, the controller is further configured to request the BSC to check whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service and control the transceiver to transmit a registration response message including the BR index to the MS, upon receipt of a message indicating that the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service from the BSC; and

upon receipt of a ranging request message from the MS, the controller is further configured to request the BSC to check whether the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service and control the transceiver to transmit a ranging response message including the BR index to the MS, upon receipt of a message indicating that the MS is authorized to use the emergency communication service from the BSC.

18. The BS of claim 14, wherein the message requesting generation of a service flow includes the indicator, and the message indicating generation of the service flow includes the SFID and a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter corresponding to the emergency communication service.