Ordering tracing of wireless terminal activities
First Claim
1. Method for ordering a tracing of the activities of a wireless terminal in a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving, in a core network management device provided in a core network section of the wireless network, a first request for a tracing of activities of a first wireless terminal, wherein said first request includes one of an address of a destination trace log data handling device that is to receive trace log data associated with said first request, and data enabling the locating of the address;
automatically ordering, based on said request, wireless access point handling devices of an access network section of the wireless network to directly perform tracing of activities of said first wireless terminal; and
ensuring that trace log data associated with said first request is sent to the destination trace log data handling device.
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Abstract
According to the invention a core network management device (32) in a core network section (CN) of the wireless network (WN) receives a request for a tracing regarding a wireless terminal (16). The request includes an address of a destination device (26) that is to receive trace log data or data enabling the locating of the address. The core network management device (32) then automatically orders, based on the request, network elements (10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 24) of an access network section (AN) of the wireless network (WN) to perform tracing regarding the wireless terminal (16) and ensures that the trace log data is sent to the destination trace log data handling device (26). The request with the address may be sent from an access network management device (26) in the access network section (AN).
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31 Claims
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1. Method for ordering a tracing of the activities of a wireless terminal in a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving, in a core network management device provided in a core network section of the wireless network, a first request for a tracing of activities of a first wireless terminal, wherein said first request includes one of an address of a destination trace log data handling device that is to receive trace log data associated with said first request, and data enabling the locating of the address; automatically ordering, based on said request, wireless access point handling devices of an access network section of the wireless network to directly perform tracing of activities of said first wireless terminal; and ensuring that trace log data associated with said first request is sent to the destination trace log data handling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A core network management device configured to order a tracing of the activities of a wireless terminal in a wireless network, provided in relation to a core network section of the wireless network, comprising:
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at least one interface configured to communicate with other devices and entities and further configured to receive a request for a tracing regarding a first wireless terminal, where said request includes one of an address of a destination trace log data handling device that is to receive trace log data associated with said request, and data enabling the locating of the address; and a network trace management unit configured to receive said request from the interface, automatically order, based on said request, wireless access point handling devices of an access network section of the wireless network to directly perform tracing of activities of said first wireless terminal; and ensure that trace log data associated with said request is sent to the destination trace log data handling device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of initiating a tracing of the activities of a wireless terminal in a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving, in an access network management device provided in relation to an access network section of the wireless network and managing wireless access point handling devices of said access network section, a user selection of a first wireless terminal for which a tracing is desired; sending a request for a direct tracing of activities of said wireless terminal by wireless access point handling devices from said access network management device to a core network management device provided in a core network section of the wireless network, where said request includes an address of a destination trace log data handling device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An access network management device for initiating a tracing of the activities of a wireless terminal in a wireless network, provided in relation to an access network section of the wireless network and managing wireless access point handling devices of said access network section, comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a first wireless terminal for which a tracing is desired; a communication unit configured to communicate with other devices and entities; and a network trace requesting unit configured to generate a request to directly trace activities of said wireless terminal by wireless access point handling devices, where said request includes an address of a destination trace log data handling device; and order said communication unit to send said request to a core network management device provided in a core network section of the wireless network.
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