Apparatus for attaching a mobile equipment to a wireless communication network

• US 9,008,615 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2011
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sisvel International S.A. (Fineur International S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Sisvel International S.A. (Fineur International S.A.)
• Inventors: Hurtta, Tuija
• Primary Examiner(s): Cumming, William D
• Application Number:
  US13/157,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20110243148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,404 Days
• Field of Search: 455/407, 455/422.1, 455/423, 455/435.2, 455/440, 455/450, 455/514, 455/552.1, 370/335, 370/401
• US Class Current: 455/407
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

A method and device are provided which may perform a combined attach and communication connection establishment procedure when attaching an equipment such as a mobile station to a mobile communication network. An attach request sent from the equipment may initiate this combined attach and communication connection establishment process. In the Home Location Register, communication connection parameters are set as default values which may be automatically selected, for instance when receiving a combined attach and communication connection establishment request. The combined attach and communication connection establishment process reduces the signaling load in the network and speeds up communication connection establishment.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including instructions, the at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

cause an attach request to be sent to a network, wherein the attach request is configured to trigger a create communication connection default procedure with a gateway device;

receive a radio bearer establishment request; and

generate a bearer establishment response.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile station.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to include a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to include an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to generate an attach complete indication and cause the attach complete indication to be sent subsequent to the bearer establishment response being sent.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

include a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request;

include an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request;

generate an attach complete indication; and

cause the attach complete indication to be sent subsequent to the bearer establishment response being sent.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

include a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request;

include an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request;

generate an attach complete indication; and

cause the attach complete indication to be sent subsequent to the bearer establishment response being sent;

wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile station.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including instructions, the at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive an attach request from a network, wherein the attach request is configured to trigger a create communication connection default procedure with a gateway device;

cause a radio bearer establishment request to be sent; and

receive a bearer establishment response.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a support node.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein being configured to cause the apparatus to receive the attach request includes being configured to cause the apparatus to receive a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein being configured to cause the apparatus to receive the attach request includes being configured to cause the apparatus to receive an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive an attach complete indication subsequent to the bearer establishment response being received.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request;

receive an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request; and

receive the attach complete indication subsequent to the bearer establishment response being received.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a data field specifying a desired type of attachment in the attach request;

receive an international mobile subscriber identifier in the attach request; and

receive the attach complete indication subsequent to the bearer establishment response being received;

wherein the apparatus comprises a support node.