Method and apparatus for efficiently delivering supplementary services to multi-technology capable wireless transmit/receive units

• US 9,094,930 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rahman, Shamim A., Shaheen, Kamel M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US14/014,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20130344867A1
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/401, 455/466, 455/412.2, 455/59, 455/70, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• 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 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• 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

A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes a registration message generator configured to generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to communicate using an IEEE 802.11x technology. The WTRU also includes a transmitter configured to send the registration message via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network, and a receiver configured to receive services from the cellular network via the WLAN. The registration message further indicates that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN. The WTRU receiver receives services that include Short Message Service (SMS) messages.

Claims

1. A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU), comprising:

a registration message generator configured to a generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN;

a transmitter configured to send the registration message via the WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network; and

a receiver configured to receive messages from the cellular network via the WLAN, wherein the messages include at least SMS messages.

2. The WTRU of claim 1, wherein the registration message generator is further configured to generate a list of applications or services supported by the WTRU, and wherein the registration message includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) capability report.

3. The WTRU of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the registration message during registration with the cellular network.

4. The WTRU of claim 1, wherein the receiver is configured to receive an acknowledgement from the cellular network via the WLAN.

5. The WTRU of claim 4, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the acknowledgement in a registration acknowledgement message.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the transmitting is performed during registration with the cellular network.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving an acknowledgement from the cellular network via the WLAN.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving an acknowledgement includes receiving a registration acknowledgement message.

6. A method for use in a multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU), comprising:

generating a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN;

sending the registration message via the WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network; and

receiving messages from the cellular network via the WLAN, wherein the messages include at least SMS messages.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating a list of applications or services supported by the WTRU, wherein the registration message includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) capability report.