Abstract:
The invention relates to a method in a communication network, wherein a first peer is provided for a communication with a second peer by means of a protocol stack comprising a first protocol layer and a second protocol layer provided at the first peer, said second protocol layer having a second layer instance, wherein the protocol layers are provided for communication with corresponding protocol layers of a further peer, and wherein the first protocol layer comprises an executive protocol instance assigned to a first protocol layer communication link and standby protocol instance assigned to a further first protocol layer communication link, wherein the executive protocol instance performs first protocol layer tasks, and wherein the standby protocol instance is kept in a standby mode for taking over the first protocol layer tasks form the executive protocol instance. The invention relates further to a protocol stack, network element and computer program.
Abstract:
Method for providing a paging signal from a first type switching means (MSC) to a mobile communication means (MS) located in a cellular communication network, said paging signal being provided as a first mode paging signal (1), said mobile communication means (MS) being engaged in a second mode suitable for communication with a second type switching means (PMSC) connected to said first type switching means (MSC), and said cellular network comprising a plurality of radio transmission means (TRX) for radio communication with said mobile communication means (MS), said method comprising the steps :- identifying a radio transmission means (TRX) presently assigned to said mobile communication means (MS), - providing said paging signal from said first type switching means (MSC) to said identified radio transmission means (TRX), and transmitting said paging signal from said identified radio transmission means (TRX) to said mobile communication means (MS).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method in a communication network, wherein a first peer is provided for a communication with a second peer by means of a protocol stack comprising a first protocol layer and a second protocol layer provided at the first peer, said second protocol layer having a second layer instance, wherein the protocol layers are provided for communication with corresponding protocol layers of a further peer, and wherein the first protocol layer comprises an executive protocol instance assigned to a first protocol layer communication link and standby protocol instance assigned to a further first protocol layer communication link, wherein the executive protocol instance performs first protocol layer tasks, and wherein the standby protocol instance is kept in a standby mode for taking over the first protocol layer tasks form the executive protocol instance. The invention relates further to a protocol stack, network element and computer program.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for allocating an address of a dat a service offering server to a communication device such as a mobile services device or a SIM card. With the allocation, the server address is selected fr om a number of address identifiers. Each address identifier identifies a valid server independently of the current server configuration of the communicatio n network. The server address can be combined out of a fixed and a variable portion. Moreover, the address identifiers can be updated, for example, by means of a so-called DNS server. The described server address allocation method improves the scalability of the communication system and offers an efficient measure for load distribution for both the data service offering application servers and for so-called DNS servers. Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding communication device for allocating a server address, and to a corresponding communication system and computer program.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method, a system, a node in a communications system and a computer program facilitating a data transmission from a push service provider that addresses data by an Internet protocol address to a receiver which is identified in a communications system by a subscriber identity different to the IP address. The subscriber identity is determined by use of a first portion of the IP address for a look-up of a first portion of the subscriber identity, and by an assignment of a second portion of the IP address to a second portion of the subscriber identity. The invention can be used for different IP address formats like IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. The invention can be used in GSM/GPRS systems, PDC/PPDC and UMTS systems.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for allocating an address of a data service offering server to a communication device such as a mobile services device or a SIM card. With the allocation, the server address is selected from a number of address identifiers. Each address identifier identifies a valid server independently of the current server configuration of the communication network. The server address can be combined out of a fixed and a variable portion. Moreover, the address identifiers can be updated, for example, by means of a so-called DNS server. The described server address allocation method improves the scalability of the communication system and offers an efficient measure for load distribution for both the data service offering application servers and for so-called DNS servers. Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding communication device for allocating a server address, and to a corresponding communication system and computer program.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method, a system, a node in a communication s system and a computer program facilitating a data transmission from a push service provider that addresses data by an Internet protocol address to a receiver which is identified in a communications system by a subscriber identity different to the IP address. The subscriber identity is determined by use of a first portion of the IP address for a look-up of a first portion of the subscriber identity, and by an assignment of a second portion of the IP address to a second portion of the subscriber identity. The invention can be used for different IP address formats like IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. The invention can be used in GSM/GPRS systems, PDC/PPDC and UMTS systems.