Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for supporting a multi-mode portable user terminal (UT) hard handoff procedure for a call from a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a cellular telephone network.SOLUTION: The method includes: establishing a link between a UT and a serving WLAN; establishing a call via the established WLAN link; monitoring the WLAN link signal strength; simultaneously monitoring a serving cellular network; initiating a hard handoff to the cellular network, responsive to the monitored WLAN link signal strength falling below a minimum threshold; and continuing the call via the cellular network.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide handoff in a hybrid communication network. SOLUTION: A method of effecting handoff of a mobile station from a first base station in a first cellular communications system 46 controlled by a first mobile switching control station to a second base station in a second, different cellular system 48 controlled by a second mobile switching control station is described. The method includes measuring, at the mobile station, a parameter of a signal transmitted by the first base station and a parameter of a signal transmitted by the second base station. When the parameters reach a predetermined condition, a signal quality message is communicated from the mobile station via the first base station to the first mobile switching control station. The first mobile switching control station responds by generating information for a channel request message for the second mobile switching control station and transmitting the information to the mobile station. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide handoff procedures of a call from a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a cellular telephone network, in a multi-mode portable user terminal (UT).SOLUTION: The method includes: setting up a link between a WLAN offering a service and a UT; setting up a call via the set-up WLAN link; monitoring a signal strength of the WLAN link; monitoring a cellular network offering a service concurrently; starting hard handoff to the cellular network in response to the monitored signal strength of the WLAN link below a minimum threshold; and continuing the call over the cellular network. Further, in response to the monitored signal strength of the WLAN link below the minimum threshold, a call handoff to a cellular gateway (CGW) telephone number is started.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for achieving hand-off in a hybrid communication network. SOLUTION: A method of effecting the hand-off of a mobile station from a first base station in a first cellular communication system 46 controlled by a first mobile switching control station to a second base station in a second different cellular system 48 controlled by a second mobile switching control station is described. The method comprises a step for measuring, at the mobile station, a parameter of a signal transmitted by the first base station and a parameter of a signal transmitted by the second base station. When the parameters reach a predetermined condition, a signal quality message is made to communicate from the mobile station via the first base station to the first mobile switching control station. The first mobile switching control station generates information for a channel request message for the second mobile switching control station and transmitting the information to the mobile station. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method of effecting handoff of a mobile station from a first base station in a first cellular communications system (46) controlled by a first mobile switching control station to a second base station in a second, different cellular system (48) controlled by a second mobile switching control station is described. The method comprises measuring at the mobile station a parameter of a signal transmitted by said first base station and a parameter of a signal transmitted by said second base station. When the parameters reach a predetermined condition, a signal quality message is communicated from the mobile station via the first base station to said first mobile switching control station, which responds by generating information for a channel request message for the second mobile switching control station and transmitting the same to the mobile station.
Abstract:
A CDMA mobile station (MS) can be engaged with a GSM subscriber identity module (SIM) to authenticate the MS with a GSM core infrastructure using a CDMA radio access network (RAN) through a hybrid CDMA/GSM message switching center (MSC), such that use of the CDMA RAN with the existing GSM core advantageously is facilitated.
Abstract:
A GSM1x (206)-to-GSM (208) handoff feature allows a GSM1x subscriber with a dual-mode (GSM1x and GSM modes) handset (204) to seamlessly roam from GSM1x coverage areas to GSM coverage areas. This functionality is facilitated by t he GSM1x system design which integrates a CDMA RAN with a standard GSM core network. The GSM1x system is built using standard CDMA as its air interface and an unmodified CDMA RAN with a standard IOS interface to the MSN (304). T he only modifications are done at the MSN (304) and the MS.
Abstract:
A method of authenticating a mobile station (18) from a first base station (12) in a first cellular communications system controlled by a first mobile switching control station (10) to a second base station (14) in a second, different cellular system controlled by a second mobile switching control station is described. The method comprises generating at the second cellular communication system an authentication code as the result of applying an algorithm to a private key assigned to the mobile station for the second cellular communications system and a random number generated by the second cellular communications system. An authentication code is also generated at the first cellular communication system as the result of applying an algorithm to the private key and the random number. The authentication code generated at the first cellular communication system is then transmitted to a mobile station in a data packet, and, from there, the authentication code is transmitted to the second cellular communication system. The authentication code generated at the first cellular communications system is then compared with the authentication code generated at the second cellular communications system.
Abstract:
A method for enabling a mobile telephone to operate in a communications network, including: generating a random authentication number and an expecte d response to the random authentication number, and transmitting a forward sho rt message service (SMS) message incorporating the random authentication number to the mobile telephone. The method further includes generating at the mobil e telephone, responsive to the random authentication number, an authentication response, and receiving from the mobile telephone a return SMS message incorporating the authentication response. The method also includes performi ng a comparison between the authentication response in the return SMS message a nd the expected response, and authenticating the mobile telephone to operate in the communications network responsive to the comparison.
Abstract:
Apparatus for testing one or more mobiles, each mobile being adapted to transmit and receive respective signals compatible with a cellular communications network. The apparatus includes station simulation circuitry which is adapted to simulate a plurality of base station controllers (BSCs) operative simultaneously in the cellular communications network. The apparatus also includes mobile interface circuitry which is coupled to transfer the respective signals between the station simulation circuitry and the one or more mobiles.