EP1024676A1
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Communication system, methods of managing a communication system and mobile user equipment
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1999-01-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-01-31
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a communication system with at least two different access systems, wherein a first access system is capable of handling a first number of communications between a mobile user equipment (MUE) and the first access system and wherein a second access system is capable of handling a second number of communications between the mobile user equipment (MUE) and the second access system. According to the invention the communication system contains at least one means for making at least one decision, which communication or communications are handed over in the case that the mobile user equipment (MUE) moves between the first access system and the second access system and at least one means for executing the at least one decision. The invention further relates to a method for managing a communication system.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Stümpert
- 👤 Andrew James Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/14; H04W36/144; H04W36/1443; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0055; H04W36/0066; H04W36/24; H04W36/26; H04W36/28; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A communication system with at least two different access
systems, wherein a first access system is capable of
handling a first number of communications between a mobile
user equipment (MUE) and the first access system and
wherein a second access system is capable of handling a
second number of communications between the mobile user
equipment (MUE) and the second access system, characterised in that the mobile user equipment (MUE)
and/or the communication system contains at least one
means for making at least one decision which communication
or communications are handed over in the case that the
mobile user equipment (MUE) moves between the first access
system and the second access system and in that the mobile
user equipment (MUE) and/or the communication system
contain at least one means for executing the at least one
decision.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
The communication system according to claim 1, characterised in that the communication system contains at
least one means (CAE) for determining a capability of at
least one of the access systems.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication system according to claim 2, characterised in that the means for determining the
capability is located in a core network (CN).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 3, characterised in that at least one access network
(AN) of the communication system contains the means for
executing the at least one decision.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 3, characterised in that a core network (CN) contains
the means for executing the at least one decision.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 3, characterised in that the mobile user equipment
(MUE) contains the means for executing the at least one
decision.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 6, characterised in that at least one access network
(AN) of the communication system contains the means for
making at least one decision.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 6, characterised in that at least one core network (CN)
contains the means for making at least one decision.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 6, characterised in that the mobile user equipment
(MUE) contains the means for making at least one decision.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 9, characterised in that it contains a means for making
at least one decision whether an intersystem handover is
necessary.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The communication system according to any of the claims 1
to 10, characterised in that the means for making at least
one decision whether an intersystem handover is necessary
is a device (DPH).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system according to claim 10 or 11,
characterised in that the device (DPH) is located in an
access network (AN).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system according to claim 12, characterised in that the device (DPH) is located in a
radio network controller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system according to claim 11, characterised in that the device (DPH) is located in a
core network (CN).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
Method for managing a communication system, with at least
two different access systems, wherein a first access
system is capable of handling a first number of
communications between a mobile user equipment (MUE) and
the first access system and wherein a second access system
is capable of handling a second number of communications
between the mobile user equipment (MUE) and the second
access system, characterised in that it is evaluated if a handover from
the first access system to the second access system should
be effected, wherein in the case that the handover is
necessary it is selected which communication or
communications are handed over.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 15, characterised in that an
access network (AN) sends a handover query to the mobile
user equipment (MUE).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 16, characterised in that
the access network (AN) signals a core network (CN),
before the access network (AN) sends the handover query
(HQ) to the mobile user equipment (MUE).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 17, characterised in that
the core network (CN) adds information about a
communication or communications which can be supported.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
37 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 18, characterised in that it enables a mobile user to decide
about the communication or the communications which should
be handed over to the second access system.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
40 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 19, characterised in that the mobile user equipment (MUE)
informs the access network (AN) about the communication or
the communications which should be handed over to the
second access system.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
49 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 20, characterised in that the mobile user equipment (MUE)
receives a handover query (HOQ) for handover towards the
second access system, then the mobile user equipment (MUE)
disconnects all connections, that cannot be kept in the
second access system.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
32 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 21, characterised in that the core network (CN) decides which
communication or communications should be handed over to
the second access system.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
27 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 22, characterised in that all communications which cannot be
kept in the second access system are disconnected.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
52 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 23, characterised in that at least one decision about a
communications which are handed over in the case that the
mobile user equipment (MUE) would move between the first
access system and the second access system depends on at
least one presetting.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 24, characterised in that the presettings are located within a
mobile user equipment.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 25, characterised in that the presettings are transferred to
the core network within an initial user equipment (IUE)
message and/or in a setup (SU) message.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 25, characterised in that a message which depends on the
presettings is sent to the core network (CN) after the
core network (CN) has sent a request to the mobile user
equipment (MUE).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 24, characterised in that the presettings are stored within an
access network (AN) and/or an core network (CN).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 28, characterised in that the presettings can be different for
each mobile user.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 28, characterised in that the presettings are identical for
all users.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
24 words
The method according to any of the claims 24 to 30, characterised in that the presettings can be different for
different categories of communications.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
25 words
The method according to any of the claims 24 to 31, characterised in that the presettings can be different for
different priorities for different communications.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
23 words
The method according to any of the claims 24 to 32, characterised in that the presettings are defined and/or
modified by an operator.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
24 words
The method according to any of the claims 24 to 33, characterised in that the presettings are defined and/or
modified by a mobile user.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
34 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 34, characterised in that at least one of the communications
is put on hold before the handover and kept on hold after
the handover.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
27 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 35, characterised in that the mobile user equipment (MUE) puts
the at least one communication on hold.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
26 words
The method according to any of the claims 15 to 35, characterised in that the core network (CN) puts the at
least one communication on hold.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
Mobile user equipment, capable of communicating in a
communication system, characterised in that it contains an
indicator that an intersystem handover is needed.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
97 words
Method for managing a communication system, with at least
two different access systems, wherein a first access
system is capable of handling a first number of
communications between a mobile user equipment (MUE) and
the first access system and wherein a second access system
is capable of handling a second number of communications
between the mobile user equipment (MUE) and the second
access system,characterised in that the method is carried
out in a way that at least one of the communications is
put on hold before the intersystem handover and kept on
hold after the intersystem handover.
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