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Receiving information relation radio access technology capabilities of a mobile station
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 2010-09-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2030-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A base station sends a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of a mobile station. The base station receives a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, where the message is responsive to the request, and the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports at least two different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the base station and the mobile station. The base station is able to control which of the at least two different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Inventors
- 👤 Ke-Chi Jang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W48/00; H04W48/18; H04W8/00; H04W8/22; H04W8/24; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
1 . A method comprising: sending, by a base station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of a mobile station; receiving, by the base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the message is responsive to the request, and the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports at least two different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the base station and the mobile station; and controlling, by the base station, which of the at least two different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
1 . A method comprising: sending, by a base station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of a mobile station; receiving, by the base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the message is responsive to the request, and the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports at least two different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the base station and the mobile station; and controlling, by the base station, which of the at least two different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the controlling comprises: the base station sending, to the mobile station, a message containing elements to enable or disable selected ones of the at least two different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the message contains a bitmap comprising the elements, wherein bits of the bitmap are selectively settable to an enable state or disable state to enable or disable, respectively, corresponding ones of the at least two different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the message contains a record listing the at least two different types of radio access technologies and associated fields settable to an enable state or disable state to enable or disable, respectively, corresponding ones of the at least two different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two different types of radio access technologies are selected from the group consisting of an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) technology, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) technology, a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology, an Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology, and a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) technology.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the base station sending a list to the mobile station, wherein the list identifies plural types of radio access technologies and assigned capabilities of the corresponding plural types of radio access technologies, wherein the assigned capabilities are selected from among: voice only, voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) not allowed, and VoIP allowed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the request is part of a provisioning procedure to be performed with respect to the mobile station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
8 . A method comprising: receiving, by a multi-mode mobile station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; in response to the request, sending, from the mobile station to a base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports at least two different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the mobile station and the base station; and receiving, by the mobile station from the base station, a control message controlling which of the at least two different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
8 . A method comprising: receiving, by a multi-mode mobile station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; in response to the request, sending, from the mobile station to a base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports at least two different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the mobile station and the base station; and receiving, by the mobile station from the base station, a control message controlling which of the at least two different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the received control message specifies that all of the at least two different types of radio access technologies are enabled for use by the mobile station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the received control message specifies that at least one of the at least two different types of radio access technologies is disabled from use by the mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least two different types of radio access technologies are selected from the group consisting of an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) technology, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) technology, a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology, an Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology, and a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) technology.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising the mobile station receiving a list from the base station, wherein the list identifies plural types of radio access technologies and assigned capabilities of the corresponding plural types of radio access technologies, wherein the assigned capabilities are selected from among: voice only, voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) not allowed, and VoIP allowed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
125 words
13 . A base station comprising: an interface to wireless communicate with a mobile station; and at least one processor configured to: send, to a mobile station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; receive, from the mobile station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the message is responsive to the request, and the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports plural different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the base station and the mobile station; and control which of the plural different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
125 words
13 . A base station comprising: an interface to wireless communicate with a mobile station; and at least one processor configured to: send, to a mobile station, a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; receive, from the mobile station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the message is responsive to the request, and the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports plural different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the base station and the mobile station; and control which of the plural different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
14 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is to perform the controlling by: sending, to the mobile station, a message containing elements to enable or disable selected ones of the plural different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
15 . The base station of claim 14 , wherein the message contains a bitmap comprising the elements, wherein bits of the bitmap are selectively settable to an enable state or disable state to enable or disable, respectively, corresponding ones of the plural different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
16 . The base station of claim 14 , wherein the message contains a record listing the at least two different types of radio access technologies and associated fields settable to an enable state or disable state to enable or disable, respectively, corresponding ones of the plural different types of radio access technologies.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
86 words
17 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein the plural different types of radio access technologies are selected from the group consisting of an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) technology, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) technology, a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology, an Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology, and a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) technology.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
18 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to further send a list to the mobile station, wherein the list identifies plural types of radio access technologies and assigned capabilities of the corresponding plural types of radio access technologies, wherein the assigned capabilities are selected from among: voice only, voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) not allowed, and VoIP allowed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
126 words
19 . A mobile station comprising: an interface to communicate wirelessly with a base station; and at least one processor configured to: receive a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; in response to the request, send, to a base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports plural different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the mobile station and the base station; and receive, from the base station, a control message controlling which of the plural different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
19 . A mobile station comprising: an interface to communicate wirelessly with a base station; and at least one processor configured to: receive a request for information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station; in response to the request, send, to a base station, a message containing information relating to radio access technology capabilities of the mobile station, wherein the information contained in the message specifies that the mobile station supports plural different types of radio access technologies useable by the mobile station to communicate over a wireless link between the mobile station and the base station; and receive, from the base station, a control message controlling which of the plural different types of radio access technologies the mobile station is to use.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
20 . The mobile station of claim 19 , wherein the plural different types of radio access technologies are selected from the group consisting of an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) technology, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) technology, a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology, an Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology, and a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) technology.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
21 . The mobile station of claim 20 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to further: receive a list from the base station, wherein the list identifies plural types of radio access technologies and assigned capabilities of the corresponding plural types of radio access technologies, wherein the assigned capabilities are selected from among: voice only, voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) not allowed, and VoIP allowed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
22 . The mobile station of claim 20 , wherein the received control message specifies that selected one or more of the plural different types of radio access technologies are enabled for use by the mobile station, while other one or more of the plural different types of radio access technologies are disabled from use by the mobile station.
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