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Method and apparatus for interfacing among mobile terminal, base station and core network in mobile telecommunications system
Assignee: Cellular Evolution LLC
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Filing: 2000-05-04
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Granted: 2004-05-25
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Expires: 2020-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network.
Inventors
- 👤 Jae-Hong Park
- 👤 Woon-Hee Hwang
- 👤 Yeon-Sang Koo
- 👤 Chong-won Lee
- 👤 Shin-Hyun Yang
- 👤 Jeong-Hwa Ye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W48/12; H04W48/18; H04W56/00; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; H04W92/04; H04W92/10; H04W80/00; H04W80/02; H04W88/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 111
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and each of the terminal and the radio network has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network and generating core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the core network operating type information; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and each of the terminal and the radio network has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network and generating core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the core network operating type information; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , after said step e), further comprising the step of storing the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device contained in the BS during a time period of radio network initialization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 6
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The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 8
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The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 9
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The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of: c1) periodically inserting the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into the predetermined location of the message to be transmitted to the terminal; and c2) transmitting the message to the terminal through the predetermined channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of: c3) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronous channel if the radio network is a hybrid type synchronous radio network; and c4) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel if the radio network is a hybrid type asynchronous radio network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the predetermined location is a core network type information field of a synchronous channel message if the radio network is a hybrid type synchronous radio network; and wherein the predetermined location is the core network type information field of a master information block in a system information message if the radio network is a hybrid type asynchronous radio network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous operating type core network and global system for mobile communications application part (GSM-MAP) information representing an asynchronous operating type core network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the radio network includes a hybrid type synchronous radio network; wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) if the radio network is a hybrid type synchronous radio network and the core network is of the synchronous operating type (ANSI-41); and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID), a core network (CN) domain identification (ID), a non-access stratum (NAS) system information if the radio network is the hybrid type synchronous radio network and the core network is of the asynchronous operating type (GSM-MAP).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) if the radio network is a hybrid type asynchronous radio network and the core network is of the synchronous operating type (ANSI-41); and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID) if the radio network is the hybrid type asynchronous radio network and the core network is of the asynchronous operating type (GSM-MAP).
Claim 16
Independent Claim
267 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and each of the terminal and the radio network has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information representing the determined operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
267 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and each of the terminal and the radio network has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information representing the determined operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a storage device, contained in the terminal, for storing the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device included in the BS, during a time period of system initialization.
Claim 20
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The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 21
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The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 22
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 23
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The apparatus as recited in claim 20 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 24
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The apparatus as recited in claim 20 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein the message means: provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronization channel if the radio network is a hybrid type synchronous radio network; and provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel if the radio network is a hybrid type asynchronous radio network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein the message means: periodically inserts the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into a core network type information field if the radio network is a hybrid type synchronous radio network; and provides the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a system information channel if the radio network is a hybrid type asynchronous radio network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information ANSI-41 representing a synchronous type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 15 , wherein the BS includes at least a base transceiver station (BTS) and a base station controller (BSC) for controlling the BTS.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing core network operating type information and information related to the core network on a storage device; b) reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored on the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; c) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing core network operating type information and information related to the core network on a storage device; b) reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored on the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; c) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , after the step e) further comprising the step of storing, at the terminal, the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the step c) includes the steps of: c1) periodically inserting the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into the predetermined location of the message; and c2) transmitting the message to the terminal through the predetermined channel.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the step c) includes the steps of: c3) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronous channel if the radio network is of the synchronous operating type; and c4) providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 31 , wherein the predetermined location is a core network type information field of a synchronous channel message if the radio network is of a synchronous operating type; and wherein the predetermined location is a core network type information field of a master information block in the system information message if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID), if the radio network is of the synchronous operating type and the core network operating type information is ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous type core network; and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID), a core network (CN) domain identification (ID), a non-access stratum (NAS) system information if the radio network is of the synchronous operating type and the core network operating type information is GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 27 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type and the core network operating type information is ANSI-41 information representing an asynchronous type core network; and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID) if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type and the core network operating type information is GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
250 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station(BS) and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, comprising: a storage device, contained in the BS, for storing core network operating type information representing operating type of the core network and information related to the core network; first extraction means, contained in the BS, for reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored in the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; message means, contained in the BS, for providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; second extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
250 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station(BS) and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, comprising: a storage device, contained in the BS, for storing core network operating type information representing operating type of the core network and information related to the core network; first extraction means, contained in the BS, for reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored in the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; message means, contained in the BS, for providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; second extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , further comprising a second storage device, contained in the terminal, for storing the recognized operating type of the core network type.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the first storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the first storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the message means: provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronization channel if the radio network is of the synchronous operating type; and provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the message means: periodically inserts the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into the core network type information field if the radio network is of the synchronous operating type; and provides the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a system information channel if the radio network is of the asynchronous operating type.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 37 , wherein the BS includes at least one BTS and BSC for controlling the BTS.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
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A method for interfacing between a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network is of a synchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at a terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
234 words
A method for interfacing between a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network is of a synchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at a terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein said step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device contained in the BS during a time period of radio network initialization.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 46 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 46 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein the step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 49 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 49 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of: c1) periodically inserting the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into the predetermined location of the message to be transmitted to the terminal; and c2) transmitting the message to the terminal through the predetermined channel.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronous channel.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 52 , wherein the predetermined location is a core network type information field of a synchronous channel message.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous operating type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous operating type core network.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 55 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) and the core network is of the synchronous operating type (ANSI-41); and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID), a core network (CN) domain identification (ID), a non-access stratum (NAS) system information and the core network is of the asynchronous operating type (GSM-MAP).
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 45 , wherein said step d) includes the steps of: d1) selecting a code division multiple access (CDMA) system; d2) acquiring a pilot channel; and d3 acquiring a synchronous channel.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
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An apparatus for interfacing between a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network is of a synchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information representing the determined operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
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An apparatus for interfacing between a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network is of a synchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information representing the determined operating type of the core network and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , further comprising a storage device, contained in the terminal, for storing the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device included in the BS, during a time period of system initialization.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 60 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 60 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 63 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 63 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , wherein the message means provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a synchronization channel.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , wherein the message means: periodically inserts the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into a core network type information field.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 58 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information ANSI-41 representing a synchronous type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 68 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) and the core network is of the synchronous operating type (ANSI-41); and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID), a core network (CN) domain identification (ID), a non-access stratum (NAS) system information and the core network is of the asynchronous operating type (GSM-MAP).
Claim 76
Independent Claim
246 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) having a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network and generating a core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the core network operating type information; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 77
Independent Claim
246 words
A method for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) having a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, said method comprising the steps of: a) at the BS, determining an operating type of the core network and generating a core network operating type information representing the operating type of the core network; b) at the BS, setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the core network operating type information; c) at the BS, providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel in a form of a message; d) extracting, at the terminal, the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the message; e) recognizing, at the terminal, the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and f) at the terminal, setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , after said step e), further comprising the step of storing the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , wherein said step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device contained in the BS during a time period of radio network initialization.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 72 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 72 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , wherein the step a) includes the step of determining the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 75 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 75 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of: c1) periodically inserting the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into the predetermined location of the message to be transmitted to the terminal; and c2) transmitting the message to the terminal through the predetermined channel.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , wherein said step c) includes the steps of providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 78 , wherein the predetermined location is the core network type information field of a master information block in a system information message.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 70 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information representing a synchronous operating type core network and global system for mobile communications application part(GSM-MAP) information representing an asynchronous operating type core network.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 81 , wherein the information related to the core network includes a protocol revision level (P_REV), a minimum protocol revision level (MIN_P_REV), a system identification (SID) and a network identification (NID) if the core network is of the synchronous operating type (ANSI-41); and wherein the information related to the core network includes a public land mobile network identification (PLMN ID) if the core network is of the asynchronous operating type (GSM-MAP).
Claim 90
Independent Claim
258 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) having a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 91
Independent Claim
258 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station (BS) having a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type and the radio network has an asynchronous operating type, said apparatus comprising: determination means, contained in the BS, for determining an operating type of the core network; first setting means, employed in the BS, for setting an operating type of the BS to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the determined operating type of the core network; message means, included in the BS, for providing the terminal with core network operating type information and information related to the core network through a predetermined channel; receiver means, provided in the terminal, for receiving a channel message having the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network; extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information inserted into a predetermined location of the channel message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and second setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , further comprising a storage device for storing the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information from an information storage device included in the BS, during a time period of system initialization.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 85 , wherein the information storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 85 , wherein the information storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein said determination means determines the operating type of the core network on the basis of information obtained from a message exchanged with the core network.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 88 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a management/maintenance message.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 88 , wherein the message exchanged with the core network is a signaling message.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein the message means provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein the message means provides the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through the core network type information field of a master information block in a system information message.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein the core network operating type information is one of ANSI-41 information ANSI-41 representing a synchronous type core network and GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 83 , wherein the BS includes at least a base transceiver station (BTS) and a base station controller (BSC) for controlling the base station transceiver.
Claim 103
Independent Claim
251 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station(BS) having an asynchronous operating type and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, comprising: a storage device, contained in the radio network, for storing core network operating type information and information related to the core network; first extraction means, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored in the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; message means, contained in the radio network, for providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; second extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 104
Independent Claim
251 words
An apparatus for interfacing among a terminal, a radio network and a core network connected to the radio network in a mobile telecommunication system, wherein the radio network has a base station(BS) having an asynchronous operating type and the terminal has a hybrid operating type being possible to be set as either a synchronous operating type or an asynchronous operating type, comprising: a storage device, contained in the radio network, for storing core network operating type information and information related to the core network; first extraction means, contained in the radio network, for reading the core network operating type information and information related to the core network stored in the storage device during a time period of initialization of the BS; message means, contained in the radio network, for providing the terminal with the core network operating type information and information related to the core network as a message through a predetermined channel; second extraction means, contained in the terminal, for extracting the core network operating type information from a received message, the core network operating type information being inserted into a predetermined location of the received message; detection means, contained in the terminal, for recognizing the operating type of the core network on the basis of the extracted core network operating type information; and setting means, contained in the terminal, for setting an operating type of the terminal to the synchronous operating type or the asynchronous operating type on the basis of the recognized operating type of the core network.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , further comprising a second storage device for storing the recognized operating type of the core network type.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the first storage device includes a dip-switch.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the first storage device includes a read only memory (ROM).
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the message means provides the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network through a broadcast control channel.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the message means inserts the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network into a core network type information field of a master information block in the system information message; and provides the terminal with the core network operating type information and the information related to the core network.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the core network operating type information is GSM-MAP information representing an asynchronous type core network.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus as recited in claim 95 , wherein the BS includes at least one BTS and BSC for controlling the BTS.
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