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Device for determining the base station subsystems involved in a paging, and method for the automatic set-up of the device
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 2000-05-05
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Granted: 2004-09-14
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Expires: 2020-05-05
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a device for a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) communication system offering a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), for determining the base station subsystems involved in a paging on a routing area level. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for setting up and/or updating the device. The set-up and/or the update of the device takes place in a GPRS service node, for example, after the receipt of a message on a set-up, a release or a modification of virtual connections. For this purpose the information contained in the message are evaluated and compared with already existing information. Another possibility is the evaluation of information in data packets, which, too, are compared with already existing information. Subsequently the information is, if required, updated and stored. In the case of a paging on a routing area level the stored information is used for communicating the signaling addresses of base station subsystems, which supply the routing area, to a GPRS service node. The information is also used for detecting as to which routing areas are supplied by a GPRS service node.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Neumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W68/02; H04W68/12; H04W88/00; H04W88/14; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; H04W92/04; H04W92/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for setting up and updating a determination of base station subsystems involved in a paging on a routing area level, for a Global System for Mobile Communication system offering a General Packet Radio Service, the method comprising the following steps: evaluating signals sent by a base station subsystem; determining an identifier of the base station subsystem; detecting set-up, release, and modification of at least one virtual connection; comparing existing information about said at least one virtual connection if the detecting step cannot be implemented; identifying at least one virtual connection to be set up, released, and modified; deleting, storing or updating identifying information about the at least one virtual connection, the identifying information comprising at least one of information identifying a base station subsystem involved in the at least one virtual connection and information identifying a routing area containing a cell involved in the at least one virtual connection.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for setting up and updating a determination of base station subsystems involved in a paging on a routing area level, for a Global System for Mobile Communication system offering a General Packet Radio Service, the method comprising the following steps: evaluating signals sent by a base station subsystem; determining an identifier of the base station subsystem; detecting set-up, release, and modification of at least one virtual connection; comparing existing information about said at least one virtual connection if the detecting step cannot be implemented; identifying at least one virtual connection to be set up, released, and modified; deleting, storing or updating identifying information about the at least one virtual connection, the identifying information comprising at least one of information identifying a base station subsystem involved in the at least one virtual connection and information identifying a routing area containing a cell involved in the at least one virtual connection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: evaluating information from at least one data packet transmitted by said base station subsystem and an identifier of the base station subsystem; and comparing said information from said at least one data packet with existing information about said at least one virtual connections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of implementing multiple entries in an allocating means for identical combinations of said identifying information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing a counter value in an allocating means for each combination of said identifying information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein said signals comprise data packets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the steps of: evaluating information from said signals transmitted by said base station subsystem, and comparing said information from said signals with existing information on at least one virtual connection if the evaluating step is not sufficient for the detecting step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of identifying said base station subsystem by a network service entity identifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of identifying said routing area by a routing area identity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing information which identifies a virtual connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of distinguishing virtual connections by information which identifies a cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of identifying a cell by a cell global identifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing a timer value for each combination of said identifying information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of determining, by means of information stored in an allocating means, which routing areas are covered by a service area of a General Packet Radio Service node.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
181 words
A device for a Global System for Mobile Communication system offering a General Packet Radio Service, the device comprising: means for automatic set-up and automatic update of an allocating means, said allocating means for sending information identifying at least one base station subsystem involved in a paging to a General Packet Radio Service node executing a paging on a routing area level; and a checking and evaluating means for evaluating information from at least one signal containing information on at least one virtual connection and an identifier of the base station subsystem which transmitted the at least one signal, said checking and evaluating means comparing said information on virtual connections with information on existing virtual connections if the information for detection and differentiation of set-up, modification and release of said at least one virtual connection is not sufficient, said checking and evaluating means identifying virtual connections to be set up, released and modified and communicating said identified virtual connections to said means for the automatic set-up and automatic update as to which steps have to be implemented in the allocating means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
181 words
A device for a Global System for Mobile Communication system offering a General Packet Radio Service, the device comprising: means for automatic set-up and automatic update of an allocating means, said allocating means for sending information identifying at least one base station subsystem involved in a paging to a General Packet Radio Service node executing a paging on a routing area level; and a checking and evaluating means for evaluating information from at least one signal containing information on at least one virtual connection and an identifier of the base station subsystem which transmitted the at least one signal, said checking and evaluating means comparing said information on virtual connections with information on existing virtual connections if the information for detection and differentiation of set-up, modification and release of said at least one virtual connection is not sufficient, said checking and evaluating means identifying virtual connections to be set up, released and modified and communicating said identified virtual connections to said means for the automatic set-up and automatic update as to which steps have to be implemented in the allocating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein the checking and evaluating means evaluates information contained in data packets.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 14 , where in the allocating means allocates a base station subsystem by means of a network service entity identifier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein the allocating means allocates a routing area by means of a routing area identity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein the allocating means stores information which determines a base station subsystem and a routing area, and information which differentiates between individual virtual connections.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 18 , wherein said device differentiates between said individual virtual connections by means of information which identifies a cell.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 19 , wherein said device identifies said cell by means of a cell global identifier.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein said allocating means stores multiple entries of identical combinations of information determining a base station subsystem and a routing area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein the allocating means stores a counter value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device according to claim 14 , wherein the allocating means stores a timer value.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device according to claim 14 , further comprising determining means which determines, by information stored by the allocating means, which routing areas are covered by a service area of a General Packet Radio Service node.
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