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Efficient location management strategies in a UMTS-based network
Assignee: S Aqua Semiconductor LLC
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Filing: 1999-11-05
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Granted: 2005-02-22
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Expires: 2019-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A mobile telecommunication system in which a plurality of different services can be used, and a method for the location management of mobile stations in a network which uses the mobile system. An efficient location management is achieved for the different services using location management strategies which are independent of each other, instead of associating the location management strategy to the carrier. A location management strategy includes a plurality of location management procedures which have been selected to adapt and optimize the strategy of a specific service, and which procedures that shall be used for the location management are decided by which service the user for the time being wants to utilize, or to which type of subscription the user subscribes.
Inventors
- 👤 Souhad Ayoub
- 👤 Michael Andersin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04W60/00; H04W68/00; H04W68/04; H04W8/00; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of location management of mobile stations within a network of a mobile telecommunications system, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of subscription services and a plurality of location management strategies, each location management strategy corresponding to one of the plurality of subscription services; subscribing to one or more of the plurality of subscription services; transmitting subscriber mobile location information according to a location management strategy corresponding to a subscribed service; and fixing a price of a subscription dependent on the used location management strategy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of location management of mobile stations within a network of a mobile telecommunications system, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of subscription services and a plurality of location management strategies, each location management strategy corresponding to one of the plurality of subscription services; subscribing to one or more of the plurality of subscription services; transmitting subscriber mobile location information according to a location management strategy corresponding to a subscribed service; and fixing a price of a subscription dependent on the used location management strategy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for location management of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of location management strategies comprise: a corresponding location management procedure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for location management of claim 1 , wherein the mobile telecommunications system comprises: a telecommunication system which uses a radio network as a transmission medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for location management of claim 1 , where the plurality of subscription services comprise at least one of: a real-time subscription service; a non real-time subscription service; an interactive subscription service; and a non-interactive subscription service.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A mobile telecommunication system, comprising: a network operator configured to provide a plurality of subscription services and a plurality of location management strategies, each location management strategy corresponding to one of the plurality of subscription services; and a subscriber configured to subscribe to at least one of the subscription services, and to transmit subscriber location information according to a location management strategy corresponding to the subscribed service, wherein the network operator is further configured to fix a price of a user subscription on the basis of the location management strategy corresponding to the subscribed service.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A mobile telecommunication system, comprising: a network operator configured to provide a plurality of subscription services and a plurality of location management strategies, each location management strategy corresponding to one of the plurality of subscription services; and a subscriber configured to subscribe to at least one of the subscription services, and to transmit subscriber location information according to a location management strategy corresponding to the subscribed service, wherein the network operator is further configured to fix a price of a user subscription on the basis of the location management strategy corresponding to the subscribed service.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mobile telecommunication system of claim 5 , wherein the location management strategies comprise: a corresponding location management procedure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mobile telecommunication system of claim 5 , comprising: a telecommunication system which uses a radio network as a transmission medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mobile telecommunication system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of subscription services comprise at least one of a real-time subscription service; a non real-time subscription service; an interactive subscription service; and a non-interactive subscription service.
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