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Interworking overhead message protocols
Assignee: ZTE USA Inc
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Filing: 2010-03-24
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Granted: 2013-08-20
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Expires: 2030-03-24
Abstract
Abstract Wireless communication systems, apparatuses, and techniques are described for interworking wireless technologies. Interworking wireless technologies can include operating a wireless communication system that includes multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless services to multiple mobile devices, providing an enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, where the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state, operating the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a message associated with the second RAT, and using the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance in the tunnel active state to send one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device. Interworking wireless technologies can include providing an enhanced overhead message protocol (OMP) instance in a wireless sector to broadcast communication messages.
Inventors
- 👤 Yonggang Fang
- 👤 Xiaowu Zhao
- 👤 YuanFang Yu
- 👤 Ting Lu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: operating a wireless communication system that includes multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless services to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; providing an enhanced overhead message protocol (OMP) instance in a wireless sector to broadcast communication messages; providing an enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, wherein the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; operating the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a message associated with the second RAT; and using the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance in the tunnel active state to send one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: operating a wireless communication system that includes multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless services to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; providing an enhanced overhead message protocol (OMP) instance in a wireless sector to broadcast communication messages; providing an enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, wherein the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; operating the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a message associated with the second RAT; and using the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance in the tunnel active state to send one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein using the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance in the tunnel active state comprises: transmitting, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, an overhead message that is associated with the second RAT to the mobile device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: causing the inter-RAT OMP instance to enter the tunnel active state based on an activate command; and causing the inter-RAT OMP instance to enter the inactive state based on a deactivate command.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 3 , further comprising: causing an inter-RAT Signaling Adaptation Protocol (SAP) to send the activate command based on entering an open state; and causing the inter-RAT SAP to send the deactivate command based on entering a closed state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a command to trigger the inter-RAT OMP instance to send one or more system parameters to the mobile device, wherein the one or more system parameters are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 5 , further comprising: transmitting the one or more system parameters over the communication tunnel in a unicast manner based on the command; and causing the mobile device to communicate, based on the one or more system parameters, with the wireless communication system over the second RAT.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: using the enhanced OMP instance to broadcast information over a control channel of the first RAT, wherein the broadcast information includes an inter-RAT neighbor list message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein using the enhanced inter-RAT OMP instance in the tunnel active state comprises providing information of one or more neighboring wireless cells to the mobile device for a handoff from the first RAT to the second RAT.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: operating a wireless communication system that includes multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless services to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; creating an instance of an interworking overhead message protocol for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, wherein the interworking overhead message protocol includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; operating the instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device; and causing a transmission, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, of one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to communicate with the second RAT, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: operating a wireless communication system that includes multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless services to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; creating an instance of an interworking overhead message protocol for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, wherein the interworking overhead message protocol includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; operating the instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device; and causing a transmission, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, of one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to communicate with the second RAT, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising: creating multiple instances of the interworking overhead message protocol for respective mobile devices that are in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising: causing the instance to enter the tunnel active state based on an activate command; and causing the instance to enter the inactive state based on a deactivate command.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising: causing a signaling adaptation protocol to send the activate command based on entering an open state; and causing the signaling adaptation protocol to send the deactivate command based on entering a closed state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising: providing a command to trigger the instance to send one or more system parameters to the mobile device, wherein the one or more system parameters are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the first and second RATs are based on different radio access technologies.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
133 words
A wireless communication system, comprising: wireless communication modules based on multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless coverage to multiple mobile devices; circuitry module to provide an enhanced overhead message protocol (OMP) instance in a wireless sector to broadcast communication messages; circuitry module to provide an enhanced inter-RAT OMP for a mobile device in response to a connection request from the mobile device associated with a first RAT, wherein the enhanced inter-RAT OMP includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; circuitry module to operate the enhanced inter-RAT OMP to switch to the tunnel active state in response to a request from the mobile device associated with a second RAT; and circuitry module to use the enhanced inter-RAT OMP to send overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
133 words
A wireless communication system, comprising: wireless communication modules based on multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless coverage to multiple mobile devices; circuitry module to provide an enhanced overhead message protocol (OMP) instance in a wireless sector to broadcast communication messages; circuitry module to provide an enhanced inter-RAT OMP for a mobile device in response to a connection request from the mobile device associated with a first RAT, wherein the enhanced inter-RAT OMP includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state; circuitry module to operate the enhanced inter-RAT OMP to switch to the tunnel active state in response to a request from the mobile device associated with a second RAT; and circuitry module to use the enhanced inter-RAT OMP to send overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 15 , further comprising: circuitry module to transmit, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, an overhead message that is associated with the second RAT to the mobile device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
171 words
A wireless communication system, comprising: wireless communication modules based on multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless coverage to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; and a network that is communicatively couple with the wireless communication modules, wherein the network is configured to (i) create an instance of an interworking overhead message protocol, which includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state, for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, (ii) operate the instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device, and (iii) cause a transmission, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, of one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to communicate with the second RAT, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
171 words
A wireless communication system, comprising: wireless communication modules based on multiple radio access technologies (RATs) to provide wireless coverage to multiple mobile devices, wherein the multiple RATs include a first RAT and a second RAT; and a network that is communicatively couple with the wireless communication modules, wherein the network is configured to (i) create an instance of an interworking overhead message protocol, which includes an inactive state and a tunnel active state, for a mobile device that is in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT, (ii) operate the instance to switch from the inactive state to the tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device, and (iii) cause a transmission, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, of one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to communicate with the second RAT, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the network is configured to create multiple instances of the interworking overhead message protocol for respective mobile devices that are in communication with the wireless communication system via the first RAT.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 17 , wherein the network is configured to cause the instance to enter the tunnel active state based on an activate command and cause the instance to enter the inactive state based on a deactivate command.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the network is configured to cause a signaling adaptation protocol to send the activate command based on entering an open state, and cause the signaling adaptation protocol to send the deactivate command based on entering a closed state.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the network is configured to provide a command to trigger the instance to send one or more system parameters to the mobile device, wherein the one or more system parameters are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the first and second RATs are based on different radio access technologies.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 17 , further comprising: a multi-mode mobile device configured to communicate via the first and second RATs and to receive the one or more overhead messages.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: communicating with a wireless communication system via a first radio access technology (RAT) to receive, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel that is associated an interworking overhead message protocol, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with a second RAT of the wireless communication system; using the one or more overhead messages to operate a protocol stack associated with the second RAT; and communicating, based on the protocol stack, with the wireless communication system via the second RAT, wherein the communication tunnel is associated with an instance of the interworking overhead message protocol created for a single mobile device, wherein the wireless communication system operates the instance to switch from an inactive state to a tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for wireless communications, comprising: communicating with a wireless communication system via a first radio access technology (RAT) to receive, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel that is associated an interworking overhead message protocol, wherein the one or more overhead messages are associated with a second RAT of the wireless communication system; using the one or more overhead messages to operate a protocol stack associated with the second RAT; and communicating, based on the protocol stack, with the wireless communication system via the second RAT, wherein the communication tunnel is associated with an instance of the interworking overhead message protocol created for a single mobile device, wherein the wireless communication system operates the instance to switch from an inactive state to a tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising: receiving, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, an overhead message that is associated with the second RAT.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising: receiving one or more system parameters, wherein the one or more system parameters are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 26 , further comprising: receiving the one or more system parameters over the communication tunnel in a unicast manner; and communicating, based on the one or more system parameters, with the wireless communication system over the second RAT.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus, comprising: transceiver circuitry to communicate with a wireless communication system via multiple radio access technologies (RATs), wherein the wireless communication system includes a first RAT and a second RAT; and processor electronics configured to (i) communicate with the wireless communication system via the first RAT to receive, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel that is associated an interworking overhead message protocol, the one or more overhead messages being associated with a second RAT of the wireless communication system, (ii) use the one or more overhead messages to operate a protocol stack associated with the second RAT, and (iii) communicate, based on the protocol stack, with the wireless communication system via the second RAT, wherein the communication tunnel is associated with an instance of the interworking overhead message protocol created for a single mobile device, wherein the wireless communication system operates the instance to switch from an inactive state to a tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus, comprising: transceiver circuitry to communicate with a wireless communication system via multiple radio access technologies (RATs), wherein the wireless communication system includes a first RAT and a second RAT; and processor electronics configured to (i) communicate with the wireless communication system via the first RAT to receive, over a unicast channel of the first RAT, one or more overhead messages via a communication tunnel that is associated an interworking overhead message protocol, the one or more overhead messages being associated with a second RAT of the wireless communication system, (ii) use the one or more overhead messages to operate a protocol stack associated with the second RAT, and (iii) communicate, based on the protocol stack, with the wireless communication system via the second RAT, wherein the communication tunnel is associated with an instance of the interworking overhead message protocol created for a single mobile device, wherein the wireless communication system operates the instance to switch from an inactive state to a tunnel active state in response to a signaling message associated with the second RAT and the mobile device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the first and second RATs are based on different radio access technologies.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the transceiver circuitry is further configured to: receive one or more system parameters, wherein the one or more system parameters are associated with the second RAT.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the transceiver circuitry is further configured to receive the one or more system parameters over the communication tunnel in a unicast manner; and the processor electronics is further configured to communicate, based on the one or more system parameters, with the wireless communication system over the second RAT.
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