Patent
US 8,045,493MECHANISMS TO EXTEND UMA OR GAN TO INTER-WORK WITH UMTS CORE NETWORK
Michael D. Gallagher, Milan Markovic
2011-10-25·US
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US 8,045,493Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A network controller to operate in an unlicensed wireless communication system comprising a first radio access network, the network controller comprising: a first network interface comprising an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface; a second network interface comprising a Up interface for communicating with a mobile station (MS) via an access point communicatively coupled between the network controller and the MS, the Up interface including a plurality of protocol layers implemented over the IP network interface; a third network interface for connecting the network controller to a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) core network that is accessible to a second radio access network comprising a UMTS Te rr estrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), the third network interface comprising an I u-CS (circuit-switched) interface to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in the UMTS core network, the third network interface supporting signaling protocols for circuit-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a Radio Access Node Application Part (RANAP) layer over a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) layer and a plurality of I u-CS control plane lower layers; and one or more modules for generating and/or processing a plurality of messages transmitted over the third network interface between the network controller and the UMTS core -- 3 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 network, wherein the network controller appears to the UMTS core network as a UTRAN Radio Network Controller (RNC).
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further supports a CS user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-CS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further comprises an I u-PS (packet-switched) interface to support data messages for packet-switched service while interworking with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-PS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1 further comprising a security gateway (SGW), wherein the SGW comprises: a first network interface for connecting the SGW to the first radio access network; a second network interface for connecting the SGW to the UMTS core network.
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A mobile station operable to communicate with a Universal Model Telecommunications System (UMTS) telecommunications network using a licensed wireless communication ch.annel serviced by a UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) and an unlicensed wireless communication channel in an unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station is associated with a licensed wireless network identifier and a licensed wireless location identifier for use when the mobile station is in a licensed wireless access area, and associated with an unlicensed wireless network identifier and an unlicensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station employs a plurality of protocol layers to access an unlicensed wireless service and a UMTS core network, the protocol layers being used to support communication with an unlicensed wireless network controller over a Up interface and the UMTS core network via an I u-PS interface, wherein the mobile station supports signaling protocols for packet-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Mobility Management/Session Management/Short Message Service (GMM/SM/SMS) layer, an unlicensed wireless communication radio resource (RR) layer, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) layer, and -- 5 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 wherein the layered protocol further includes a remote IP layer, a security layer, a transport IP layer, and a plurality of unlicensed lower layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN).
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises a Bluetooth personal local area network (PLAN).
(Cu rr ently Amended) The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports circuit-switched (CS) user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via [[the]] an I u-CS interface using a layered protocol including an Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec layer, and Real-Time Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (RTP/UDP) layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports data messages for packet-switched (PS) user plane service while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including an IP layer, a GPRS tunneling protocol-User (GTP-U) layer, and a UDP layer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises one of a wireless phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile computer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises a fixed wireless device providing a set of terminal adapter functions for connecting Integrated Services Digital Network (I SDN) or Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) terminals to the unlicensed wireless communication channel.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) relay data messages directly by a security gateway (SGW) and bypassing an indoor network controller (I NC).
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
network controller
No layer stack recorded.
security gateway (SGW)
No layer stack recorded.
mobile station
No layer stack recorded.
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US 8,045,493Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A network controller to operate in an unlicensed wireless communication system comprising a first radio access network, the network controller comprising: a first network interface comprising an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface; a second network interface comprising a Up interface for communicating with a mobile station (MS) via an access point communicatively coupled between the network controller and the MS, the Up interface including a plurality of protocol layers implemented over the IP network interface; a third network interface for connecting the network controller to a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) core network that is accessible to a second radio access network comprising a UMTS Te rr estrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), the third network interface comprising an I u-CS (circuit-switched) interface to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in the UMTS core network, the third network interface supporting signaling protocols for circuit-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a Radio Access Node Application Part (RANAP) layer over a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) layer and a plurality of I u-CS control plane lower layers; and one or more modules for generating and/or processing a plurality of messages transmitted over the third network interface between the network controller and the UMTS core -- 3 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 network, wherein the network controller appears to the UMTS core network as a UTRAN Radio Network Controller (RNC).
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further supports a CS user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-CS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further comprises an I u-PS (packet-switched) interface to support data messages for packet-switched service while interworking with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-PS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1 further comprising a security gateway (SGW), wherein the SGW comprises: a first network interface for connecting the SGW to the first radio access network; a second network interface for connecting the SGW to the UMTS core network.
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A mobile station operable to communicate with a Universal Model Telecommunications System (UMTS) telecommunications network using a licensed wireless communication ch.annel serviced by a UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) and an unlicensed wireless communication channel in an unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station is associated with a licensed wireless network identifier and a licensed wireless location identifier for use when the mobile station is in a licensed wireless access area, and associated with an unlicensed wireless network identifier and an unlicensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station employs a plurality of protocol layers to access an unlicensed wireless service and a UMTS core network, the protocol layers being used to support communication with an unlicensed wireless network controller over a Up interface and the UMTS core network via an I u-PS interface, wherein the mobile station supports signaling protocols for packet-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Mobility Management/Session Management/Short Message Service (GMM/SM/SMS) layer, an unlicensed wireless communication radio resource (RR) layer, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) layer, and -- 5 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 wherein the layered protocol further includes a remote IP layer, a security layer, a transport IP layer, and a plurality of unlicensed lower layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN).
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises a Bluetooth personal local area network (PLAN).
(Cu rr ently Amended) The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports circuit-switched (CS) user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via [[the]] an I u-CS interface using a layered protocol including an Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec layer, and Real-Time Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (RTP/UDP) layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports data messages for packet-switched (PS) user plane service while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including an IP layer, a GPRS tunneling protocol-User (GTP-U) layer, and a UDP layer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises one of a wireless phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile computer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises a fixed wireless device providing a set of terminal adapter functions for connecting Integrated Services Digital Network (I SDN) or Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) terminals to the unlicensed wireless communication channel.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) relay data messages directly by a security gateway (SGW) and bypassing an indoor network controller (I NC).
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
network controller
No layer stack recorded.
security gateway (SGW)
No layer stack recorded.
mobile station
No layer stack recorded.
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 8,045,493Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A network controller to operate in an unlicensed wireless communication system comprising a first radio access network, the network controller comprising: a first network interface comprising an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface; a second network interface comprising a Up interface for communicating with a mobile station (MS) via an access point communicatively coupled between the network controller and the MS, the Up interface including a plurality of protocol layers implemented over the IP network interface; a third network interface for connecting the network controller to a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) core network that is accessible to a second radio access network comprising a UMTS Te rr estrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), the third network interface comprising an I u-CS (circuit-switched) interface to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in the UMTS core network, the third network interface supporting signaling protocols for circuit-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a Radio Access Node Application Part (RANAP) layer over a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) layer and a plurality of I u-CS control plane lower layers; and one or more modules for generating and/or processing a plurality of messages transmitted over the third network interface between the network controller and the UMTS core -- 3 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 network, wherein the network controller appears to the UMTS core network as a UTRAN Radio Network Controller (RNC).
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further supports a CS user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-CS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further comprises an I u-PS (packet-switched) interface to support data messages for packet-switched service while interworking with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-PS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1 further comprising a security gateway (SGW), wherein the SGW comprises: a first network interface for connecting the SGW to the first radio access network; a second network interface for connecting the SGW to the UMTS core network.
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A mobile station operable to communicate with a Universal Model Telecommunications System (UMTS) telecommunications network using a licensed wireless communication ch.annel serviced by a UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) and an unlicensed wireless communication channel in an unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station is associated with a licensed wireless network identifier and a licensed wireless location identifier for use when the mobile station is in a licensed wireless access area, and associated with an unlicensed wireless network identifier and an unlicensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station employs a plurality of protocol layers to access an unlicensed wireless service and a UMTS core network, the protocol layers being used to support communication with an unlicensed wireless network controller over a Up interface and the UMTS core network via an I u-PS interface, wherein the mobile station supports signaling protocols for packet-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Mobility Management/Session Management/Short Message Service (GMM/SM/SMS) layer, an unlicensed wireless communication radio resource (RR) layer, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) layer, and -- 5 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 wherein the layered protocol further includes a remote IP layer, a security layer, a transport IP layer, and a plurality of unlicensed lower layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN).
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises a Bluetooth personal local area network (PLAN).
(Cu rr ently Amended) The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports circuit-switched (CS) user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via [[the]] an I u-CS interface using a layered protocol including an Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec layer, and Real-Time Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (RTP/UDP) layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports data messages for packet-switched (PS) user plane service while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including an IP layer, a GPRS tunneling protocol-User (GTP-U) layer, and a UDP layer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises one of a wireless phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile computer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises a fixed wireless device providing a set of terminal adapter functions for connecting Integrated Services Digital Network (I SDN) or Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) terminals to the unlicensed wireless communication channel.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) relay data messages directly by a security gateway (SGW) and bypassing an indoor network controller (I NC).
20-22. canceled
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25-27. canceled
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Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
network controller
No layer stack recorded.
security gateway (SGW)
No layer stack recorded.
mobile station
No layer stack recorded.
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 8,045,493Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A network controller to operate in an unlicensed wireless communication system comprising a first radio access network, the network controller comprising: a first network interface comprising an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface; a second network interface comprising a Up interface for communicating with a mobile station (MS) via an access point communicatively coupled between the network controller and the MS, the Up interface including a plurality of protocol layers implemented over the IP network interface; a third network interface for connecting the network controller to a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) core network that is accessible to a second radio access network comprising a UMTS Te rr estrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), the third network interface comprising an I u-CS (circuit-switched) interface to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in the UMTS core network, the third network interface supporting signaling protocols for circuit-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a Radio Access Node Application Part (RANAP) layer over a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) layer and a plurality of I u-CS control plane lower layers; and one or more modules for generating and/or processing a plurality of messages transmitted over the third network interface between the network controller and the UMTS core -- 3 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 network, wherein the network controller appears to the UMTS core network as a UTRAN Radio Network Controller (RNC).
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further supports a CS user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-CS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-CS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1, wherein the third network interface further comprises an I u-PS (packet-switched) interface to support data messages for packet-switched service while interworking with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol that includes a remote IP layer over a plurality of I u-PS user plane lower layers.
The network controller of claim 1 further comprising a security gateway (SGW), wherein the SGW comprises: a first network interface for connecting the SGW to the first radio access network; a second network interface for connecting the SGW to the UMTS core network.
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5-6. canceled
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12-16. canceled
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A mobile station operable to communicate with a Universal Model Telecommunications System (UMTS) telecommunications network using a licensed wireless communication ch.annel serviced by a UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) and an unlicensed wireless communication channel in an unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station is associated with a licensed wireless network identifier and a licensed wireless location identifier for use when the mobile station is in a licensed wireless access area, and associated with an unlicensed wireless network identifier and an unlicensed wireless location identifier when the mobile station is in the unlicensed wireless access area, wherein the mobile station employs a plurality of protocol layers to access an unlicensed wireless service and a UMTS core network, the protocol layers being used to support communication with an unlicensed wireless network controller over a Up interface and the UMTS core network via an I u-PS interface, wherein the mobile station supports signaling protocols for packet-switched services while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Mobility Management/Session Management/Short Message Service (GMM/SM/SMS) layer, an unlicensed wireless communication radio resource (RR) layer, and a transmission control protocol (TCP) layer, and -- 5 -- Attorney Docket No.: KNTO.P 0 224 USPTO Serial No.: 12/916,486 wherein the layered protocol further includes a remote IP layer, a security layer, a transport IP layer, and a plurality of unlicensed lower layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN).
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the unlicensed wireless access area comprises a Bluetooth personal local area network (PLAN).
(Cu rr ently Amended) The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports circuit-switched (CS) user plane transport while inter-working with the UMTS core network via [[the]] an I u-CS interface using a layered protocol including an Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec layer, and Real-Time Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (RTP/UDP) layers.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station supports data messages for packet-switched (PS) user plane service while inter-working with the UMTS core network via the I u-PS interface using a layered protocol, the layered protocol including an IP layer, a GPRS tunneling protocol-User (GTP-U) layer, and a UDP layer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises one of a wireless phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile computer.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station comprises a fixed wireless device providing a set of terminal adapter functions for connecting Integrated Services Digital Network (I SDN) or Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) terminals to the unlicensed wireless communication channel.
The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the mobile station and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) relay data messages directly by a security gateway (SGW) and bypassing an indoor network controller (I NC).
20-22. canceled
canceled
canceled
25-27. canceled
canceled
canceled
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
network controller
No layer stack recorded.
security gateway (SGW)
No layer stack recorded.
mobile station
No layer stack recorded.