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| 20090097398 | FAILURE RECOVERY IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM NETWORK - A method and apparatus for facilitating recovery from the failure of a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) within an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network. A Proxy Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) receives a SIP request sent by a User Equipment (UE) having an identity previously registered with the IMS network and for which a given S-CSCF was allocated. The P-CSCF determines whether the given S-CSCF has failed or is otherwise unreachable. If so, the P-CSCF sends a re-registration message to the UE. Receipt of the re-registration message at the UE forces the UE to perform an IMS registration procedure with the IMS network. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090215453 | Provision of public service identities - The present invention is aimed to provide a simplified mechanism to handle Public Service Identities identifying services in a network when a given Public Service Identity (PSI) belongs to a range of Public Service Identities defined as a so-called “Wildcard PSI” range. Therefore, the present invention provides a new method, a new central entity in the network, and enhanced Home Subscriber Server, serving entity, and routing entity, all co-operating to carry out different embodiments for the invention by handling an identifier of the Λ Wildcard PSI’ range, which includes the given Public Service Identity, the Λ wildcard PSI’ range being associated with a common service profile to be applied for services identified by those Public Service Identities belonging to the “Wildcard PSI” range. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090215454 | Method and Apparatus for use in a Communications Network - A method and apparatus for registering a mobile node such as a User Equipment (UE) of a UMTS telecommunications network with a subsystem of the network such as an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) node provides policy and charging rules, and a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) enforces the rules for traffic flows. The UE sends a registration request to the GGSN, which selects a PCRF. When a Proxy Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) receives the registration request, the P-CSCF selects a candidate PCRF and validates the selection. If the candidate PCRF is the PCRF selected by the GGSN, the registration is successful. If not, the P-CSCF may select another PCRF and repeat the validation process. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100088421 | Evaluating Initial Filter Criteria - A method of evaluating Initial Filter Criteria (IFC) at a terminating Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) in an IP Multimedia Subsystem network. Upon receiving a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message containing a destination Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), the S-CSCF applies an Initial Filter Criterion to the message, sends the message to an Application Server (AS), and suspends further IFC evaluation. When a return message is received from the AS, the S-CSCF determines whether the AS changed the URI. If so, the S-CSCF makes a determination of whether to resume IFC evaluation. If the AS did not change the URI, the S-CSCF resumes IFC evaluation. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100093284 | Method and apparatus for collecting user activity in a telecommunications system - Method and apparatuses for collecting user activity information in a telecommunications system. A first telecommunications node ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100217858 | Handling User Identities In The IP Multimedia Subsystem - A method of handling SIP requests received by an IP Multimedia Subsystem network. The method comprises determining whether or not the SIP destination identity is within a range of identities owned by an operator of the network but is currently unallocated to a subscriber or service of the network and, if yes, routing the message to one or more SIP application servers within the network and implementing service logic at the application server(s) specific to a network owned but unallocated SIP identity. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110128843 | FAILURE RECOVERY IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM NETWORK - A method is provided for facilitating recovery from the failure of a P-CSCF within an IP multimedia Subsystem network. A gateway, such as a GGSN, monitors signals arriving at the gateway from the P-CSCF and provides an indication if the monitored signals become unacceptable, for example because of an interruption in the signals. The gateway responds by signalling the unavailability of the P-CSCF to user equipment, which was associated with the P-CSCF during a previous registration with the IMS network. In response, for example, the user equipment affected by the failure may request re-registration with the IMS network using a different available P-CSCF. | 06-02-2011 |
