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20080219215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER CAPABILITY DISCOVERY - A first media independent handover function (MIHF) receives a media independent handover (MIH) capabilities discovery request from a second MIHF and generates a MIH capabilities discovery response message, including one or more parameters. Then the first MIHF then sends the MIH capabilities discovery response to the second MIHF. Based on the information contained in the MIH capabilities discovery response, the first MIHF may receive a handover request message from the second MIHF. The one or more parameters included within the discovery response message indicates the specific technologies for which the first MIHF supports a MMB handover. The one or more parameters may include a list of the technologies for which a make-before-break (MMB) handover is supported. For example, a parameter may use a specific bit structure wherein each bit is a Boolean representation of whether MMB handover is supported for a specific type of technology. | 09-11-2008 |
20080280614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING - The method and apparatus are used for media independent handover (MIH) measurement and reporting in wireless communications. A periodicity for measurement and reporting is set on the MIH function through an MIH protocol message or an MIH SAP primitive and on the link layer device through an MIH_LINK_SAP primitive. A new MIH_SAP primitive, MIH protocol message or MIH_LINK_SAP primitive is added to configure the periodicity. A new information element (IE) field for measurement reporting period may be added. | 11-13-2008 |
20080304453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIAL MESSAGES - A method and apparatus for sequential measurement reporting in media independent handover communications are disclosed. In a first embodiment a measurement time field is added to existing IEEE 802.21 measurement report messages. In a second embodiment a measurement sequence number field is added to existing IEEE 802.21 measurement report messages. Optionally, the measurement time field, or sequence number field may be included in an IEEE 802.21 message. | 12-11-2008 |
20090161629 | MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER FOR SMART PHONE ARCHITECTURE - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may include two or more modems, each configured to link to a different network, and a media independent handover (MIH) client. An application programming interfaces (API) may provide the MIH client with mechanisms to receive information about links, control the modems for handover, discover a MIH server and IP multimedia system nodes, trigger mobile IP handover, etc. If a link has been successfully established, the MIH client may start a MIH session. When the modem indicates that a connection is going to be terminated, the MIH client may activate the second modem for handover. If the first modem indicates that a link parameter has crossed a threshold, the MIH client may send signal measurements to a MIH server. After receiving a media independent handover switch request, the MIH client may initiate handover to the second network. | 06-25-2009 |
20120076112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER CAPABILITY DISCOVERY - A first media independent handover function (MIHF) receives a media independent handover (MIH) capabilities discovery request from a second MIHF and generates a MIH capabilities discovery response message, including one or more parameters. Then the first MIHF then sends the MIH capabilities discovery response to the second MIHF. Based on the information contained in the MIH capabilities discovery response, the first MIHF may receive a handover request message from the second MIHF. The one or more parameters included within the discovery response message indicates the specific technologies for which the first MIHF supports a MMB handover. The one or more parameters may include a list of the technologies for which a make-before-break (MMB) handover is supported. For example, a parameter may use a specific bit structure wherein each bit is a Boolean representation of whether MMB handover is supported for a specific type of technology. | 03-29-2012 |
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20090164587 | METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SERVER FOR GROUP COMMUNICATIONS - A method and communication server for creating a communication group are provided, wherein the server detects a group communication, such as for example, a text-based group communication, or a voice or video based group communications. The server not only sets up the group communication toward the participants, but also creates a communication group, comprising an identifier and identities of the participants, in response to the group communication detection. Participants to the group communication receive from the server a communication group identifier, which they can store and use in order to facilitate subsequent group communications. | 06-25-2009 |
20100009664 | METHODS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS NODE, AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSMISSION OF USER IDENTIFIER - A method, telecommunications node, and User Equipment (UE) are provided for transmitting a user identifier such as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a presence document of a user, and for using that URL for handling communications. When an a first user, e.g. an IMS user communicates with a second user, e.g. an IMPS user, oftentimes the first user only knows the Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) of the second user, and not also his URL. The invention allows for the transmissions of the second user's URL inside a presence document relative to that second user. The first user subscribes to presence information relative to the second user, and receives a presence document that includes, along the second user's presence information, also the second user's URL. Then, the first user uses the URL for handling communications with the second user, including initiating outgoing communications, or handling incoming communications from the second user. | 01-14-2010 |
20100112985 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFIER MAPPING TO SERVICE CAPABILITY - A method and communication server for mapping an address to a service capability, wherein a server determines if a service requested in a service request, such as for example in a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) INVITE message, can be initiated with a first user identifier. The server further determines an alternate user identifier when determined that the service cannot be initiated with the first user identifier replaces the first user identifier with the alternate user identifier in the request for the service, so that the requested service can be successfully established. | 05-06-2010 |
20100229214 | METHOD AND NODE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCED WITH TEMPORARY SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A node and method for temporarily sharing personal information, in a communication network, between at least first and second nodes comprise establishing a communication session, through a session module, between the at least first and second nodes; receiving a permission to access the personal information, through a permission module; and retrieving the personal information upon receiving the access permission, through an information module. Also, prior to establishment of the communication session, the at least first and second nodes have no authorization relationship established therebetween and when the established communication session is terminated, the access permission to the personal information is also terminated. | 09-09-2010 |
20110081011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE CALL CONCIERGE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY CALL SERVICES - Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide active call concierge services wherein a network tracks users' behaviors with respect to, for example, supplementary services. When a user invokes a supplementary service toward a called party, the network captures this data. The network informs an agent on the user's device that it should prompt the user to reuse the same supplementary service the next time that the user dials the same called party. If the user inputs an acceptance of this suggestion, the user's device automatically appends or adds the service code associated with the repeated supplementary service to the outgoing call setup signal. | 04-07-2011 |
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20150029851 | MANAGING THE TRAFFIC LOAD OF A DELIVERY NODE - The invention relates to a method for managing the traffic load of a delivery node being in a state BLOCKED or UNBLOCKED. The method comprises the step determining that the traffic load of the delivery node is within a pair of upper and lower limits. The method also comprise the step of changing the state of the delivery node upon the determination that the traffic load of a delivery node is within the pair of upper and lower limits. Changing the state is changing from UNBLOCKED to BLOCKED or from BLOCKED to UNBLOCKED. The invention also relates to a delivery node suitable for implementing the method disclosed hereinabove. | 01-29-2015 |