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| 20080267125 | BI-DIRECTIONAL AND REVERSE DIRECTIONAL RESOURCE RESERVATION SETUP PROTOCOL - A wireless user equipment (UE) configured to initiate a packet based session includes a reservation setup protocol (RSVP) message generator configured to transmit a RSVP PATH message. The RSVP PATH message includes a direction indication. The direction indicator indicates that reservations should be made for the UE to transmit only, to receive only or to both transmit and receive. The UE also includes an RSVP message receiver configured to receive an RSVP RESV message indicating that reservations have been made as a result of the RSVP PATH message. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDOFF FROM GPRS/GERAN TO LTE EUTRAN - A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. An HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080273488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE BASED ACCESS POINT NAME (APN) SELECTION - A procedure is provided wherein a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN) receives a request for an access point name (APN) the SGSN making a determination if the requested packet data protocol (PDP) and APN are the same as subscribed information. In the event that the requested and subscribed PDP type and the requested and subscribed APN are not the same, the SGSN advises that the APN requested is not authorized and agreement to terms and conditions and the provision of credit (or debit) card information must be provided to obtain the requested APN. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080299911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE SIGNALING AND CONFIGURATION - A method implemented in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) for signaling Quality of Service (QoS) information. The method includes the WTRU transmitting a first scalar value indicative of a first plurality of QoS parameters, and the WTRU receiving a second scalar value indicative of a second plurality of QoS parameters | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080305825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CAPABILITY AND CORE NETWORK INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INTERWORKING BETWEEN 3GPP AND NON-3GPP NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for providing capability information and core network information to support interworking between a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network and a non-3GPP network are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) sends UE capability information pertaining to the non-3GPP network such as IEEE 802.11 interworking wireless local area network (I-WLAN), an IEEE 802.16 WiMAX network, a fixed broadband network, etc. to a 3GPP network. The 3GPP network may send core network information pertaining to the non-3GPP networks to the UE. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080310358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CELL INFORMATION LIST FOR NON-3GPP CAPABLE USER EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN A 3GPP NETWORK AND SUPPORTING LAYER-2 BASED HANDOFF FROM A UTRAN SYSTEM TO A NON-3GPP SYSTEM - Method and apparatus providing cell information list for non-third generation partnership project (3GPP) capable wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) operating in a 3GPP network, which camps on a 3GPP channel to obtain information of at least one network available in the cell. The WTRU may request a list having at least one of a trusted IEEE 802.11 network, a non-trusted IEEE 802.11 network, a trusted WiMAX network, and a fixed broadband network. In an inter radio access technology (RAT) procedure for an inter-RAT handover, a list of available systems and at least one of intra-frequency, inter-frequency, and inter-radio access technology (RAT) cells is received and stored while the WTRU is engaged in a call. While moving, the WTRU detects and performs radio frequency (RF) measurements on target cells and systems and reports inter-RAT handover information. Upon receipt of a command, the WTRU initiates a handover, followed by a complete message. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080316971 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HANDOVER OPERATION - A method and apparatus for resource management during handover operation includes initiating a handover from a first access network to a second access network. A policy update message is sent and a policy update confirmation message is received. A general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GTP) message and a radio access bearer (RAB) release message is sent and a GTP and RAB release acknowledgment is received. Connectivity is established for uplink and downlink transmission in the second access network. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316972 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURES - A method of and apparatus for handover between a 3GPP based network and a non-3GPP network is disclosed where a policy update to a new gateway is requested. A confirmation of the policy update is sent from the policy and charging rules function (PCRF) to the 3GPP packet data network gateway (PDN GW). The new gateway also confirms the policy update to the currently serving gateway. The tunnel endpoints and radio resources are released between the PDN GW and the evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG), thereby freeing the resources previously used by the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). A release acknowledgement is sent from the serving gateway to the PCRF confirming the policy update process is complete. The method may be used for handover between 3GPP and non-3GPP networks and vice versa. The method and apparatus may be practiced over the S | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090016302 | OPTIMIZED MOBILITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES USING PRE-REGISTRATION TUNNELING PROCEDURES - A method and apparatus for optimizing mobility management procedures comprises establishing a tunnel between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a target system core network (CN). The WTRU is handed over from a source system CN system to the target system CN. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090017826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER AND SESSION CONTINUITY USING PRE-REGISTRATION TUNNELING PROCEDURE - A method and apparatus for session continuity using pre-registration tunneling procedure are disclosed. For session continuity, a tunnel is established between a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a core network of a target system via a source system while the WTRU is still connected with the source system. An access procedure is performed toward the target system using the tunnel. A handover is the performed from the source system to the target system once the access procedure is complete. The access procedure includes session initiation protocol (SIP) registration, authentication of the WTRU at the target system, and internet protocol (IP) configuration. The handover may be from a third generation partnership project (3GPP) system to a non-3GPP system, or vice versa. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090042569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MOBILE IP AND PROXY MIP IN EVOLVED 3GPP SYSTEMS - A method for reporting mobile internet protocol (MIP) capabilities of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU transmitting a first message, including network MIP capability of the WTRU, the WTRU transmitting a second message including radio MIP capability of the WTRU, and the WTRU receiving a third message including network MIP availability. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090103495 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER INITIATED INTER-DEVICE, INTER-SYSTEM, AND INTER-INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS HANDOFF - Apparatus and method by which Internet Protocol (IP) traffic can be transferred (i.e. handoff) between two different terminals operating according to two different technology standards in two different systems with two different IP addresses. For example, a session handoff can be made between a terminal in Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) a terminal in a 3GPP UMTS or between a terminal in CDMA2000 and a terminal in a 3GPP UMTS. These terminals can be either physically separate entities or logical entities that are encapsulated within a common enclosure. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100087189 | FORMAT CONVERTER FOR WLAN-UMTS INTERWORKING EMPLOYING UMTS AIR INTERFACE - A format converter for use with a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) having a transceiver, a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point (AP) and a wireless terminal, for providing access to the UMTS by the terminal. The format converter comprises a WLAN transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the AP; a UMTS transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the transceiver in the UMTS; and a translator for translating WLAN messages to UMTS format and UMTS messages to WLAN format. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100162379 | UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATION MITIGATION - A method and apparatus for mitigating unwanted communication are disclosed. A request to establish communications is received at a first Protection Against Unsolicited Communications in Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (PUC) server. The PUC server determines whether to block the communication. If the communication is blocked, the sender is informed and a record of the blocked communication may be stored. Alternatively, the communication may be delivered to a subsequent PUC server (along with appended information about the sender), the receiver or sent to storage. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100208698 | DATA FLOW MOBILITY - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may communicate using a data flow that is defined according to flow identification information (FII). The WTRU may participate in the transfer of the data flow between access networks of diverse radio access technologies. The WTRU may communicate with a mobility function to obtain access network and mobility policy information. The mobility function may be, for example, an Access Network Discovery Function (ANDSF). The mobility policy information may describe the conditions by which the transfer of data flows between access networks may be permitted. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100222091 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the IP-SM-GW, the capability report including the capabilities of the UE. A SMS message is transmitted from a short message service center (SMSC) to the IP-SM-GW. The capabilities of the UE are evaluated at the IP-SM-GW to determine whether the UE can receive the SMS message, and the SMS message is delivered to the UE via the IP-SM-GW if the UE has the capabilities to receive the SMS message. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100246532 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICALLY DIVERSIFIED ACCESS NETWORKS - A wireless communication method and device may be used to perform a media independent handover between technologically diversified access networks. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to communicate with a plurality of technologically diversified access networks, such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.X networks and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) networks. The WTRU may include a plurality of access network specific protocol stacks and a media independent handover (MIH) function. The WTRU may be configured to communicate information with each of the plurality of access network specific protocol stacks using protocols specific to each to the plurality of access network protocol stacks. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110053619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLVING LIMITED ADDRESSING SPACE IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) ENVIRONMENTS - A method and apparatus for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications between a controller and a group of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), each WTRU within the group having a same international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110085535 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the IP-SM-GW, the capability report including the capabilities of the UE. A SMS message is transmitted from a short message service center (SMSC) to the IP-SM-GW. The capabilities of the UE are evaluated at the IP-SM-GW to determine whether the UE can receive the SMS message, and the SMS message is delivered to the UE via the IP-SM-GW if the UE has the capabilities to receive the SMS message. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110105131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL CALL ROUTING FOR HOME EVOLVED NODE-B - The method and apparatus are provided for local call routing for a home Node-B (HNB) and a home evolved Node-B (H(e)NB) using a local authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server and a local private branch exchange (PBX) server without assistance from the core network. A H(e)NB including a receiver for receiving a call setup request that includes an identity (ID) of a target wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and a processor for determining whether the call setup request can be routed locally by comparing the ID of the target WTRU with a list of current members of the closed subscriber group (CSG), and on a condition that the determination is positive, forwarding the call set up request to a local private branch exchange (PBX) server, is described. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110110275 | COLLABORATIVE SESSION CONTROL TRANSFER AND INTER-DEVICE TRANSFER IN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to request collaborative session control transfer for transferring control of an Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) collaborative session from a controller WTRU to another WTRU, such as a controllee WTRU. The collaborative session control transfer request is sent to an IMS Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server (SCC AS). Methods and apparatus are also disclosed for a WTRU to request inter device transfer (IDT) for transferring an IMS collaborative session media session flow from one WTRU to another WTRU. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110116473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE HANDOVER (HO) BETWEEN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) AND CIRCUIT SWITCHED (CS) WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS (WTRUs) - A method and apparatus for Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT) of an IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem (IMS) session between a circuit switched (CS) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and an IMS-capable WTRU. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE SESSION TRANSFER BETWEEN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) AND H.323 BASED CLIENTS - Methods and apparatus for inter-device session transfer between devices operating according to different protocols are disclosed. The session may be a multimedia session supported by. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the H.323 standard. The devices may include a SIP Client or an H.323 Client. The SIP Client may be an IMS-based SIP Client. An InterWorking Function (IWF) may support a session transfer from a SIP Client to an H.323 Client or from an H.323 Client to a SIP Client. A Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) may support a session transfer from an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-based SIP Client to an H.323 Client or from an H.323 Client to an IMS-based SIP Client. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110128911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATION REGISTRATION - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for Machine to Machine (M2M) communication registration. The methods provide single and periodic registration and may be device or network based. The devices in the system may be divided into groups. A single device member may perform the basic access steps for the group. Other devices may receive related access information on a control channel and use the information to access the system. The devices may send data, get updates, and then go to sleep. Internet addresses may be released or maintained. During a control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Individual devices or the entire group may access the system. During a reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110134841 | MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION PREREGISTRATION - A method and apparatus for machine type communication (MTC) preregistration are provided. The methods provide single or periodic preregistrations and may be machine to machine (M2M) application function (AF) or device (MTC user equipment based). The devices in the system may be divided into groups and accessed by on a group Internet Protocol (IP) address. Two wake up cycles may be provided, one for control and one for uploading information (a reporting cycle). During the control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Depending on the paging information, individual devices or the entire group may access the system. In the reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110138060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION DUPLICATION AND SESSION SHARING - A method and apparatus for session duplication within the advanced multimedia system (AMS) framework are disclosed. The method includes duplicating a session running on a first application or device on a second application or device. A method and apparatus for sharing media is disclosed. The method includes sharing media running on a first application or device with a second application or device. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110145419 | INTER-DEVICE MOBILITY SESSION RELEASE - A method and apparatus for performing session release are provided. For a transferred communication session between a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and a remote device, wherein at least one of the WTRUs performs the transferred communication session in association with a first Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and at least one other of the WTRUs performs the transferred communication session in association with a second IMS, session release may include releasing the transferred communication session, a portion thereof, one or more of the WTRUs, or a collaborative session associated with the transferred communication session while maintaining service continuity. Any one of the plurality of WTRUs or the remote device may initiate the session release by transmitting a release request. Any one of the plurality of WTRUs may control the transferred communication session and may modify or reject a release request. | 06-16-2011 |
