公开(公告)号：US07421281B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11126998

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  Michaela Vanderveen ,  George Tsirtsis

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  Michaela Vanderveen ,  George Tsirtsis

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W72/0413 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04W76/40 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： Group communications methods and apparatus are described. In particular, methods for granting a mobile device access to a communications resource, e.g., the right to transmit data, associated with a group are described. User requests for the communications resource are suppressed by the corresponding mobile device, for periods during which the communications resource has been granted to another mobile device. A mobile device may store a suppressed user request so that a resource request signal may be transmitted after the communications resource has been released by the mobile device that was previously granted the resource. In this manner requests that cannot be granted are not transmitted, increasing communications efficiency as compared to systems where requests are not suppressed at the mobile devices. A priority scheme is used in some embodiments to determine whether or not a request should be suppressed while another device has been granted the communications resource.

摘要翻译： 描述组通信方法和装置。 具体地，描述了用于授予移动设备访问通信资源的方法，例如与组相关联的发送数据的权利。 通信资源的用户请求被相应的移动设备抑制，在此期间通信资源被授予另一个移动设备。 移动设备可以存储抑制的用户请求，使得在先前被授予资源的移动设备已经释放了通信资源之后可以发送资源请求信号。 以这种方式，与不在移动设备处抑制请求的系统相比，不传送不能被授权的请求不会传输，从而提高通信效率。 在一些实施例中使用优先级方案来确定在另一设备已经被授予通信资源的同时是否应该抑制请求。

公开(公告)号：US06922547B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-26

申请号：US10180627

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  Michaela Vanderveen ,  George Tsirtsis

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  Michaela Vanderveen ,  George Tsirtsis

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W72/0413 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04W76/40 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： Group communications methods and apparatus are described. In particular, methods for granting a mobile device access to a communications resource, e.g., the right to transmit data, associated with a group are described. User requests for the communications resource are suppressed by the corresponding mobile device, for periods during which the communications resource has been granted to another mobile device. A mobile device may store a suppressed user request so that a resource request signal may be transmitted after the communications resource has been released by the mobile device that was previously granted the resource. In this manner requests that cannot be granted are not transmitted, increasing communications efficiency as compared to systems where requests are not suppressed at the mobile devices. A priority scheme is used in some embodiments to determine whether or not a request should be suppressed while another device has been granted the communications resource.

公开(公告)号：US20080227459A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12107027

申请日：2008-04-21

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W88/005 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。

公开(公告)号：US06990337B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US10910447

申请日：2004-08-03

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00 ,  H04Q7/20 ,  H04Q7/24 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W88/005 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。

公开(公告)号：US20110019614A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：US12691134

申请日：2010-01-21

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park ,  Richard J. Dynarski ,  David R. Mazik ,  Leonid Sigal

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park ,  Richard J. Dynarski ,  David R. Mazik ,  Leonid Sigal

IPC分类号： H04W40/00

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W40/248 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。

公开(公告)号：US06970445B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US10167668

申请日：2002-06-11

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  George Tsirtsis

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  George Tsirtsis

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W80/10 ,  H04W88/00 ,  H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L61/00 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W80/10 ,  H04W88/005

摘要： A mobile communications system that uses IP packets to transmit data between end nodes, such as mobile devices, is described. In order to facilitate session establishment, maintenance, security, and handoff operations, access nodes through which end nodes communicate with one another include a session signaling server module and a mobility agent module. The session signaling server module may be implemented as a SIP server while the mobility agent module may be implemented using Mobil IP signaling. The mobility agent and SIP server within an access node are identified using a single shared identifier, IP address. The same security method and common secret may be used to provide security with regard to both mobile IP messages and SIP messages. Sessions admission decisions and resource allocation for admitted sessions can also take place internally to the access node of this invention without need for signaling to external elements.

公开(公告)号：US07366152B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US11186665

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  George Tsirtsis

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  Vincent Park ,  George Tsirtsis

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00 ,  H04J3/24 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L61/00 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W80/10 ,  H04W88/005

摘要： A mobile communications system that uses IP packets to transmit data between end nodes, such as mobile devices, is described. In order to facilitate session establishment, maintenance, security, and handoff operations, access nodes through which end nodes communicate with one another include a session signaling server module and a mobility agent module. The session signaling server module may be implemented as a SIP server while the mobility agent module may be implemented using Mobil IP signaling. The mobility agent and SIP server within an access node are identified using a single shared identifier, IP address. The same security method and common secret may be used to provide security with regard to both mobile IP messages and SIP messages. Sessions admission decisions and resource allocation for admitted sessions can also take place internally to the access node of this invention without need for signaling to external elements.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用IP分组在诸如移动设备的端节点之间传输数据的移动通信系统。 为了便于会话建立，维护，安全和切换操作，通过哪个终端节点彼此通信的接入节点包括会话信令服务器模块和移动性代理模块。 会话信令服务器模块可以被实现为SIP服务器，而移动性代理模块可以使用Mobil IP信令来实现。 访问节点内的移动代理和SIP服务器使用单个共享标识符，IP地址来标识。 可以使用相同的安全方法和公共秘密来提供关于移动IP消息和SIP消息的安全性。 入学会议的入学决定和资源分配也可以在本发明的接入节点的内部进行，而不需要向外部元件发信号。

公开(公告)号：US06862446B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US10369998

申请日：2003-02-18

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

IPC分类号： G11C7/00 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04L20060101 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W88/00 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W92/20 ,  H04Q7/20 ,  H04Q7/00 ,  H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W88/005 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。

公开(公告)号：US07962142B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US12107027

申请日：2008-04-21

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park

IPC分类号： H04M3/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W88/005 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。

公开(公告)号：US07668541B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US10910960

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park ,  Richard J. Dynarski ,  David R. Mazik ,  Leonid Sigal

发明人： Alan O'Neill ,  M. Scott Corson ,  George Tsirtsis ,  Vincent Park ,  Richard J. Dynarski ,  David R. Mazik ,  Leonid Sigal

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W36/0033 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W36/0011 ,  H04W40/248 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.

摘要翻译： 描述用于存储，操纵，检索和转发用于支持与一个或多个终端节点（例如，移动设备）的通信会话的状态（例如，上下文和其他信息）的方法和装置。 各种特征涉及在切换操作期间控制从第一接入节点到第二接入节点的状态传输的移动节点，从而消除在切换期间在第二接入节点和第一接入节点之间传输的状态转移消息的任何需要 。 本发明的其它特征涉及使用核心网络节点来存储状态信息。 存储在核心节点中的状态信息可以在移动节点在切换期间不发送状态转移消息的情况下由接入节点访问和使用，例如，因为与第一接入节点的通信丢失或者因为不支持这样的消息 。