公开(公告)号：US10285029B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15634052

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Yang Lu ,  Peter Wild ,  Alexej Kulakov ,  Juergen Caldenhoven

IPC: H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08

Abstract: A method is provided for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network. Furthermore, a switch center (GMSC) is provided for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network and to a mobility management entity (MME) for delivering a message to a mobile device (MTC) in a mobile communication network. Moreover, a mobile device (MTC) is provided for receiving a message in a mobile communication network and to a database (HLR/HSS) of the mobile communication network.

公开(公告)号：US10750412B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16427491

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Chris Pudney ,  Alexej Kulakov ,  Juergen Caldenhoven

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W48/00 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W60/00

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) transmits radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used. A method of operating a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE) and receives radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) and whereby the network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network is able to use the received information regarding radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) for selecting a core network node (MME; C-SGN) of the mobile communications network, the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used. Mobile communications system for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN), which are especially for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) and a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE) are adapted to perform the steps of a method according to the present invention.

公开(公告)号：US11272349B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16183121

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Yang Lu ,  Peter Wild ,  Juergen Caldenhoven

IPC: H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/10 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for deployment, configuration and provision of services and/or features for an inbound roamer, wherein an identity information of a first Public Land Mobile Network, to which a mobile equipment of the inbound roamer is subscribed is obtained, the obtained identity information of the first Public Land Mobile Network is provided to the Radio Access Network of a second Public Land Mobile Network, at least one service and/or feature of the second Public Land Mobile Network is configured and provided based on the identity information of the first Public Land Mobile Network to which the mobile equipment of the inbound roamer is subscribed. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications system configured and/or adapted to execute the inventive method.

公开(公告)号：US10939484B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US14937157

申请日：2015-11-10

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Yang Lu ,  Peter Wild ,  Juergen Caldenhoven

IPC: H04W76/12 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W8/06

Abstract: Method for establishing an EPS Bearer for a mobile terminal (UE, 200, 400) in a telecommunications network (240, 280, 440, 480), and a packet data network gateway (PGW, 260, 460) receives and analyses a negative response message from a charging system (OCS/PCRF, 270, 470), characterized in that, when an update location procedure of the mobile terminal (UE, 200, 400) is successfully completed in the telecommunications network (240, 280, 440, 480), the packet data network gateway (260, 460) transmits a message (via the signaling gateway, SGW) to a Mobility Management Entity (MME, 220, 420), whereby the message comprises a bearer activation key, the mobility management entity activates an EPS bearer between the telecommunications network and the mobile terminal by using the received bearer activation key.

公开(公告)号：US10349315B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15409252

申请日：2017-01-18

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Chris Pudney ,  Alexej Kulakov ,  Juergen Caldenhoven

IPC: H04W36/22 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W48/00

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN), which are especially for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT. The communications device (UE), during an attach procedure, transmits an information element regarding radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) and/or regarding core network capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE). A method is also provided for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN). A mobile communications system is also provided to perform the methods.

公开(公告)号：US10080160B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15234309

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: VODAFONE GMBH

Inventor： Yang Lu ,  Peter Wild ,  Juergen Caldenhoven ,  Alexej Kulakov

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/26 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W72/087 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/18

Abstract: A method for resource reservation executed by a network element of a mobile communication network for a communication connection between a mobile device and a communication destination includes: receiving a request for establishing the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination originating from an application of the mobile device; determining the type of application requesting the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination; estimating the required Quality of Service (QoS) for the requested communication connection with respect to the upload and/or download requirements under consideration of the type of application requesting the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination; checking whether the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination can provide the estimated required QoS; and reserving if possible the resources for the communication connection between the mobile device and the communication destination to provide the required QoS.