Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication network. A base station having information of idle mode user equipment transmits a connecting operation mode to user equipment when the idle mode user equipment is connected to the base station. The user equipment transmits small-sized data together with a connection request completion message to the base station. The base station transmits, over a network, the data received from the user equipment, without being interlinked with a mobility management entity, and the user equipment returns back to an idle operation mode after data transmission. Thus, signaling the base station for acquiring context information of the user equipment can be reduced in order to provide the user equipment with an efficient data transmission environment.
Abstract:
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method in which an MME suspends a local IP access (LIPA) PDN connection in a long term evolution (LTE) system even when UE having an LIPA PDN connection uses CS fallback (CSFB) for receiving/transmitting voice communication in the LTE system, so that the UE may continuously use the LIPA PDN connection even after the CSFB voice communication ends. To this end, an embodiment of the present invention proposes a method for acquiring, from a domain name server (DNS), a decision on whether to support a local gateway (L-GW) suspend function to enable an MME to suspend an LIPA PDN connection upon occurrence of CSFB, a method for acquiring the decision through H(e)NB, and a method for acquiring the decision directly from L-GW.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for registering the location of a terminal in a PS domain in a mobile communication network are provided, in which the terminal transmits a request message requesting registration of the location of the terminal to an MME of the mobile communication network, receives from the MME a response message including an eMSC indicator indicating an eMSC connected to the MME from among a plurality of eMSCs, and registers the location of the terminal to the eMSC indicated by the eMSC indicator included in the response message if the eMSC indicator included in the response message is different from an eMSC indicator stored in the terminal.
Abstract:
A PCEF for setting a PCC rule in a mobile communication network includes: a receiver for receiving a command message including a monitoring key list including at least one monitoring key corresponding to a PCC rule and a number of instances monitored in a corresponding service, from a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF); a setting unit for setting the PCC rule based on the command message and setting a monitoring key according to the at least one monitoring key; and a monitoring processor for setting a range of monitoring in consideration of the number of instances and the at least one monitoring key, and performing monitoring based on the set range of the monitoring.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method of establishing an interface between entities in a local network. A stand-alone local H(e)NB network has a structure in which one or more H(e)NBs are separated from one or more L-GWs in order to support mobility of a user equipment. The one or more H(e)NBs or the one or more L-GWs provide an information management device with information necessary for establishing an interface and receive information necessary for establishing the interface with a target entity as a response to the provision of the information. The one or more H(e)NBs or the one or more L-GWs establish the interface with the target entity based on the received information.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a session keep-alive by a user equipment in a mobile communication system, comprising the steps of: setting request information of a session lifetime for a new application and transmitting the set request information to a network if the new application starts; and acquiring the session lifetime from the network and adjusting a message transmission period of the user equipment to keep-alive the session by using the session lifetime.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and system for securing group communication in a machine-to-machine communication environment. In one embodiment, a non-access stratum attach request message is received from a MTC device associated with a MTC group. The MTC device is then authenticated based on subscription data associated with the MTC device. Accordingly, a unique group key is generated for securing group communication with the MTC device associated with a MTC group in a M2M communication environment. The unique group key information is then securely provided to the MTC device and to an associated enhanced node B. The unique group key information may include a unique group key, an index value associated with the unique group key, selected security algorithm, and key validity period. Based on the unique group key information, broadcast group messages are securely communicated between a MTC server or a network entity and the MTC device.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for setting up an UpLink common bearer shared by a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) in a wireless communication network is provided. The apparatus includes a Serving GateWay (S-GW) for receiving a group identifier of a UE from a Mobility Management Entity (MME), sending a create bearer request message including the group identifier to a Packet Data Network (PDN) GateWay (P-GW), receiving a create bearer response message including UL common S5 bearer information (UL common S5 info) for a group corresponding to the group identifier from the P-GW, and sending a create bearer response message including UL common S1 bearer information (UL common S1 info) to the MME, and the P-GW for receiving the create bearer request message from the S-GW, and generating and sending the create bearer response message including the UL common S5 info.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for establishing communication between a plurality of communication devices and a communication network using a single subscription is provided. The method receives a first request from a second communication device to get a subscription identity and capabilities of subscription for accessing the communication network using subscription of the first communication device. The method then sends the first request to a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) associated with the first communication device. Thereafter, the method receives a response from the USIM including subscription identity, access protection keys and capabilities of the subscription. Then the method generates unique key for the second communication device based on the response received from the USIM. The method then sends the response along with the generated unique key to the second communication device to establish communication between the second communication device and the communication network using the subscription of first communication device.
Abstract:
A system is provided that provides a voice call service over a Circuit Switching (CS) domain to a User Equipment (UE) that was receiving a service in a Packet Switching (PS) domain. A Mobile Management Entity (MME) sends a paging message to the UE to provide a service in the CS domain. The MME sends a suspend request message requesting suspension of the service being provided to the UE in the PS domain, upon receiving a report message indicating that the UE has switched to the CS domain. A gateway suspends the service in the PS domain upon receiving the suspend request message from the MME.