Abstract:
A method for configuring service settings for a mobile subscriber (18) in a mobile communication network wherein the mobile subscriber (18) is associated with a first instant communication client (1) which is adapted to communicate via an instant messaging protocol with an instant communication server (3), and wherein the instant communication server (3) is associated to a mobile switching center (2) of the mobile communication network, the method comprises the following steps: -sending, by the first instant communication client (1), an instant service command via the instant communication server (3) to a second instant communication client (50), associated with the mobile switching center (2); -converting, by the mobile switching center (2), the instant service command into a service setting message; -sending the service setting message to a user database (4) to modify service settings for the mobile subscriber (18).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of establishing a circuit switched, CS, call to a mobile subscriber (18) of a CS network, wherein the mobile subscriber (18) comprises an instant communication client (132, 78) which is adapted to communicate via an instant messaging protocol with an instant communication server (711), and wherein the instant communication server (711) is associated to a hosting switching node (71) of the CS network, the method comprises the following steps: - receiving, by a switching node (71, 90, 92) of the CS network, a CS setup message for terminating a CS call; - detecting, by a switching node (71, 90, 92) of the CS network, that the mobile subscriber (18) is not reachable over the CS network, - routing the CS setup message to the hosting switching node (71), - converting, by a message converter (714) associated to the hosting switching node (71), the CS setup message into a converted setup message according to the instant messaging protocol, - forwarding, by the instant communication server (711), the converted setup message to the instant communication client (132, 78).
Abstract:
A technique for controlling set up of a terminating call to a UE in a CSFB situation involving a first MSC paging the UE and a second MSC where the UE is performing a Location Update is described. A method implementation of this technique comprises receiving, from an HLR, a PRN message and forwarding information received in the PRN message to the second MSC.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a central control entity (100) configured to control a data plane flow of a stream of data packages in an access network part of a mobile communications network, the central control entity comprising: - a detecting unit (140), configured to detect a presence of data plane applications (300) linked to forwarding elements (200) of the access network part, configured to detect information about a type of data plane application that is to be applied to said data plane flow, and configured to detect flow information reports from forwarding elements (200) which are directly linked to one network node containing the determined type of data plane application, each flow information report from one of the forwarding elements (200) containing information about a data packet volume transmitted from said one forwarding element to said one data plane application, - a flow control unit (110) configured to determine a path of the data plane flow through the forwarding elements (200) of the access network part to one of the network nodes containing the determined type of data plane application (300), wherein the flow control unit (110) is configured to determine a load of said one data plane application provided on said one network node, taking into account the flow information reports from the forwarding elements (200) which are directly linked to said one data plane application, wherein the flow control unit (110) determines the path of the data plane flow, taking into account the determined load of said one data plane application.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a central control entity (200) configured to control a data plane flow of a stream of data packages in a radio access network part of a mobile communications network. The central control entity (200) comprises an information detecting unit (210), configured to detect information about data plane applications (41-44) attached to forwarding elements (120-124; 131-134) of the radio access network part and configured to detect information about at least one data plane application (41-44) that is to be applied to said data plane flow. Furthermore, the central control entity (200) comprises a control unit (230), configured to determine a path of the data plane flow through the forwarding elements (120-24; 131-134) of the radio access network part, wherein the control unit (230) is configured to determine the path taking into account said at least one data plane application (41-44) to be applied to said data plane flow, the control unit (230) being further configured to instruct the forwarding element in the path, to which said at least one data place application is attached, to pass the data plane flow through said at least one data plane application (41-44).
Abstract:
The invention refers to providing a service controlled by a first server (1) of a first telecommunication network (1), the first server (1) performing the following steps: receiving a service request to provide a service with respect to a subscriber terminal –UE- (3), identifying that the service is to be supported by a second telecommunication network (2),and defining a plurality of consecutive actions, wherein the plurality of actions comprise a trigger to contact a second server (2) of the second telecommunications network (2) for providing a corresponding service support. The invention further refers to an application server (11, 21) and corresponding computer program.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of registering a communication client (132) at a communication server (3), wherein the communication client (132) is associated to a mobile terminal (18) and wherein the communication server (3) is associated to a mobile switching node (2) of a circuit switched network, the method comprises the steps of: initiating a connection between the communication server (3) and the communication client (132), sending identification information to the communication server (3) by the communication client (132) via the connection, interrogating an authentication module (28) of the mobile switching node (2) to perform a user authentication by the communication server (3), fetching subscriber information from a database (27) by the communication server (3), and sending subscriber information to the communication client (132) via the connection.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a routing system (1) for a mobile communications network (10) for transferring data packets of real time communication services of a call, comprising: a converter (2a, 2b) configured to receive media gateway control protocol encoded first control data, to process the first control data to obtain second control data, and further configured to, based on the first control data, allocate a first transport address for a first routing port (20) for incoming data packets, and allocate a second transport address for a second routing port (21 ) for outgoing data packets, a central control entity (3a, 3b) controlling a central control entity controlled network (11) of forwarding elements (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g), wherein the central control entity (3a, 3b) is configured to determine a static pathway (30) through the network (11) of forwarding elements (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g) based on the second control data, wherein a first end of the static pathway (30) corresponds to the first routing port (20) and a second end of the static pathway (30) corresponds to the second routing port (21), and to control a data plane flow of a stream of the data packets along the static pathway (30).
Abstract:
Proposed is a technique for preparing a roaming operation of a User Equipment (UE) between a home network and at least one visited network. A method aspect being performed in a roaming control entity comprises receiving at least one message related to the roaming operation, determining if a roaming attempt from the home network to the at least one visited network is performed, and, if the determining step is affirmative, requesting, from the home network, information relating to the UE so as to evaluate if the UE has access to the home network. The method aspect being performed in the UE comprises transmitting the at least one message about the roaming attempt, and receiving, responsive to the transmitting, deny or grant of access of the UE to the at least one visited network depending on whether the UE has access to the home network or not.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling, by a central control entity (200), a topology change in a network having a ring topology with a plurality of ring nodes (110-150) via which data packets of various data transfers are transmitted to their corresponding destination nodes. The method comprising the steps of receiving information about a topology change of the ring topology of the network, determining which of the data transfers are affected by the topology change, determining, for each of the affected data transfers, a new path through the network, determining new switching instructions for ring nodes (110-150) that are affected by the new paths determined for the affected data transfers, and transmitting the new switching instructions to the affected ring nodes (110-150).