Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Alain Guy Maupin

Karl Hellwig

Martin Israelsson

Phil Hodges

Juan Noguera

Pontus Wallentin

Vesa Lehtovirta

Göran Rune

Gert-Jan Van Lieshout

G&ouml;ran Christersson Rune

A method and core network node for establishing a connection between a first access node and a second access node. The first access node sends to a first core network node, a connection establishment request that includes a set of framing protocol parameters for the framing of information to be sent over an interface between the first access node and the first core network node. The first core network node stores the parameter set and initializes a connection to a further core network node according to the framing protocol. If the further core network node is not connectable to the second access node, connections are successively made to additional core network nodes until reaching a final core network node connectable to the second access node. The final core network node initializes the connection to the second access node, which stores the parameter set. The connection is then established between the first access node and the second access node utilizing the parameter set.

Method and core network node for establishing a connection through a core network

A method of establishing a connection between a first access node and a second access node via a core network having a first core network node, further core network nodes, and a final core network node. The first access node sends an access request to the first core network node, which stores a set of framing information parameters received in the access request. The first core network node initializes the connection to a further core network node and sends the parameter set together with an indication that transparent transmission is to be utilized after connection establishment. The initialization of the connection and storing of the parameter set and the indication is performed stepwise in further core network nodes until the final core network node is reached. The final core network node initializes the connection to the second access node, which stores the parameter set and the indication.

Method for a connection through a core network

Plural communication connections are established between an external network and subscriber units by way of a an access network. The subscriber unit connection is supported by plural nodes. When a failure is detected in a node, those subscriber unit connections affected by that failure are identified. A message identifying those subscriber unit connections affected by the failure is sent to one or more other nodes. Affected subscriber unit connections identified in the message are released. Those unaffected connections not included in the message are maintained.

Method and apparatus for releasing connections in an access network

In a radio access network, a SRNC relocation procedure (') is performed for relocating a role of a serving radio network controller (SRNC) for a telecommunications service involving a user equipment unit (UE) from a first radio network controller () to a second radio network controller (). In accordance various modes of the SRNC relocation procedure, the first radio network controller signals to the second radio network controller information for linking transport channels utilized for the service with a radio access bearer (RAB) for the service. In a first mode of the invention, the signaling links a dedicated transport channel (DCH) utilized for the service with a radio access bearer (RAB) for the service. In second through fourth modes of the invention, during the SRNC relocation procedure the signaling links uplink and downlink transport channel (TrCH) IDs with the radio access bearer (RAB) identifier. Preferably but not exclusively, in accordance with the SRNC relocation procedure the signaling of the information for linking the transport channels with the radio access bearer (RAB) for the service occurs at a time when a user equipment unit (UE) involved in the service is not changing cells, with the signaling being routed via a core network. Advantageously, the SRNC relocation procedure of the invention allows the target SRNC node to utilize, after the relocation, the same transport channels as before the location, without having to make new allocations of transport channels.

Relocation of serving radio network controller with signaling of linking of dedicated transport channels

A method for performing Cell-Updates or URA-Updates in a mobile communication system is disclosed, whereby a User Equipment (UE) sends a Cell-Update message or URA-Update message to an SRNC. The-transported Cell-Update message or URA-Update message includes a sequence counter which is incremented each time the UE sends such a message to the SRNC. The SRNC stores the value of the sequence counter for each Cell-Update message or URA-Update message received and acknowledged. If the SRNC receives a Cell-Update message or URA-Update message with a corresponding sequence counter value'that is lower than the sequence counter value stored for the previously received Cell-Update message or URA-Update message, then the SRNC ignores the received Cell-Update message or URA-Update message. Also, the SRNC does not store the sequence counter value for the ignored, received Cell-Update message or URA-Update message.

Method for performing cell and URA updates in a radio access network

A network prepares a capabilities message which is broadcast by a base station to advise mobile user equipment units of services (radio access technology type, generation, and radio frequency band) supported by the base station. The capabilities message includes a bitmap which contains, for each potential service, a bit indicating whether that service is supported. In addition, the capabilities message contains preferred network identifiers. These preferred network identifiers correspond to the preferred network(s) available for each supported service. In addition, a handover requirements message provides the user equipment unit with a bitmap indicating the services for which the base station requires the user equipment unit to make handover measurements and reports.

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Alain Guy Maupin