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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1999
Alain Maupin, Kista, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
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.