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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Jari Mutikainen, Lepsama, FI;
Mari Melander, Espoo, FI;
Matti Saarenpää, Tampere, FI;
Martin Öttl, Weilheim, DE;
Curt Wong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jari Mutikainen, Lepsama, FI;
Mari Melander, Espoo, FI;
Matti Saarenpää, Tampere, FI;
Martin Öttl, Weilheim, DE;
Curt Wong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present application discloses a system of at least a network element and at least a terminal. The system constituents are configured to provide assistance by the terminal to the network element in terms of access domain selection for at least one of the media channel and the session control channel of an incoming call to the terminal. In this regard, the terminal acquires information about the capabilities of an access network in which the terminal is camping. Upon receiving, at the terminal, an invitation to participate in a call, the terminal analyzes the acquired information about the capabilities of the access network, and optionally or additionally of the IMS network. The terminal responds to the invitation, based on the result of the analyzing, with an indication that indicates a respective access domain to be used for at least one of the media channel and the session control channel of the incoming call.