Subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsGabor Bajko, Gyorgy Wolfner
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Abstract
A method in a communication system wherein a user (1) is arranged to register with a control entity (22) comprises sending a message from the communication system to the user (1) requesting that the user re-register with said communication network. The user is caused to re-register with said network in response to said message.
Claims34
A method in a communication system wherein a user is arranged to register with a control entity, said method comprising the steps of:
- sending a message from the communication system to the user requesting that the user re-register with said communication network;
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- causing said user to re-register with said network in response to said message wherein said user is re-authenticated when said user is re-registered.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the user is sent said message only if the user subscribes to a service providing said message.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the message is sent to the user from the control entity via an intermediate control entity.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said control entity comprises a serving call state control function.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said user is arranged to send a request for re-registration in response to said message.
A method in a communication system wherein a user is arranged to register with a control entity, said method comprising the steps of:
- sending a message from the communication system to the user requesting that the user initiate a procedure with said communication network, said procedure causing re-authentication of said user;
- causing said user to initiate said procedure in response to said message;
- and re-authenticating said user.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said communication system is a third generation communications network.
A communication system comprising at least one user and a control entity, the user being arranged to be registered with a control entity in use, said communication being arranged to send a message from the communication system to the user requesting that the user re-register with said communication network, said user being arranged to re-register with said network in response to said message;
- wherein said user is re-authenticated when said user is re-registered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.