Combining IP and cellular mobility
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorSerge Haumont
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Abstract
The invention proposes a system for providing mobility to a terminal through at least two different mobility protocols, wherein a mobility gateway and a terminal share a common mobility session, said common mobility session can be updated through any of the said different mobility protocols, and each mobility protocol provides information to the terminal related to all other mobility protocol during a registration. The invention also proposes a corresponding gateway, a terminal and method.
Claims54
A gateway comprising:
- a supporting unit configured to support a plurality of connection session types;
- a providing unit configured to provide a connection session to a terminal;
- and
- an associating unit configured to associate a parameter with the connection session to the terminal.
A terminal comprising:
- a supporting unit configured to support a plurality of connection session types;
- a providing unit configured to provide a connection session to a gateway;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive a parameter which is associated with the gateway.
A method for controlling a gateway in a network, wherein the gateway is able to support a plurality of connection session types, the method comprising:
- providing a connection session to a terminal;
- and
- associating a parameter with the connection session to the terminal.
A method for controlling a terminal, wherein the terminal is able to support a plurality of connection session types, the method comprising:
- providing a connection session to a gateway;
- and
- receiving a parameter which is associated with the gateway.
A gateway for establishing a connection between a terminal and a gateway, comprising:
- means for identifying a connection session based on a parameter;
- and
- means for selecting a gateway for establishing a connection based on the parameter.
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, that when executed by a processor, is configured to control a gateway in a network to provide a connection session to a terminal, and associate a parameter with the connection session to the terminal.
A system for providing mobility to a terminal through at least two different mobility protocols, comprising:
- a mobility gateway and a terminal that share a common mobility session;
- said common mobility session can be updated through any of the at least two different mobility protocols;
- and
- each of the at least two mobility protocols providing information to the terminal related to all other mobility protocols during a registration.
A gateway comprising:
- means for supporting a plurality of connection session types;
- means for providing a connection session to a terminal;
- and
- means for associating a parameter with the connection session to the terminal.
A terminal comprising:
- means for supporting a plurality of connection session types;
- means for providing a connection session to a gateway;
- and
- means for receiving a parameter which is associated with the gateway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.