Apparatus and method for providing voice service without discontinuance in mobile communication system

An apparatus for providing a voice service without discontinuance in a mobile communication system, comprising:

• a controller for receiving one of a system information block of a first network system and a system information block of a second network system from an interface module, and transmitting a network selection change request to the interface module to change a network system mode;
• a network selector for, when the system information block of the first network system does not comprise voice switched domain information for a location area update, driving a timer according to a selection of a user, changing the network system mode to the second network system, and executing the location area update to thereby provide the voice service,
• wherein the network selector checks whether the timer has expired while the voice service is provided through the second network system,
• when the timer has expired and the user is not in the middle of communication, the network selector changes the network system mode to the first network system, checks a system information block, and when the system information block comprises voice switched domain information for the location area update, executes the location area update and provides the voice service through the first network system, and
• when the timer has expired and the user is in the middle of communication, the network selector drives the timer again and provides the voice service through the second network system.

A method for providing a voice service in a mobile communication system, comprising:

• receiving a system information block from a first network system and checking whether the voice service is available in the first network system;
• if the voice service is not available in the first network system, determining whether to use the voice service through a second network system;
• driving a timer, changing a network system mode to the second network system, and executing a location area update;
• providing the voice service through the second network system;
• checking whether the timer has expired while the voice service is provided through the second network system;
• when the timer has expired and the user is in the middle of communication, driving the timer again and providing the voice service through the second network system;
• and
• when the timer has expired and the user is not in the middle of communication, changing the network system mode to the first network system, receiving a system information block from the first network system, and checking whether the voice service is available.

An apparatus for providing a voice service in a mobile communication system, comprising:

• means for, receiving a system information block from a first network system and checking whether the voice service is available in the first network system;
• means for, if the voice service is not available in the first network system, determining whether to use the voice service through a second network system;
• means for driving a timer, changing a network system mode to the second network system, and executing a location area update;
• means for providing the voice service through the second network system;
• and
• means for checking whether the timer has expired while the voice service is provided through the second network system;
• means for driving the timer again and providing the voice service through the second network system, when the timer has expired and the user is in the middle of communication;
• and
• means for changing the network system mode to the first network system, receiving a system information block from the first network system, and checking whether the voice service is available, when the timer has expired and the user is not in the middle of communication.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for providing a voice service in a mobile communication system, comprising:

• a first code segment, for, receiving a system information block from a first network system and checking whether the voice service is available in the first network system;
• a second code segment, for, if the voice service is not available in the first network system, determining whether to use the voice service through a second network system;
• a third code segment, for driving a timer, changing a network system mode to the second network system, and executing a location area update;
• a fourth code segment, for providing the voice service through the second network system;
• a fifth code segment for checking whether the timer has expired while the voice service is provided through the second network system;
• a sixth code segment for driving the timer again and providing the voice service through the second network system, when the timer has expired and the user is in the middle of communication;
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• a seventh code segment for changing the network system mode to the first network system, receiving a system information block from the first network system, and checking whether the voice service is available, when the timer has expired and the user is not in the middle of communication.