Connection switching between a plurality of access technologies

A mobile exchange station in a first radio access technology, comprising:

• a radio access capability holder unit configured to hold a radio access capability of each mobile station;
• a radio access capability notifying unit configured to notify, to an access node in the first radio access technology, the radio access capability of a mobile station which has transmitted a connection request signal including a desired call type for communication;
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• a report receiver unit configured to receive a report from the access node in the first radio access technology, the access node in the first radio access technology instructing the mobile station to change a radio access technology used for connection by the mobile station from the first radio access technology to a second radio access technology on the basis of the desired call type for the communication and the radio access capability of the mobile station, the report indicating the instruction.

A mobile communication method in a mobile communication system including a plurality of radio access technologies, the mobile communication method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting, from a mobile station to an access node in a first radio access technology, a connection request signal including a desired call type for the communication;
• notifying, from the access node in the first radio access technology to a mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, the desired call type for the communication;
• determining, at the mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, whether or not a radio access technology of the mobile station is to be changed from the first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, on the basis of the desired call type for the communication notified and the radio access capability of the mobile station;
• making, at the mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, an instruction to the access node in the first radio access technology, when determining that the radio access technology of the mobile station is to be changed from the first radio access technology to the second radio access technology, the instruction instructing the change from the first radio access technology to the second radio access technology;
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• transmitting, from the mobile station to an access node in the second radio access technology, the connection request signal in accordance with the instruction from the access node in the first radio access technology.

A mobile station for establishing connection by using any one of a plurality of radio access technologies, the mobile station comprising:

• a connection request signal transmitter unit configured to transmit a connection request signal including a desired call type for communication, to an access node in a first radio access technology;
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• a connection response signal receiver unit configured to receive an Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Reject-as a response to the connection request signal, from the access node in the first radio access technology, wherein
• the connection request signal transmitter unit is configured to transmit a second connection request signal to an access node in a second radio access technology, when the RRC Connection Reject instructs the mobile station to change a radio access technology of the mobile station, from the first radio access technology to the second radio access technology.

A mobile communication method in a mobile communication system including a plurality of radio access technologies, the mobile communication method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting, from a mobile station to an access node in a first radio access technology, a connection request signal including a desired call type for communication;
• transmitting, from the access node in the first radio access technology to the mobile station, a connection response signal as a response to the connection request signal;
• transmitting, from the mobile station to the access node in the first radio access technology, a connection response complete signal including a radio access capability of the mobile station, in accordance with the received connection response signal;
• notifying, from the access node in the first radio access technology to a mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, the desired call type for communication and the radio access capability of the mobile station;
• determining, at the mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, whether or not a radio access technology of the mobile station is to be changed from the first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, on the basis of the desired call type for the communication notified and the radio access capability of the mobile station;
• making, at the mobile exchange station in the first radio access technology, an instruction to the access node in the first radio access technology, when determining that the radio access technology of the mobile station is to be changed from the first radio access technology to the second radio access technology, the instruction instructing the change from the first radio access technology to the second radio access technology;
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• transmitting, from the mobile station to an access node in the second radio access technology, a connection request signal, in accordance with the instruction from the access node in the first radio access technology.