A method of reducing loading on backhaul communications links in a wireless communications system suppresses a portion of the upward flow of frame information for idle and/or erased frames in certain situations, such as when multiple ones of such frames are successively encountered. A radio base station abstains from sending a frame header to a BSC/ANC for second and following frames of the Idle type and/or the radio base station abstains from sending a frame header to a BSC/ANC for second and following frames of the Erased type. The header may also or alternatively be suppressed for an Idle frame immediately following a Good frame. The BSC/ANC in effect fills in the suppressed frame information in such situations, forwards appropriate indications of frame type to the frame selection algorithm.
Pdsn-Based Session Recovery From Rbs/An Failure In A Distributed Architecture Network
An access node anchoring a connection to, e. g. , a PDSN in a core network establishes a session with a mobile station and assigns the mobile station an identifier such as a UATI. The anchor node sends the UATI to the PDSN, such as in a GRE key where the data link is a GRE tunnel. If the anchor node fails and data addressed to the mobile station comes to the PDSN, it may initiate a page for the mobile using the UATI. The anchor node may additionally send the PDSN the session seed and optionally the mobile station's network location. A registration zone may be defined to include access nodes within a predetermined distance of the anchor node, and the mobile station forced to re-register when moving outside of the registration zone. In this case, the PDSN may initiate a page for the mobile station only within the registration zone.
Redundant Session Information For A Distributed Network
Vincent B. Baglin - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US Sanjeevan Sivalingham - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Yingzhe Wu - San Marcos CA, US Prashanth Sharma - San Diego CA, US Hai Le - Plano TX, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Stockholm
International Classification:
G01R 31/08
US Classification:
370217, 370219
Abstract:
A mobile communication network includes a plurality of access nodes that can serve different roles in support of a communication session with a mobile station. An access node can serve as a connecting node that receives access requests the mobile station, as an anchor node to anchor a radio packet connection with a core network for the communication session; or as a primary node to store session information for the communication session. When the communication session is established, the anchor node for the communication session may select another access node to serve as the primary node. Session information can be stored at both the anchor node and primary node so that data can be delivered to the mobile station if either one of the anchor node and primary node are available.
Recovery Methods For Restoring Service In A Distributed Radio Access Network
Vincent B. Baglin - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Stockholm
International Classification:
H01R 31/08
US Classification:
370217, 370219
Abstract:
A mobile communication network includes a plurality of access nodes that can serve different roles in support of a communication session with a mobile station. An access node can serve as a connecting node that receives access requests the mobile station, as an anchor node to anchor a radio packet connection with a core network for the communication session; or as a primary node to store session information for the communication session. One or more monitoring entities monitor the availability of the access nodes and broadcast notification messages to other access nodes when an access node failure is detected. The broadcast message includes the identity of the failed access node. Other access nodes may take action to restore connections and recover session information maintained by the failed access node.
Monitoring Access Nodes In A Distributed Radio Access Network
Vincent B. Baglin - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Stockholm
International Classification:
G01R 31/08
US Classification:
370242, 370400
Abstract:
A mobile communication network includes a plurality of access nodes that can serve different roles in support of a communication session with a mobile station. An access node can serve as a connecting node that receives access requests the mobile station, as an anchor node to anchor a radio packet connection with a core network for the communication session; or as a primary node to store session information for the communication session. One or more monitoring entities monitor the availability of the access nodes and broadcast notification messages to other access nodes when an access node failure is detected. The broadcast message includes the identity of the failed access node. Other access nodes may take action to restore connections and recover session information maintained by the failed access node.
Reactivating A Communication Session For A Dormant Mobile Station
Vincent Baglin - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US Sanjeevan Sivalingham - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Yingzhe Wu - San Marcos CA, US Prashanth Sharma - San Diego CA, US Hai Le - Plano TX, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
H04Q 7/24
US Classification:
370338000
Abstract:
A mobile communication network includes a plurality of access nodes that can serve different roles in support of a communication session with a mobile station. An access node can serve as a connecting node that receives access requests the mobile station, as an anchor node to anchor a radio packet connection with a core network for the communication session; or as a primary node to store session information for the communication session. When the communication session is established, the anchor node for the communication session may select another access node to serve as the primary node. Session information can be stored at both the anchor node and primary node so that data can be delivered to the mobile station if either one of the anchor node and primary node are available. During a communication session, a connecting node receiving a connection request from a dormant mobile station may request session information from the primary node. The radio packet connection may also be moved to the connecting node.
Method Of Allocating Mobile Station Identifiers In A Distributed Radio Access Network
David Comstock - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Hai Le - Plano TX, US Prashanth Sharma - San Diego CA, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US Robert Ottinger - LaJolla CA, US Sanjeevan Sivalingham - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US Vincent Baglin - San Diego CA, US Yingzhe Wu - San Marcos CA, US
International Classification:
H04Q 7/24
US Classification:
370338000
Abstract:
A mobile communication network comprises a plurality of access nodes, wherein each access node allocates mobile station identifiers to mobile stations from an assigned group of mobile station identifiers. The mobile station identifiers in each group have a common property that identifies the corresponding access node. The mobile station identifier may be used, for example, to locate session information for a mobile station when a mobile station moves between access nodes.
Method Of Locating And Transferring Session Information Between Access Nodes In A Radio Access Network
David Comstock - San Diego CA, US Erik Colban - San Diego CA, US Hai Le - Plano TX, US Prashanth Sharma - San Diego CA, US Rath Vannithamby - San Diego CA, US Robert Ottinger - LaJolla CA, US Sanjeevan Sivalingham - San Diego CA, US Srinivasan Balasubramanian - San Diego CA, US Vincent Baglin - San Diego CA, US Yingzhe Wu - San Marcos CA, US
International Classification:
H04L 12/66
US Classification:
370352000
Abstract:
In a mobile communication network comprising a plurality of access nodes, session information for a communication session is stored in one access node and may be requested by a peer access node. A requesting access node determines the location of session information based on the mobile station identifier associated with the communication session. If the session information is transferred to the requesting node, the requesting node may allocate a new mobile station identifier to the mobile station for the communication session.