Global Patent Index - EP 0953263 A2

EP 0953263 A2 19991103 - REDUCTION OF SIGNALLING LOAD IN PACKET RADIO NETWORK

Title (en)

REDUCTION OF SIGNALLING LOAD IN PACKET RADIO NETWORK

Title (de)

VERRINGERUNG DER SIGNALISIERUNGSLAST IN EINEM PAKETFUNKNETZ

Title (fr)

REDUCTION DE LA CHARGE DE SIGNALISATION D'UN RESEAU DE RADIOCOMMUNICATION PAR PAQUETS

Publication

EP 0953263 A2 19991103 (EN)

Application

EP 98900865 A 19980116

Priority

  • FI 9800033 W 19980116
  • FI 970236 A 19970120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9832299A2] Method for maintaining the location of a mobile station (MS) in a packet radio network (1, 2) comprising at least two support nodes (SGSN) and at least one home location register (HLR/GR). As the mobile station (MS) logs on the packet radio network (1, 2) information on the support node (SGSN) serving the mobile station (MS) is transmitted to the home location register (HLR/GR). In the invention, at least one intermediate register (IRSN) is installed in the packet radio network (1, 2), the function of the register being to maintain information on the support node (SGSN) serving the mobile station (MS). As the mobile station (MS) roams from the area of a first support node (SGSN1) to the area of a second support node (SGSN2), the information on the change of support nodes (SGSN1, SGSN2) is stored in said intermediate register (IRSN), whereby the information need not be transmitted to the home location register (HLR/GR). In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a second intermediate register (IBSN) is also installed so as to store information on the support nodes (SGSN) serving mobile stations (MS) that are not in the area of their home networks.

IPC 1-7

H04Q 7/22; H04Q 7/38

IPC 8 full level

H04W 8/06 (2009.01); H04W 8/12 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04W 8/06 (2013.01); H04W 8/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9832299A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9832299 A2 19980723; WO 9832299 A3 19981119; AU 5665298 A 19980807; EP 0953263 A2 19991103; FI 113138 B 20040227; FI 970236 A0 19970120; FI 970236 A 19980721; JP 2001508970 A 20010703; ZA 98407 B 19980803

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 9800033 W 19980116; AU 5665298 A 19980116; EP 98900865 A 19980116; FI 970236 A 19970120; JP 53380598 A 19980116; ZA 98407 A 19980119