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Method and apparatus for reducing signalling load in mobile telecommunications networks

US6975858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2001
Grant dateDec 13, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In the UMTS, semi-static uplink and downlink connection parameters relating to the frequently-used services of voice, fax and web browsing are intermittently broadcast to mobile user equipment (20) which stores the parameters. When a mobile requests (30) one of those services, the relevant dynamic parameters are sent (32) over the radio interface and the mobile is asked whether it has in its store the relevant parameters for the requested service; if so (34), the call is set up; if not (36), the semi-static parameters relevant to the requested service are sent (38) to the user equipment. Considerable saving of radio resource results.

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