Signaling wireless wide area network mechanism for a terminal located in a wireless local area network
US7295540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a text control message for carrying control information from a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) to a terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The text message has a code for indicating to the terminal that the text message contains control information and a text portion being the control information. A logical node located in WWAN that sends control information to a terminal located in a WLAN. The logical node receives information regarding the terminal from a Wireless Serving Node (WSN) located in the WLAN. The logical node has knowledge of an access point connected to the WSN that currently serves the terminal in the WLAN. The logical node triggers, in a message center of the WWAN, the sending of the text message to the terminal.
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