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Access domain selection in a terminal

US8203982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy · FI

Inventors

Jari Mutikainen · Munich, DE
Mari Melander · Bonn, DE
Matti Saarenpaa · Tampere, FI
Martin Öttl · Weilheim, DE
Curt Wong · Bellevue, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2008
Grant date	Jun 19, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W80/04
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present application discloses a system of at least a network element and at least a terminal. The system constituents are configured to provide assistance by the terminal to the network element in terms of access domain selection for at least one of the media channel and the session control channel of an incoming call to the terminal. In this regard, the terminal acquires information about the capabilities of an access network in which the terminal is camping. Upon receiving, at the terminal, an invitation to participate in a call, the terminal analyzes the acquired information about the capabilities of the access network, and optionally or additionally of the IMS network. The terminal responds to the invitation, based on the result of the analyzing, with an indication that indicates a respective access domain to be used for at least one of the media channel and the session control channel of the incoming call.

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