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Terminating service restriction for user equipments having power saving mode

US9942845B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2014
Grant dateApr 10, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Nodes and methods of operation thereof for use with a UE capable of utilizing power saving mode. A Home Location Register/Home Subscriber Server (HLR/HSS) network node includes a receiver configured to receive power saving mode status data relating to a user equipment, a status flag determiner configured to set a status flag based on the received power saving mode status data and to store the status flag in a memory, and an access controller configured to control access to the user equipment by a terminating service originating in a Circuit Switched domain and/or an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem domain of the telecommunications network, in which access is controlled based on the stored status flag. A Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node/Mobile Management Entity (SGSN/MME) network node is also provided.

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