System interface supporting IP endpoint data exchange and regulation
View Patent ↗The present invention supports the initialization of an interface between a wireless network and a packet-based communication network, including the exchange of initial endpoint address information and the revision of such endpoint address information through an addition and/or deletion procedure.
1. A method for initializing a packet-based communications interface between a wireless communication system and a packet-based communication system, comprising the steps of:
receiving a first configuration message from the wireless communication system at a first node on the packet-based communication system, the first configuration message containing destination information and an endflag indicator, said first configuration message generated by the wireless communication system in response to an initiation procedure; and
transmitting a first acknowledgement message from the first node on the packet-based communication system after receiving the first configuration message from the wireless communication system.
2. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 1 wherein the first configuration message has a message type indicator.
3. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 1 wherein the first configuration message has one or more Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
4. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 1 wherein the first configuration message has a message type indicator and at least one Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
5. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
transmitting a second configuration message from the first node on the packet-based communication system, the second configuration message containing destination information and being transmitted after the first node receives the first configuration message;
receiving a second acknowledgement message at the first node after the wireless communication system receives the second configuration message.
6. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 5 wherein the second configuration message has a message type indicator.
7. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 5 wherein the second configuration message has an endflag indicator.
8. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 5 wherein the second configuration message has one or more Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
9. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 5 wherein the second configuration message has a message type indicator, an endflag indicator and at least one Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
10. A method for initializing a packet-based communications interface between a wireless communication system and a packet-based communication system, comprising the steps of:
receiving a first configuration message from the packet-based communication system, the first configuration message containing destination information;
transmitting a first acknowledgement message in response to receiving the first configuration message from the wireless communication system.
11. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 10 wherein the first configuration message has a message type indicator.
12. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 10 wherein the first configuration message has an endflag indicator.
13. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 10 wherein the first configuration message has one or more Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
14. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 10 wherein the first configuration message has a message type indicator, an endflag indicator and at least one Internet Protocol endpoint addresses.
15. The method of initializing a packet-based communications interface of claim 10 wherein the first acknowledgement message comprises a cause element identifying a problem with the configuration process.
16. A packet-based interface system coupled between a packet-based network and a wireless communication network comprising:
at least one serving support node on the packet-based network, where said serving support node is capable of transmitting and receiving a configuration message with one or more destination addresses;
a base station subsystem on the wireless communication network, said base station subsystem being capable of transmitting and receiving a configuration message with one or more destination addresses; and
an acknowledgment message transmitted in response to receipt of a configuration message, said acknowledgment message containing a data element for indicating an abnormal condition in the configuration action.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the interface system transmits a configuration message upon the initiation of a start procedure.
18. The system of claim 16 wherein the interface system transmits a configuration message upon the initiation of a restart procedure.
19. The system of claim 16 wherein the interface system transmits a configuration message upon adding endpoint information.
20. The system of claim 16 wherein the interface system transmits a configuration message upon deleting endpoint information.