Granted Patent B2

US 8,417,294 · App. 10/509,312 · Granted Apr 9, 2013

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. A method for providing data service in a hybrid network, wherein the hybrid network includes a Mobile Station (MS), a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a first technology and a Core Network (CN) of a second technology, the method comprising:

facilitating an exchange of messages between the MS and the RAN of a first technology and between the RAN of a first technology and the CN of a second technology different than the first technology through a Hybrid Atrium located in the CN, wherein the Hybrid Atrium is a hybrid Serving GPRS Service Node and includes an ability to exchange short messages directly with the MS through a direct connection between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS and wherein the Hybrid Atrium is separate and apart from a Base Station Controller (BSC);

employing the Hybrid Atrium to establish a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) connection directly between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS; and

employing the Hybrid Atrium to establish user data transmission directly between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes:

receiving a data session initiation from the MS at the Hybrid Atrium through a Base Station Controller and wherein the first technology is CDMA2000 and the second technology is GSM;

updating a Home Location Register (HLR) by the Hybrid Atrium;

informing a Quality of Service (QoS) by the HLR; and

negotiating a QoS by the Hybrid Atrium.

3. The method of claim 2 , further including:

sending a Short Message to the MS from the Hybrid Atrium; and

ending a Short Message reply from the MS to the Hybrid Atrium.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including updating the CN with a data session context update through the Hybrid Atrium.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes:

receiving a termination request from the Base Station Controller (BSC) for the MS at the Hybrid Atrium;

facilitating exchange of messages between the Hybrid Atrium and the CN to terminate the PPP connection; and

facilitating termination of the PPP connection between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes:

receiving a termination request from the CN at the Hybrid Atrium;

facilitating an exchange of messages between the Hybrid Atrium and the Base Station Controller for the MS to terminate the PPP connection; and

terminating the PPP connection between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes an ability to hand-off between Packet Data Service Nodes.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes an ability to hand-off between Serving General Packet Radio Service Serving Nodes.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said facilitating an exchange of messages includes an ability to hand-off between a Packet Data Service Node and a Serving General Packet Radio Service Serving Node.

10. A system for providing data service in a hybrid network, wherein the hybrid network includes a Mobile Station (MS), a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a first technology and a Core Network (CN) of a second technology, the system comprising:

a Hybrid Atrium located in the CN that enables exchanging messages from the MS and the RAN of a first technology to the CN of a second technology different than the first technology, wherein the Hybrid Atrium is a hybrid Serving GPRS Service Node and includes an ability to exchange short messages directly with the MS through a direct connection between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS and wherein the Hybrid Atrium is separate and apart from a Base Station Controller (BSC);

wherein the Hybrid Atrium is configured to establish a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) connection directly between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS and to establish a user data transmission between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the exchanging the messages includes:

the Base Station Controller in communications with the MS, wherein the Hybrid Atrium receives a data session initiation with the Hybrid Atrium from the MS through the Base Station Controller and wherein the Hybrid Atrium updates a Home Location Register (HLR) and wherein the HLR establishes a Quality of Service (QoS).

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the Hybrid Atrium sends a Short Message to the MS; and wherein the Hybrid Atrium receives a Short Message reply from the MS.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the Hybrid Atrium facilitates the CN to be updated with a data session context update.

14. The system of claim 10 , further including the Hybrid Atrium receives a termination request from the Base Station Controller (BSC) for the MS and wherein the Hybrid Atrium facilitates messages to be exchanged between the Hybrid Atrium and the CN to terminate the PPP connection and the PPP connection is terminated between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the Hybrid Atrium receives a termination request from the CN, the Hybrid Atrium facilitates messages to be exchanged between the Hybrid Atrium and the Base Station Controller for the MS to terminate the PPP connection, and the PPP connection is terminated between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS.

16. The system of claim 10 , further including an ability to hand-off between Packet Data Service Nodes.

17. The system of claim 10 , further including an ability to hand-off between Serving General Packet Radio Service Serving Nodes.

18. The system of claim 10 , further including an ability to hand-off between a Packet Data Service Node and a Serving General Packet Radio Service Serving Node.

19. A Hybrid Atrium of a hybrid network, wherein the hybrid network includes a Mobile Station (MS), a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a first technology and a Core Network (CN) of a second technology, the Hybrid Atrium comprising:

an interface configured to communicate with components of the hybrid network; and

a processor configured to exchange messages, via the interface, between the MS and the RAN of a first technology and between the RAN of a first technology and the CN of a second technology different than the first technology, the processor configured to exchange short messages directly with the MS through a direct connection to the MS and exchange messages with a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Serving Node, a Gateway GPRS Service Node, and a Packet Data Service Node, the processor further configured to employ the interface to establish a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) connection directly between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS, and a user data transmission between the Hybrid Atrium and the MS, wherein the Hybrid Atrium is separate and apart from a Base Station Controller (BSC) and operates as a hybrid Serving GPRS Service Node.

Assignments (14)