Methods and apparatus for voice domain operation
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus for voice domain operation are described herein. One example method includes determining that an LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision; storing an identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision; and accessing the stored identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
1. A method in a mobile station comprising:
determining that an LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision, based on receiving a message from the LTE network including a reject cause for voice services, wherein the message is a non-access stratum signaling message in response to a registration for the voice services;
storing an identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision; and
accessing the stored identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision, wherein the reject cause comprises a rejection for circuit switched domain services when a mobile station in an S1 mode having a voice domain preference of circuit switched voice only requests registration for circuit switched services.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision comprises determining that voice service is unavailable from the LTE network.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision comprises determining that voice service from the LTE network is less preferred than voice service from another network.
4. The method of claim 1 , further including determining that a mobile station is in a voice centric mode of operation.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LTE network comprises an evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN).
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing the identification of the LTE network comprises storing a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising not reselecting to any LTE network with a PLMN identifier that matches the PLMN identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising not selecting any LTE network with a PLMN identifier that matches the PLMN identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising reselecting to a different radio access technology.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising not reselecting to any LTE network previously identified as not preferred for voice service provision.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reject cause for voice services is a reject cause for circuit switched domain services.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-access stratum signaling message is a non-access stratum signaling accept message.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a different radio access technology.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising not selecting any LTE network previously identified as not preferred for voice service provision.
15. A computer readable storage disc or storage device comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
determine that an LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision, based on receiving a message from the LTE network including a reject cause for voice services, wherein the message is a non-access stratum signaling message in response to a registration for the voice services;
store an identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision; and
access the stored identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision, wherein the reject cause comprises a rejection for circuit switched domain services when a mobile station in an S1 mode having a voice domain preference of circuit switched voice only requests registration for circuit switched services.
16. The computer readable storage disc or storage device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to determine that the LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision by determining that voice service is unavailable from the LTE network.
17. The computer readable storage disc or storage device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to store the identification of the LTE network by storing a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
18. The computer readable storage disc or storage device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to not reselecting to any LTE network with a PLMN identifier that matches the PLMN identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
19. A user equipment comprising memory and a processor configured to:
determine that an LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision, based on receiving a message from the LTE network including a reject cause for voice services, wherein the message is a non-access stratum signaling message in response to a registration for the voice services;
store an identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision; and
access the stored identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision, wherein the reject cause comprises a rejection for circuit switched domain services when a mobile station in an S1 mode having a voice domain preference of circuit switched voice only requests registration for circuit switched services.
20. The user equipment of claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision by determining that voice service is unavailable from the LTE network.
21. The user equipment of claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to store the identification of the LTE network by storing a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.
22. The user equipment of claim 21 , wherein the processor is configured to not reselect to any LTE network with a PLMN identifier that matches the PLMN identifier of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision.