IP Library Granted Patent US 9,426,697
Granted Patent B2
US 9,426,697 · App. 14/489,220 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Method for accessing a service unavailable through a network cell

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Patent No.
US 9,426,697
App. No.
14/489,220
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an access device associated with a first network cell, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, and identifying, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service.

Claims (31)

1. An access device associated with a first network cell for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell, comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

receive a request for the UE to access the service; and

identify, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service and system information of the plurality of second network cells.

2. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the service is voice.

3. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the service is circuit-switched voice.

4. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the first network cell does not provide the service.

5. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the first network cell provides the service using a protocol incompatible with the UE's capability.

6. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from the UE.

7. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the request is a response to a paging message.

8. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the message directs the UE to connect to one of the plurality of second network cells.

9. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the message directs the UE to switch from a first radio access network associated with the first network cell to a second radio access network.

10. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the message directs the UE to release a connection with the access device.

11. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the message identifies location areas of the plurality of second network cells.

12. The access device of claim 1 , wherein the first network cell and the plurality of second network cells employ different radio access technologies (RAT).

13. An evolved Node B (eNB) associated with a first network cell in an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service not available through the first network cell, the eNB comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

connect with the UE;

receive a request for the UE to access the service; and

identify, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service and system information of the plurality of second network cells.

14. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the service is voice.

15. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the service is circuit-switched voice.

16. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the first network cell does not provide the service.

17. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the first network cell provides the service using a protocol incompatible with the UE's capability.

18. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the request is received from a user of the UE.

19. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the request is a response to a paging message.

20. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of second network cells are in one of a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN), a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network, an evolution-data optimized (EV-DO) network, a 3GSM network, a digital enhanced cordless (DECT) network, a digital AMPS (IS-136/TDMA) network, an integrated digital enhanced network (iDEN), a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), an enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) network, a general packet radio service (GPRS) network, and a GPRS/EDGE radio access network (GERAN).

21. The eNB of claim 20 , wherein the message is a mobility from E-UTRA command (“MobilityFromEUTRACommand”).

22. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the message directs the UE to release a connection with the eNB.

23. The eNB of claim 22 , wherein the message identifies the carrier frequencies of the access devices associated with the plurality of second network cells.

24. The eNB of claim 13 , wherein the message identifies location areas of the plurality of second network cells.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: DWYER, JOHANNA LISA; WIJAYANATHAN, MAIYURAN; EARNSHAW, ANDREW MARK
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038740/0253 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: SUZUKI, TAKASHI
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION JAPAN LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038740/0302 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION JAPAN LIMITED
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038740/0357 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION UK LIMITED
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038740/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2016
From: BURBIDGE, RICHARD CHARLES; HOLE, DAVID PHILIP; RAYAVARAPU, VENKATA RATNAKAR RAO; MCCANN, STEPHEN; CHIN, CHEN HO
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038831/0469 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 14, 2014
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033987/0576 →