Methods and apparatus for mobile voice service management
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus for mobile voice service management are described. An example method includes receiving a mobile network request for registering with a mobile network and responsive to the mobile network request, sending a response including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the tracking area identity list supports a service.
1. A method of a mobility manager, the method comprising:
receiving a mobile network request for registering with a mobile network; and
responsive to the mobile network request, sending a response including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the area identity list supports a service, wherein the identifier indicates that a first area in the area identity list supports the service and the identifier indicates that a second area in the area identity list does not support the service.
2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the service is voice over internet protocol multimedia subsystem service (VoIMS).
3. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the service is voice over long term evolution (LTE) via generic access (VoLGA).
4. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the network request is a TRACKING AREA UPDATE and the response is a TRACKING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT.
5. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the network request is a ROUTING AREA UPDATE and the response is a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT.
6. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the network request is an ATTACH request and the response is an ATTACH ACCEPT.
7. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the identifier indicates whether all areas on the area identity list support the service.
8. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:
acquiring information about a set of areas; and
selectively storing areas that support the service in the area identity list.
9. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:
acquiring information about a set of areas;
selectively storing areas that support the service and a second service in the area identity list.
10. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the area identity list is at least one of a tracking area identity list and a routing area identity list.
11. A mobility manager comprising:
a receiver to receive a mobile network request for registering with a mobile network; and
a transmitter responsive to the mobile network request, to send a response including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the area identity list supports a service, wherein the identifier indicates that a first area in the area identity list supports the service and the identifier indicates that a second area in the area identity list does not support the service.
12. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the service is voice over internet protocol multimedia subsystem service (VoIMS).
13. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the service is voice over long term evolution (LTE) via generic access (VoLGA).
14. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the network request is a TRACKING AREA UPDATE and the response is a TRACKING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT.
15. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the network request is an ATTACH request and the response is an ATTACH ACCEPT.
16. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the network request is a ROUTING AREA UPDATE and the response is a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT.
17. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the identifier indicates whether all areas on the area identity list support the service.
18. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , further comprising:
an acquirer to acquire information about a set of areas; and
an analyzer to selectively store areas that support the service in the area identity list.
19. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , further comprising:
an acquirer to acquire information about a set of areas;
an analyzer to selectively store areas that support the service and a second service in the area identity list.
20. A mobility manager as defined in claim 11 , wherein the area identity list is at least one of a tracking area identity list and a routing area identity list.
21. A mobile station comprising:
a transmitter to send a network request; and
a receiver to receive a response to the network request including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the area identity list supports a service, wherein the identifier indicates that a first area in the area identity list supports the service and the identifier indicates that a second area in the area identity list does not support the service.
22. A mobile station as defined in claim 21 , further comprising a list extractor to extract the area identity list from the response.
23. A mobile station as defined in claim 22 , further comprising a manager to determine whether all areas identified on the area identity list support the service based on the identifier.
24. A mobile station as defined in claim 21 , wherein the area identity list is at least one of a tracking area identity list and a routing area identity list.