CN107317709B

CN107317709B - Media profile for configuring a transceiver within a modem

Info

Publication number: CN107317709B
Application number: CN201710516060.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·帕伦
Original assignee: Apple Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2012-09-17
Filing date: 2012-09-17
Publication date: 2020-12-18
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-17
Also published as: KR101676206B1; WO2014041392A1; CN104769927B; MX348435B; US9144110B2; EP3065386A2; HUE039672T2; KR20150038124A; EP3065386B1; EP2896197A1; EP3057300A1; US9124595B2; CA2880688C; ES2685309T3; HK1207769A1; HK1220557A1; CN107317709A; US20150010045A1; HUE035568T2; EP2896197B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a media profile for configuring a transceiver within a modem. A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies; a memory configured to store a profile, the profile comprising or being information specifying a configuration of a transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies; and an application processor interface, wherein the modem device is configured to receive commands for configuring the transceiver architecture from the application processor through the application processor interface. The command may include or may be an instruction to the modem device to configure the transceiver structure according to the profile.

Description

Media profile for configuring a transceiver within a modem

This application is a divisional application of applications having PCT international application number PCT/IB2012/002293, international application date of 2012/9/17, chinese national application number 201280075359.4, entitled "media profile for configuring a transceiver in a modem".

Technical Field

Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a modem device, an application processor, a communication device, a method for controlling a modem, a method for controlling an application processor, and a method for controlling a communication device.

Background

A mobile terminal (MT; e.g. modem hardware including a sender and a receiver for inter-device communication) may be controlled by a terminal equipment (TE; e.g. hardware interacting with a terminal user and including an application processor and user interaction means) through AT commands. However, it may be cumbersome to use long AT commands to control the MT.

SUMMARY

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies; a memory configured to store a profile (profile) comprising or being information specifying a configuration of a transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies; and an application processor interface, wherein the modem device is configured to receive commands for configuring the transceiver architecture from the application processor through the application processor interface. The command may include or may be an instruction to the modem to configure the transceiver structure according to the profile.

A method for controlling a modem device may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: operating a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies; storing a profile including or being information specifying a configuration of a transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies; and receiving a command from the application processor for configuring the transceiver architecture; wherein the command includes or is an instruction to the modem to configure the transceiver structure according to the profile.

An application processor may be provided. The application processor may include: a modem device interface, wherein the application processor is configured to send commands to the modem device through the modem device interface for configuring a transceiver structure of the modem device, the transceiver structure configured to send and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. The command may include or may be information of a profile that includes or is indicative of a configuration of the transceiver structure for each of the plurality of communication technologies.

A method for controlling an application processor may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: the method includes sending a command to the modem device to configure a transceiver structure of the modem device, the transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. The command may include or may be information of a profile including or being information specifying a configuration of the transceiver structure for each of the plurality of communication technologies.

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; a service request receiver configured to receive a service request requesting a communication service using a transceiver structure; a profile generation circuit configured to generate a profile based on the received service request, the profile including or being information indicative of a configuration of the transceiver structure; and a memory configured to store the profile.

A method for controlling a modem device may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: operating a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; receiving a service request requesting a communication service using a transceiver structure; generating a profile based on the received service request, the profile including or being information indicating a configuration of the transceiver structure; and storing the profile.

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; a profile generation circuit configured to generate a profile comprising or being information indicative of a configuration of a transceiver structure, the profile comprising or being a static part and a dynamic part; a configuration circuit configured to configure a transceiver structure based on a profile; a data communication connection setup circuit configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; and a memory configured to store the static portion. The modem device may be configured to delete the dynamic portion after termination of the communication connection.

A method for controlling a modem device may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: operating a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; generating a profile, the profile comprising or being information indicating a configuration of a transceiver structure, the profile comprising or being a static part and a dynamic part; configuring a transceiver structure based on the profile; setting up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; storing the static portion; and deleting the dynamic portion after the communication connection is terminated.

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; a memory configured to store a profile, the profile including or being information indicative of a configuration of a transceiver structure; a configuration circuit configured to configure a transceiver structure based on a profile; a data communication connection setup circuit configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; an application processor interface, wherein the modem device is configured to receive a command from the application processor through the application processor interface, the command comprising or being an instruction to the modem device to modify the profile; and a reconfiguration circuit configured to change a configuration of the transceiver structure based on the modified profile (or based on the command) while the data communication connection is established.

A method for controlling a modem device may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: operating a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; storing a profile, the profile including or being information indicative of a configuration of a transceiver structure; configuring a transceiver structure based on the profile; setting up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; receiving a command from the application processor, the command comprising or being an instruction to the modem device to modify the profile; and changing the configuration of the transceiver structure based on the modified profile (or based on the command) while establishing the data communication connection.

A modem device may be provided. The modem device may include: a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; a memory configured to store a profile, the profile including or being information indicative of a configuration of a transceiver structure; a configuration circuit configured to configure a transceiver structure based on a profile; a data communication connection setup circuit configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; and an application processor interface, wherein the modem device is configured to receive a first command and a second command from the application processor, the first command comprising or being an instruction to modify the profile, the second command being for reconfiguring the transceiver structure based on the modified profile (or based on the first command) by the application processor interface. The modem device is further configured to maintain the configuration of the transceiver structure until at least one of receipt of the second command and termination of the data communication connection occurs.

A method for controlling a modem device may be provided. The method can comprise the following steps: operating a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data; storing a profile, the profile including or being information indicative of a configuration of a transceiver structure; configuring a transceiver structure based on the profile; setting up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure; receiving a first command and a second command from the application processor, the first command comprising or being an instruction to modify the profile, the second command being to reconfigure the transceiver structure based on the modified profile (or based on the first command); and maintaining the configuration of the transceiver structure until at least one of receipt of the second command and termination of the data communication connection occurs.

Brief Description of Drawings

In the drawings, like reference characters generally refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead generally being placed upon illustrating the principles of various aspects of the disclosure. In the following description, various aspects of the disclosure are described with reference to the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates the architecture of a mobile device;

FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram illustrating media profile configuration and profile reuse in subsequent calls;

FIG. 3A shows a flow chart illustrating a first alternative for media profile modification and call modification;

FIG. 3B shows a flow chart illustrating a second alternative for media profile modification and call modification;

FIG. 4A shows a flow diagram illustrating setting up a call using a technology-specific portion of a media profile based on domain selection;

FIG. 4B shows a flow diagram illustrating multiple media configurations in the case of domain selection conflicts without media profile concepts;

FIG. 5 shows a flow diagram illustrating media reconfiguration after an intersystem change;

FIG. 6A shows a flow diagram illustrating temporary media profile creation at an incoming call;

FIG. 6B shows a flow diagram illustrating an incoming call with a predefined media profile;

fig. 7 shows a flow chart illustrating a list of predefined profile(s) and currently configured profile(s) for the MT (mobile terminal);

FIG. 8 illustrates a modem device for multiple communication technologies;

fig. 9 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 8;

FIG. 10 illustrates an application processor for multiple communication technologies;

FIG. 11 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the application processor of FIG. 10;

figure 12 shows a modem device for generating a profile upon a service request;

fig. 13 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 12;

FIG. 14 shows a modem device for a profile having a static portion and a dynamic portion;

fig. 15 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 14;

figure 16 shows a modem device for reconfiguring a transceiver structure upon receiving an instruction to modify a profile;

fig. 17 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 16;

figure 18 shows a modem device for maintaining the configuration of a transceiver structure upon receiving an instruction to modify a profile; and

fig. 19 shows a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 18.

Description of the invention

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific details and aspects of the disclosure in which the invention may be practiced. These aspects of the disclosure are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. Structural, logical, and electrical changes may be made using other aspects of the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the invention. The various aspects of the disclosure are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some aspects of the disclosure may be combined with one or more other aspects of the disclosure to form new aspects of the disclosure.

The terms "coupled" or "connected" are intended to include directly "coupled" or directly "connected" and indirectly "coupled" or indirectly "connected," respectively.

The word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect of this disclosure or design described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects of this disclosure or design.

The term "protocol" is intended to include any software, i.e., software provided to implement portions of any layer defined for communication.

The communication device (which may also be referred to as a terminal device) may be a wired communication device. The communication device may be a radio communication device. The radio communication device may be an end user Mobile Device (MD) or a mobile phone. The radio communication device may be any kind of mobile radio communication device, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, mobile computer or any other mobile device for communicating with a mobile communication Base Station (BS) or Access Point (AP), and may also be referred to as User Equipment (UE), Mobile Equipment (ME), phone, Mobile Station (MS) or advanced mobile station (advanced MS, AMS), e.g. in compliance with IEEE 802.16 m.

The modem device may include memory, such as may be used for the processing implemented by the modem device. The application processor may include a memory, such as may be used for the processing implemented by the application processor. The communication device may include memory that may be used, for example, for the processing implemented by the communication device. The memory may be a volatile memory, such as a DRAM (dynamic random access memory), or a non-volatile or flash memory, such as a PROM (programmable read only memory), an EPROM (erasable PROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable PROM), or a flash memory, such as a floating gate memory, a charge well memory, an MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) or a PCRAM (phase change random access memory).

As used herein, "circuitry" may be understood as any kind of logic implementing entity, which may be a dedicated circuitry or a processor executing software stored in a memory, firmware or any combination thereof. Also, a "circuit" may be a hard-wired logic circuit or a programmable logic circuit such as a programmable processor, e.g., a microprocessor (e.g., a Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) processor or a Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) processor). The "circuitry" may also be a processor executing software, e.g. any kind of computer program, e.g. a computer program using virtual machine code, such as e.g. Java. Any other kind of implementation of the respective functions, which will be described in more detail below, may also be understood as a "circuit". It will also be appreciated that any two (or more) of the circuits may be combined into one circuit.

A description is provided for the device and a description is provided for the method. It will be understood that the basic properties of the device also hold for the method and vice versa. Therefore, a repeated description of these attributes may be omitted for the sake of brevity.

It will be understood that any attribute described herein for a particular device holds true for any device described herein. It will be understood that any attribute described herein for a particular method holds true for any method described herein.

Media configuration over IMS (IP (internet protocol) multimedia subsystem) can be complex (e.g., it may be desirable to handle multiple audio and video formats, service upgrade/downgrade, one-way/two-way). In case the user application and the IMS client are located on separate units (e.g. separate processors, such as a laptop and a modem), there is no standardized and easy way to use mechanisms to remotely configure the media to be applied by the IMS client at service set-up or service modification.

Services initiated over IMS may continue through traditional Circuit Switched (CS), or vice versa. During mobility with service continuity, media may be maintained or modified (e.g., downgraded or upgraded). To date, it has not been possible to globally describe media that includes transformations to be applied in the case of service domain modifications.

IMS communication service calls may be controlled via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Session Description Protocol (SDP).

Fig. 1 illustrates an architecture 100 of a communication device, such as a mobile phone architecture. The mobile phone 102, which may also be referred to as T, may comprise a terminal equipment TE 104, a terminal adapter TA 106 and a mobile terminal MT 108.

A mobile terminal (MT; e.g. modem hardware comprising a sender and a receiver for inter-device communication) may also be referred to as a modem device, which may be controlled by a terminal equipment (TE; e.g. hardware interacting with a terminal user and comprising an application processor and means for user interaction) via AT commands.

AT commands may be used to control voice/data (e.g., video) calls to non-IMS services. The AT commands allow for determining the data rate and device class used by the ME (mobile device) to determine whether a video call should be set up on a legacy CS.

The new AT commands may be defined by 3GPP to be used by IMS services.

Disadvantages may be: existing AT commands may specify the specific media to be used by the IMS service; existing AT commands may specify the media quality of the IMS service; existing AT commands may not be available to configure media support for incoming calls; existing AT commands may not be available to control the media of an incoming call; existing AT commands may not allow reuse of media configurations for multiple IMS calls (e.g., if an IMS call is set up, a long parameter list of media configurations should be given. Existing AT commands may not allow for specifying media configuration by a single parameter; existing AT commands may not allow for partial modification of the media configuration (e.g., alternatively, the complete configuration may need to be provided for modification); no media profile can be provided independent of the technology (IMS or circuit switched) used to determine device behavior after service continuity or at call setup; in mobility usage scenarios, it may not be possible to control the media downgrade/upgrade after service continuity.

The profile may include parameter values for setting up the transceiver structure. A profile may be defined by the structure of the profile, which includes parameters to be set for the transceiver structure. The profile may then include parameter values that conform to the parameter structure.

Apparatus and methods may be provided for introducing concepts of media profiles, for example as follows:

the media profile may contain all information related to the media configuration;

-the media profile may contain information applicable to multiple technologies (IMS, CS) or conversion rules when moving from one technology to another; and

the media profile is persistent and reusable by subsequent call sessions.

When setting up or modifying a call session, a reference may be made to an already defined media profile. The media profile may also be given as part of the service command itself.

Using these devices and methods:

the indication for media configuration may be short;

the media configuration may allow for taking into account future additional parameters related to the media session description;

media is configurable for multiple technologies to facilitate service continuity in mobility scenarios;

the media configuration may be modified;

default and predefined media configurations may be defined;

the media configuration can be reused for subsequent call sessions;

the indication of the media configuration for the incoming call may be short;

the media profile may allow predefined behavior for incoming calls without requiring user interaction in determining which media configuration to accept/reject; and

the ongoing communication in case of a partial media profile modification may be modified to have a short indicator or to have a short data volume.

Devices and methods may be provided that introduce media profiles and use the media profiles to configure call sessions. The media profile may be modified. The media profile may be reused for multiple call sessions. A media profile may cover multiple technologies and corresponding media transitions in a mobility scenario.

A media profile may be introduced. The media profile may include all information related to the description of the media in the session, such as audio codec information, video codec information, codec preferences, required quality of service, media connection information (e.g. information indicating whether data is to be sent and/or received, e.g. port description). The content of the media profile may be expanded in the future to any new possible media configuration.

The media profile may provide information related to multiple technologies (e.g., IMS and legacy CS), such as:

for all technology-related media information, such as media type (audio, video);

-media information relevant for a specific technology. This can be defined for each technology. Depending on the technology used, the corresponding media description may be used; and/or

-transition rules in case of intersystem change (which may be a change from codec to automatic downgrade or upgrade of media services);

the media profile may be identified with a unique identifier. The reference may be used by commands (for setting up and modifying IMS or other services) to specify the media configuration to be applied.

The identifier of the media profile may:

-set by TE at media profile creation time; or

-indicating by the MT with a successful media creation response

Media profiles may be created, deleted, and modified. It may be persistent information that can be reused for subsequent call sessions.

New commands of the communication end terminal may be defined to create, retrieve, modify and delete media profiles. Additional commands may be defined to define or modify individual parameters of the media profile.

The media profile may be created either initially before setting up the call or directly with the service request command itself.

The predefined profile may be preset by the manufacturer.

A media profile may consist of two parts:

a static part, which can also be modified (on a long time scale);

-a dynamic part resulting from a media negotiation with the network, wherein the dynamic part may be deleted upon release of the call session.

For example, at least one of the following regarding media profile processing may be provided:

the media profile may be bound to one active call session. If the first session is still active, it may not be reused by the second call session. A second profile may be determined for a second call session running in parallel. The same identifier may be used to reference the call session and the corresponding media profile.

The media profile may be reused by multiple simultaneous call sessions. In this case, separate IDs may be used for the call session and for the media profile. In this case, the dynamic portion of the media profile may be defined per call session and may be referenced with a call session identifier.

The modification of the media configuration may be performed in different ways:

modification of the media profile itself may result in an immediate change of the media configuration of the active call. In this case, sending a command to modify the profile may result in a call modification.

The media profile may be updated independently of the active call session. In this case, a first command may be sent to modify the media profile. The media configuration of the active call may not be changed. Another command may be sent if the modified profile should be applied for an active call.

The media profile may be configured to be applicable only to outgoing calls, only to incoming calls, or both.

The media profile may be used to predetermine the behavior of the device for the incoming call. The media profile may be configured to list a range of allowed configurations for the incoming call. When a call is received, only media configurations allowed by the media profile will be accepted. The user or phone application may be limited to the range of allowed incoming call configurations. An example of such a use is a bluetooth headset or an in-car hands-free device. In these cases, the media profile may be configured to be applicable to incoming calls where video usage is disabled or configured in a receive-only mode. The user or the phone application will then only accept the call without having to be concerned with the media configuration.

Examples of media profile definitions will be described below.

The commands for configuring the media profile, the media attributes listed as parameters, will be described below.

As an example, the media configuration may be a pure string based on the SDP model, or a new string template may be defined if not overwritten by the SDP.

For example, the commands may be as follows:

+CDEFMP＝[<mediaparam1>，[<mediaparam2>...，[<mediaparamx>，[<mediaparamy>，...]]]]

in this command, "+ CDEFMP" may be an identifier of the command, "mediaparam 1", "mediaparam 2", "mediaparamx", and "mediaparamy" may be parameters for defining a profile.

For example, for a 3G video call, a new string may be defined: for a video call (multimedia) at 28800bps on CS, "mod 130".

As an example, some structures may be given in the media profile definition command. The command may be based not only on a character string.

For example, the commands may be as follows:

+CDEFMP＝[<mediaList>，[<mediaType>，<dom>，<paramList>，[<mediaparam1>，[<mediaparam2>...]]]，[<mediaType><dom>，<paramList>，[<mediaparam1>，[<mediaparam2>...]]]

< mediaList > (< media list >) may be or may include an integer and may indicate a plurality of configured media types.

< mediaType > may indicate the type of media (audio, video, text.) and may use, for example, the following values:

-0 for audio;

-1 for video; and

-2 for text.

< dom > may be or may include integer (or enumeration) and may indicate a domain of media applicability (e.g., generic, technology specific, default), and may use, for example, the following values:

0 for general purpose (e.g. applicable to all technologies if support is available);

-1 for legacy CS (circuit switched);

-2 for GSM (global system for mobile communications) CS;

-3 for UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) CS;

-4 for IMS (internet protocol multimedia subsystem);

-5 IMS over HSPA (high speed packet access);

-6 for IMS over LTE (long term evolution); and

-7 for default: the minimum configuration is the case if the common configuration is not supported in the current technology.

< paramList > (< parameter list >) may be a number of media configuration parameters for the dedicated media type.

The response to the command may indicate that the media profile identifier ID: + CDEFMP: < ID >

With respect to the media configuration < media param > itself, several alternative ways for configuring media parameters are possible:

or the media profile may be based on a direct SDP sequence, e.g.:

< media > < media > < media >, where < media > < media > is an SDP description: m- …, a- …

For example: an audio call with 16-bit linear encoded stereo audio sampled at 16kHz may be represented by:

+CDEFMP＝”m＝audio 49232 RTP/AVP 98”,“a＝rtpmap:98 L16/16000/2”

or each parameter can be described individually and independently of SDP, for example:

<media type>:

-1: audio

-2: video;

-3 text

< media format >:

- < codec > (< codec >) < enumeration of codecs

-...

- < clockrate > (< clock rate >):

-...

< Port > (< Port >) < value, Range (string)

< protocol >):

-1:UDP

-2:RTP/AVP

-3:RTP/SAVP

-...

< bandwidth >

< mode > (< mode >):

-1: transmission/reception;

-2: receive only;

-3: transmit only.

……

For example, a parameter of media type < audio > < port > 49232> < protocol > RTP/AVP > < codec > L16> < clock rate > 16000> may be included in the following commands:

+CDEFMP＝1,”49232”,2,22,”16000”

the media parameter may be either a fixed value or a list/range of supported values.

The command to get the list of the currently defined media profiles may be as follows:

+CDEFMP？

the return value may be either a list of identifiers or a complete profile definition (using the format described above).

The command to obtain the ME capabilities may be as follows:

+CDEFMP＝？

this command may allow retrieval of all media configurations supported by the ME. The return value may include or may be a range of supported media configurations.

The commands for obtaining the definition of the profile may be as follows:

+CDEFMP＝[<ID>]

the commands for modifying the profile may be as follows:

+CDEFMP＝[<ID>,[mediaList],[<mediaType>,<dom>,<mod>,[…]]]]

< mod > may indicate whether a given media configuration is added, modified, or removed:

-1 addition of media configuration

-2 modification of media configuration

-3 removal of media configuration

As an example, the video portion may be modified for a profile with identifier 2 by the following command:

+CDEFMP＝2,1,1,0,1,[…]

commands for modifying the specific parameters of the profile may be defined.

A specific AT command may be defined to modify some specific parameters such as audio codec, for example as follows:

+CDEFMP＝[<ID>,<mediaType>,<dom>,<codec>]

fig. 2 shows a flow diagram 200 illustrating media profile configuration and profile reuse in subsequent calls. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. As shown in fig. 2, at 202 TE 104 may configure the media profile using a command + CDEFMP that includes the media description. In 204, the MT 108 may respond to the ID of the generated profile with + CDEFMP ═ 1 (which may represent an ID of 1). Then, at 206, the TE may simply indicate the identifier of the media profile to be used in the dial command (+ CDU) when the call is initiated. The ME may use the media configuration described in the given media profile when setting up the call. In 208, the call may continue. After the call release (e.g., via the + CHUP command in 210), if the user wants to initiate another call (e.g., a video call) to a different user but with the same media configuration, the TE may again send the dial command (+ CDU) with the identifier of the media profile in 212. The media may not need to be reconfigured.

How the media profile is modified to cause a change in the media configuration of the call will be described below.

Fig. 3A shows a flow chart 300 illustrating a first alternative for media profile modification and call modification. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. The MT 108 can immediately account for the modification of the media profile (#1, i.e., the profile with ID 1), and the MT 108 can apply the new media configuration to the active call. For example, media profile #1 may be modified by adding video by command 302. The MT 108 can modify the call according to the profile modification.

Fig. 3B shows a flow chart 304 illustrating a second alternative for media profile modification and call modification. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. The media profile may be modified but a subsequent command may be initiated by the TE to indicate when the change needs to be considered. For example, media profile #1 may be modified by adding video by command 306, MT 108 may not modify the call upon receiving command 308. TE 104 may consider the modified profile upon an explicit request, such as through command 308 sent by TE 104.

TE 104 may also modify the call by pointing to another profile. For example, the media profile may not be modified, but the TE may initiate a command to modify the call and point to another profile (e.g., profile # 2). The call may be modified according to the new profile.

Fig. 4A shows a flow diagram 400 illustrating the setup of a call using a technology-specific portion of a media profile based on domain selection. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. The media profile may be configured using technology specific configurations. For example, in 402 TE 104 may send a command to configure a media profile that includes video. The SDP description < m > video 49170/2RTP/AVP 31> is applicable over IMS, while the additional description < mod > video CS speed 130> is applicable over 3G CS video calls at 28800 bps. In 404, MT 108 may indicate the ID of the generated profile as a response to TE 104. This may also indicate that the MT is not encoding and decoding video media, for example, since SDP is provided. But may forward the video RTP packets to TE 104. TE 104 itself may encode and decode.

After the call origination in 406 by TE 104, MT 108 may perform domain selection to determine whether the call is performed over CS or IMS. The MT 108 may then apply a media configuration corresponding to the technology used to set up the call. For example, TE 104 may initiate services regardless of the technology used.

After the MT 108 receives the command 406, the MT 108 may perform domain selection, such as:

-if the call is set up on the CS, using the CS part of the profile: video calls 28800 bps; and

-if the call is set up over IMS, configuring the video call using the IMS part of the profile.

MT 108 can configure the media based on the technology used without additional information from TE 104.

Fig. 4B shows a flow diagram 406 illustrating multiple media configurations in the case of domain selection conflicts when there is no media profile concept. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. Fig. 4B shows the same use case as fig. 4A, but with a conventional command. The TE may configure and initiate the call over IMS only in 408 (e.g., TE 104 may desire to initiate a video call over IMS). TE 104 may reconfigure and initiate the video call in the CS domain if unsuccessful due to an intersystem change or any restrictions in MT 108 that do not allow the IMS call to be set up. In 410, the MT 108 may determine that a call over IMS is not established because the network does not support IMS voice or the UE does not support IMS voice over the current RAT. At 412, a KO signal may be transmitted to indicate this. This may indicate to TE 104 that the IMS call failed, and TE 104 needs to configure the fclas and bearer service type to initiate the video call over the 3G (third generation) CS domain. In 414, 416, 418, and 420, the CS video call may be configured. At 422, TE 104 may send a dial command for the CS call to TE 108. After that, the MT 108 can set up a video call over the CS domain.

Fig. 5 shows a flow diagram 500 illustrating media reconfiguration after an intersystem change. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. The call may originate over GSM over a legacy CS and continue at 502. Although video is configured in the profile, it may not be used because GSM does not support video calls. In 504, a communication device (e.g., UE) including the MT 108 may move to LTE coverage. Reverse SRVCC (single radio voice call continuity) may be performed at 506 and the call session may be transferred to the IMS. In 508, the MT 1108 may directly enable the video after the inter-system change to IMS, since the video may already be configured in the media profile. No additional media configuration may be required. Very short interactions between TE 104 and ME 108 may be provided. Since the video can be configured in the media profile, the video is automatically started on the IMS. No interaction with TE 104 may be required. For example, the MT 108 may send an indication (+ CDUC) to the TE at 510 to notify that a media reconfiguration is to occur. The TE may confirm at 512 or may request to maintain the initial configuration. It may not be necessary to provide the media configuration again because it is already configured in the profile. At 514, the video call may continue over the IMS.

Fig. 6A shows a flow diagram 600 illustrating temporary media profile creation at an incoming call. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. A service request (e.g., an incoming call) may arrive at the MT 108 at 602. In 604, a temporary media profile (e.g., a dynamic portion of the media profile) may be created. Fig. 6A may illustrate a case where MT 108 indicates an incoming call to TE 104 by commanding + CINU at 606. In the incoming call indication, an identifier of the created media profile may be given. For example, a media profile or multimedia configuration may be given. TE 104 may then modify the media configuration when modifying the media profile (e.g., before accepting the call or later during the call session).

For devices without a touch screen or in bluetooth headset use or similar use cases, it may be difficult to provide multiple options for acceptance of the call. If the device provides a single button/key to accept a call, the user may not be provided with the possibility to modify the media configuration of the incoming call. In this case, the media profile may be configured in advance to indicate what is the allowed media configuration. The MT may then decide which media configuration to apply for the incoming call based on the media profile. Thus, the user task is limited to accepting incoming calls and the user does not need to handle the modification of the media configuration.

Fig. 6B shows a flow diagram 608 illustrating an incoming call with a predefined media profile. The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. In 610, a bluetooth headset may be plugged in, or "in-car" use may be initiated, or a single button device may be present. In 612, TE 104 may send a command to configure a media profile with media capabilities allowed for the incoming call, e.g., video call capabilities may be limited to receive only. At 614, the MT 108 may respond with the ID of the generated profile. In 616, the incoming call may reach the MT 108. At 618, MT 108 may report the incoming call to TE 104, including an identifier of the appropriate profile. In 620, the user may simply press accept and the media configuration may be processed by the MT 108 based on the media profile. At 622, TE 104 may send an OK signal indicating user acceptance. At 624 the MT 108 may accept the call but only allow video in receive mode as described by the profile and may send a corresponding 200OK signal at 626.

Fig. 7 shows a flow chart 700 illustrating a list of predefined profile(s) and currently configured profile(s) for an MT (mobile terminal). The information flow between the terminal equipment TE1 (e.g. TE 104 of fig. 1) and the mobile terminal MT1 (e.g. MT 108 of fig. 1) is shown. The query command 702 as described above may be used to request a list of configured media profiles in the MT. This can be either a profile preset by the MT or a profile(s) configured by the TE. In 704, the MT 108 may provide (or notify) a pre-set profile based on its capabilities (e.g., one for voice calls and one for video calls). In other words, according to fig. 7, TE 104 can retrieve the predefined profile (if any) in MT 108.

Fig. 8 shows a modem device 800. Modem device 800 may include a transceiver structure 802, the transceiver structure 802 configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. Modem device 800 may also include a memory 804 configured to store profiles. The profile may include or may be information specifying a configuration of the transceiver structure 802 for each of a plurality of communication technologies. Modem device 800 may also include an application processor interface 806. The modem device may be configured to receive commands for configuring the transceiver structure 802 from an application processor (not shown) through an application processor interface. The command may include or may be an instruction to the modem device to configure the transceiver structure 802 according to the profile. The transceiver structure 802, the memory 804 and the application processor interface 806 may be coupled to each other, e.g., via a connection 808, the connection 808 being, e.g., an optical or electrical connection (such as, e.g., a cable or computer bus) or via any other suitable electrical connection for exchanging electrical signals.

The transceiver structure 802 may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure 802 may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

Each of the plurality of transceivers may be configured to transmit and receive data using one of a plurality of communication technologies.

Each of the plurality of communication technologies may include or may be at least one of: circuit switched communication techniques; traditional circuit switched communication techniques; global system for mobile communications circuit switched communication technology; universal mobile telecommunications system circuit switched communication technology; internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication technology; internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication over high speed packet access technology; and internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication over long term evolution.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

Modem device 800 may also be configured to receive commands for generating a profile from an application processor through application processor interface 806.

Modem device 800 may also be configured to send an identifier of the generated profile to an application processor through application processor interface 806.

Modem device 800 may also be configured to receive commands from the application processor through application processor interface 806 requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

Modem device 800 may also be configured to receive commands for modifying a profile from an application processor through application processor interface 806.

The profile may include or may be information indicating the type of media to be received by or transmitted from the transceiver structure.

The type of media may include or may be at least one of: audio data; video data; and text data.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may comprise a modem device as shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 9 shows a flow chart 900 illustrating a method for controlling the modem device of fig. 8. In 902, a modem device may operate a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. In 904, a memory of the modem device may store a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying a configuration of a transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies. In 906, the modem device may receive a command from the application processor to configure the transceiver architecture through the application processor interface of the modem device. The command may include or may be an instruction to the modem device to configure the transceiver structure according to the profile.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

The modem device may receive a command to generate a profile from the application processor through the application processor interface.

The modem device may send an identifier of the generated profile to the application processor through the application processor interface.

The modem device may receive a command from the application processor through the application processor interface requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

The modem device may receive a command to modify the profile from the application processor through the application processor interface.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method illustrated in fig. 9.

Fig. 10 shows an application processor 1000. Application processor 1000 may include a modem device interface 1002. Application processor 1000 may be configured to send commands to modem device through modem device interface 1002 for configuring a transceiver structure of the modem device configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. The command may include or may be information of a profile. The profile may include or may be information indicating a configuration of the transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

The application processor 1000 may also be configured to send commands for generating a profile to the modem device through the modem device interface 1002.

The application processor 1000 may also be configured to receive an identifier of the generated profile from the modem device through the modem device interface 1002.

The application processor 1000 may also be configured to send commands to the modem device through the modem device interface 1002 requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

The application processor 1000 may also be configured to send commands for modifying the profile to the modem device through the modem device interface 1002.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may include an application processor as shown in fig. 10.

FIG. 11 shows a flow chart 1100 illustrating a method for controlling an application processor. In 1102, the application processor may send a command to the modem device to configure a transceiver structure of the modem device through a modem device interface of the application processor. The transceiver structure may be configured to transmit and receive data using at least one of a plurality of communication technologies. The command may include or may be information of a profile. The profile may include or may be information indicating a configuration of the transceiver structure for each of a plurality of communication technologies.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

The application processor may send commands for generating the profile to the modem device through the modem device interface.

The application processor may receive an identifier of the generated profile from the modem device through the modem device interface.

The application processor may send a command to the modem device through the modem device interface requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

The application processor may send commands for modifying the profile to the modem device through the modem device interface.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method illustrated in fig. 11.

Fig. 12 shows a modem device 1200. Modem apparatus 1200 may include a transceiver structure 1202 configured to transmit and receive data. The modem device 1200 may further comprise a service request receiver 1204, the service request receiver 1204 being configured to use the transceiver structure 1202 to receive a service request requesting a communication service. Modem device 1200 may also include a profile generation circuit 1206 configured to generate a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying a configuration of the transceiver structure 1202 based on the received service request. Modem device 1200 may also include memory 1208 configured to store profiles. The transceiver structure 1202, the service request receiver 1204, the profile generation circuit 1206 and the memory 1208 may be coupled to each other, e.g. via a connection 1210, the connection 1210 being e.g. an optical connection or an electrical connection (such as e.g. a cable or a computer bus) or via any other suitable electrical connection for exchanging electrical signals.

The transceiver structure 1202 may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure 1202 may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The service request may include or may be an indication of an incoming connection.

The service request may include or may be an indication of an incoming call.

Modem device 1200 may also include an application processor interface (not shown).

Modem apparatus 1200 may be configured to exchange information with an application processor through an application processor interface using AT commands.

The service request receiver may also be configured to receive a service request from the application processor using (i.e., through) the application processor interface.

The profile may include or may be a static portion or a dynamic portion. The profile generation circuit may be further configured to generate a dynamic portion of the profile based on the received service request and read the static portion from the memory. The modem device may also be configured to delete the dynamic portion after the requested communication service has ended.

Modem device 1200 may be configured to send an identifier of the generated profile to an application processor through an application processor interface.

Modem device 1200 may also be configured to receive commands for generating further profiles from an application processor through an application processor interface.

The modem device 1200 may further comprise a profile generation circuit (not shown) configured to generate a further profile based on the command for generating the further profile.

The modem device 1200 may also be configured to send an identifier of the generated further profile to the application processor through the application processor interface.

Modem device 1200 may also be configured to receive a command from an application processor through an application processor interface requesting that information about a profile be sent to the application processor.

Modem device 1200 may also be configured to receive commands for modifying a profile from an application processor through an application processor interface.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may comprise a modem device as shown in fig. 12.

Fig. 13 shows a flow chart 1300 illustrating a method for controlling a modem device. In 1302, a modem device may operate a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data. In 1304, a service request receiver of the modem device can receive a service request requesting a communication service using the transceiver structure. In 1306, a profile generation circuit of the modem device may generate a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying a configuration of the transceiver structure based on the received service request. At 1308, a memory of the modem device may store the profile.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The service request may include or may be an indication of an incoming call.

The modem device may operate an application processor interface.

The modem device may exchange information with the application processor through the application processor interface using AT commands.

The service request receiver may receive a service request from the application processor using (i.e., through) the application processor interface.

The profile may include or may be a static portion or a dynamic portion. The profile generation circuit may generate a dynamic portion of the profile based on the received service request and read the static portion from the memory. The modem device may delete the dynamic portion after the requested communication service has ended.

The modem device may receive a command from the application processor through the application processor interface to generate a further profile.

The profile generation circuitry may generate the further profile based on a command to generate the further profile.

The modem device may send an identifier of the generated further profile to the application processor through the application processor interface.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method illustrated in fig. 13.

Fig. 14 shows a modem device 1400. Modem device 1400 may include a transceiver structure 1402 configured to transmit and receive data. Modem device 1400 may also include a profiling circuit 1404 configured to generate a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure 1408. The profile may include or may be a static portion and a dynamic portion. The modem device 1400 may also include a configuration circuit 1406, the configuration circuit 1406 configured to configure the transceiver structure based on the profile. The modem device 1400 may further include a data communication connection setup circuit 1408, the data communication connection setup circuit 1408 being configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure 1408. Modem device 1400 may also include a memory 1410 configured to store static portions. Modem device 1400 may be configured to delete the dynamic portion after the communication connection is terminated. The transceiver structure 1402, the profile generation circuit 1404, the configuration circuit 1406, the data communication connection setup circuit 1408 and the memory 1410 may be coupled to each other, e.g., via a connection 1412, the connection 1412 being, e.g., an optical connection or an electrical connection (such as, e.g., a cable or a computer bus) or via any other suitable electrical connection for exchanging electrical signals.

The transceiver structure 1402 may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure 1402 may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

Modem device 1400 may also include an application processor interface (not shown).

Modem device 1400 may be configured to exchange information with an application processor through an application processor interface using AT commands.

Modem device 1400 may be configured to receive commands for generating a profile from an application processor through an application processor interface.

The modem device 1400 may also be configured to send an identifier of the generated profile to the application processor through the application processor interface.

The modem device 1400 may also be configured to receive a command from the application processor through the application processor interface requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

Modem device 1400 may also be configured to receive commands for modifying a profile from an application processor through an application processor interface.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may comprise a modem device as shown in fig. 14.

Fig. 15 shows a flow chart 1500 illustrating a method for controlling a modem device. In 1502, a modem device can operate a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data. In 1504, a profile generation circuit of the modem device may generate a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure. The profile may include or may be a static portion and a dynamic portion. At 1506, configuration circuitry of the modem device may configure the transceiver structure based on the profile. In 1508, the data communication connection setup circuitry of the modem device may use the configured transceiver structure to set up the data communication connection. At 15120, the memory of the modem device can store the static portion. At 1512, the modem device may delete the dynamic portion after the communication connection is terminated.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The modem device may operate an application processor interface.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method shown in fig. 15.

Fig. 16 shows a modem device 1600. Modem device 1600 can include a transceiver structure 1602 configured to transmit and receive data. Modem device 1600 can also include memory 1604 configured to store profiles. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure. Modem device 1600 can also include configuration circuitry 1606, the configuration circuitry 1606 configured to configure transceiver structure 1602 based on the profile. The modem device 1600 may also include data communication connection setup circuitry 1608, the data communication connection setup circuitry 1608 configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure 1602. Modem device 1600 may also include an application processor interface 1610. Modem device 1600 may be configured to receive commands from an application processor through application processor interface 1610, which commands include or are instructions to modem device 1600 for modifying a profile. Modem apparatus 1600 can further include reconfiguration circuitry 1612, reconfiguration circuitry 1612 configured to change the configuration of transceiver structure 1602 based on the command while establishing the data communication connection. The transceiver structure 1602, memory 1604, configuration circuitry 1606, data communication connection circuitry 1608, application processor interface 1610, and reconfiguration circuitry 1612 may be coupled to each other, for example, via a connection 1614, the connection 1614 being, for example, an optical or electrical connection (such as, for example, a cable or computer bus) or via any other suitable electrical connection for exchanging electrical signals.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

Modem device 1600 may also include profile modification circuitry (not shown) configured to modify the profile based on the command.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

Modem device 1600 may also be configured to receive commands for generating a profile from an application processor through application processor interface 1610.

Modem device 1600 may also be configured to send an identifier of the generated profile to an application processor through application processor interface 1610.

Modem device 1600 may also be configured to receive commands from an application processor through application processor interface 1610 requesting that information about a profile be sent to the application processor.

The profile may include or may be information indicating the type of media to be received by the transceiver structure 1602 or to be transmitted from the transceiver structure 1602.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may comprise a modem device as shown in fig. 16.

Fig. 17 shows a flow diagram 1700 illustrating a method for controlling a modem device. In 1702, a modem device may operate a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data. At 1704, a memory of the modem device may store a profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure. In 1706, the configuration circuit of the modem device configures the transceiver structure based on the profile. In 1708, data communication connection setup circuitry of the modem device may set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure. In 1710, the modem device may receive a command from the application processor through the application processor interface, the command including or being an instruction to the modem device to modify the profile. In 1712, the modem device may change the configuration of the transceiver structure based on the command while establishing the data communication connection.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The modem device may modify the profile based on the command.

The command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The command may include or may be an AT command.

The modem device may be configured to receive a command from the application processor requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor through the application processor interface.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method shown in fig. 17.

Fig. 18 shows a modem device 1800. Modem apparatus 1800 may include a transceiver structure 1802 configured to transmit and receive data. The modem device 1800 can also include a memory 1804 configured to store profiles. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure 1802. Modem apparatus 1800 may also include a configuration circuit 1806, configuration circuit 1806 configured to configure transceiver structure 1802 based on the profile. The modem device 1800 may further include a data communication connection setup circuit 1808, the data communication connection setup circuit 1808 being configured to set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure 1802. Modem device 1800 may also include an application processor interface 1810. The modem device 1800 may be configured to receive a first command including or being an instruction to modify a profile and a second command to reconfigure the transceiver structure 1802 based on the modified profile (or based on the first command) from the application processor through the application processor interface 1810. The modem device 1800 may also be configured to maintain (i.e., remain unchanged) the configuration of the transceiver architecture 1802 until at least one of receipt of a second command and termination of the data communication connection. The transceiver structure 1802, the memory 1804, the configuration circuit 1806, the data communication connection setup circuit 1808, and the application processor interface 1810 may be coupled to each other, for example, via a connection 1812, the connection 1812 being, for example, an optical connection or an electrical connection (such as, for example, a cable or a computer bus), or via any other suitable electrical connection for exchanging electrical signals.

The transceiver structure 1802 may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure 1802 may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The modem device 1800 may also include a profile modification circuit (not shown) configured to modify the profile based on the first command.

The first command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The second command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The first command may include or may be an AT command.

The second command may include or may be an AT command.

Modem device 1800 may also be configured to receive commands for generating a profile from an application processor through application processor interface 1810.

The modem device 1800 may also be configured to send an identifier of the generated profile to the application processor through the application processor interface 1810.

Modem device 1800 may also be configured to receive commands from the application processor through application processor interface 1810 requesting that information about the profile be sent to the application processor.

The profile may include or may be information indicating the type of media to be received by the transceiver structure 1802 or to be transmitted from the transceiver structure 1802.

A communication device may be provided. The communication device may comprise a modem device as shown in fig. 18.

Fig. 19 shows a flow chart 1900 illustrating a method for controlling a modem device. In 1902, a modem device may operate a transceiver structure configured to transmit and receive data. In 1904, a memory of the modem device can store the profile. The profile may include or may be information specifying the configuration of the transceiver structure. In 1906, the configuration circuit of the modem device can configure the transceiver structure based on the profile. In 1908, data communication connection setup circuitry of the modem device may set up a data communication connection using the configured transceiver structure. In 1910, the modem device 1800 may receive a first command and a second command from an application processor through an application processor interface of the modem device, the first command including or being an instruction to modify a profile, the second command to reconfigure a transceiver structure based on the modified profile (or based on the first command). In 1912, the modem device may maintain (i.e., remain unchanged) the configuration of the transceiver structure until at least one of receipt of the second command and termination of the data communication connection.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a transceiver.

The transceiver structure may include or may be a plurality of transceivers.

The modem device may modify the profile based on the first command.

The first command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The second command may include or may be an identifier of the profile.

The first command may include or may be an AT command.

The second command may include or may be an AT command.

A method for controlling a communication device may be provided. The method may include the method shown in fig. 19.

The modem device and/or the application processor and/or the communication device may transmit and/or receive data according to at least one of the following radio access technologies: bluetooth radio communication technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) radio communication technology, and/or wireless local area network radio communication technology (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11 (e.g., IEEE 802.11n) radio communication standards), IrDA (Infrared data Association), Z-wave and Zigbee, HiperLAN/2 ((high Performance radio LAN); alternative ATM-like 5Hz standardization technology), IEEE 802.11a (5GHz), IEEE 802.11g (2.4GHz), IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11VHT (VHT ═ very high throughput), International microwave Access interconnect (WiMax) (e.g., according to IEEE 802.16 radio communication standards, such as WiMax fixed or WiMax), WiPro, HiperMAN (high Performance radio metropolitan area network), and/or IEEE 802.16m advanced air interface, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) radio communication technology, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) radio communication technology, WiMax, Enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio communication technology, and/or third generation partnership project (3GPP) radio communication technology (e.g., UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), FOMA (no multimedia access), 3GPP LTE (long term evolution), 3GPP LTE advanced (long term evolution advanced), CDMA2000 (code division multiple access 2000), CDPD (cellular digital packet data), Mobitex, 3G (third generation), CSD (circuit switched data), HSCSD (high speed circuit switched data), UMTS (3G) (universal mobile telecommunications system (third generation)), W-CDMA (UMTS) (wideband code division multiple access (universal mobile telecommunications system)), HSPA (high speed packet access), high speed downlink packet access, HSUPA (high speed uplink packet access), HSPA + (high speed packet access plus), UMTS-TDD (universal mobile telecommunications system-time division multiplexing) ("HSDPA"), HSDPA TD-CDMA (time division-code division multiple access), TD-CDMA (time division-synchronous code division multiple access), 3GPP rel.8 (pre-4G) (third generation partnership project release 8 (pre-4 th generation)), UTRA (UMTS terrestrial radio access), E-UTRA (evolved UMTS terrestrial radio access), LTE advanced (4G) (long term evolution advanced (4 th generation)), cdmaOne (2G), CDMA2000(3G) (code division multiple access 2000 (third generation)), EV-DO (evolution data optimized or evolution data only), AMPS (1G) (advanced mobile phone system (1 st generation)), TACS/ETACS (total access communication system/extended total access communication system), D-AMPS (2G) (digital AMPS (2 nd generation)), PTT (push-to-talk), MTS (mobile phone system), IMTS (improved mobile phone system) AMTS (advanced mobile phone system), OLT (norwegian off ntl ig landmobile Telefoni, public land mobile phone), MTD (swedish abbreviation of mobilelefenisystem D, i.e. mobile phone system D), Autotel/PALM (public automated land mobile), ARP (autoadopiphel in, "car radio telephone", NMT (scandinavity mobile phone), Hicap (high capacity version of Nippon telegraph and telephone)), CDPD (cellular digital packet data), Mobitex, DataTAC, iDEN (integrated digital enhanced network), PDC (personal digital cellular), CSD (circuit switched data), PHS (personal handyphone system), WiDEN (broadband integrated digital enhanced network), iBurst, unlicensed mobile access (UMA, also known as 3GPP universal access network, or GAN standard)).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to particular aspects thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims, and all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

Claims

1. A terminal device, TE, comprising a TE interface, the terminal device being configured to:

sending a first command to a mobile terminal MT for defining a media profile, wherein the first command is an AT command comprising a media description of the media profile, and the media description is compliant with the session description protocol SDP; and

receiving an identification number of the media profile from the MT as a response to the first command,

wherein the media profile comprises a static portion defined for more than one communication session and a dynamic portion defined per communication session.

2. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the TE is further configured to send a second command to the MT to initiate communication using the media profile, wherein the second command is an AT command that includes the identification number of the media profile.

3. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the media profile is configured to support at least one of audio media and video media.

4. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the first command is a + CDEFMP command compliant with the third generation partnership project 3GPP long term evolution LTE project.

5. The terminal device of claim 2, wherein the second command is a + CDU command compliant with the third generation partnership project 3GPP long term evolution, LTE, plan.

6. A mobile terminal, MT, comprising an MT interface, the mobile terminal being configured to:

receiving a first command for defining a media profile from a terminal equipment TE, wherein the first command is an AT command comprising a media description of the media profile, and the media description complies with a session description protocol SDP; and

sending an identification number of the media profile to the TE as a response to the first command,

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the MT is further configured to receive a second command from the TE to initiate communication using the media profile, wherein the second command is an AT command that includes the identification number of the media profile.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the media profile is configured to support at least one of audio media and video media.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the first command is a + CDEFMP command compliant with the third Generation partnership project 3GPP Long term evolution LTE project.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the second command is a + CDU command compliant with the third generation partnership project 3GPP long term evolution, LTE, project.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to cause one or more processors of a mobile device to perform a method, the mobile device having a terminal device TE and a mobile terminal MT, the method comprising:

sending a first command from the TE to the MT to define a media profile, wherein the first command is an AT command comprising a media description of the media profile, and the media description is compliant with a Session description protocol, SDP; and

returning an identification number of the media profile from the MT to the TE as a response to the first command,

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

sending a second command from the TE to the MT to initiate communication using the media profile, wherein the second command is an AT command that includes the identification number of the media profile.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the media profile supports at least one of audio media and video media.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the first command is a + CDEFMP command compliant with a third generation partnership project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) plan.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the second command is a + CDU command compliant with a third generation partnership project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) plan.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the MT comprises a transceiver, a TE interface, and a media profile generator configured to generate the media profile.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to cause one or more processors of a mobile device to perform a method, the mobile device having a terminal device TE and a mobile terminal MT, the method comprising:

receiving, by the MT, a call from a remote party:

sending a command from the MT to the TE to propose a first media profile for the call, wherein the command is an AT command comprising a media description of the first media profile, and the media description conforms to a Session Description Protocol (SDP); and

accepting, by the TE, the first media profile, or proposing, from the TE, a second media profile for the call to the MT,

wherein the first media profile comprises a static portion defined for more than one call and a dynamic portion defined per call.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the MT comprises a transceiver, a TE interface, and a media profile generator to generate the first media profile and/or the second media profile.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to cause one or more processors of a mobile device to perform a method, the mobile device having a terminal device TE and a mobile terminal MT, the method comprising:

sending a command from the TE to the MT to modify a media profile of a call, wherein the command is an AT command comprising a media description of the media profile, and the media description conforms to a Session Description Protocol (SDP); and

modifying, by the MT, the media profile in response to the command,

wherein the media profile comprises a static portion defined for more than one call and a dynamic portion defined per call.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the MT comprises a transceiver, a TE interface, and a media profile generator configured to generate the media profile.