KR101346458B1 - Wireless communication system and method of implementing an evolved system attachment procedure - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless communication system and method for performing an evolved system attachment process is disclosed. The system includes a first core network and a second core network evolved from the first core network. The wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU) sends an attach request message to the second core network. The second core network activates a packet data protocol (PDP) context and sends an attach accept message to the WTRU. The attach accept message contains information about the PDP context. The second core network configures a session and mobility management (SMM) context for session management (SM) and mobility management (MM) for the WTRU.

Description

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING AN EVOLVED SYSTEM ATTACHMENT PROCEDURE

The present invention relates to an evolved wireless communication system (e.g., an evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)). More particularly, the present invention relates to wireless communication systems and methods for performing advanced system attachment processing.

The evolution of third generation (3G) systems is underway, providing higher data rates, lower latency, and support for multiple Radio Access Technology (RAT). Key features of the evolved 3G system include an improved air interface to handle higher data rates with higher efficiency, optimization of conventional processing to reduce the number of signaling processes and reduced setup delay, and the Global Standard for Mobile Communication and network design to allow interconnection and interoperation of any air interface, such as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), CDMA2000, IEEE 802.xx, and the like.

1 illustrates a conventional GPRS access interface and reference points. A mobile station (MS) 102 comprising a terminal equipment (TE) 104 and a mobile terminal (MT) 106 is attached to one of a plurality of GPRS packet domain networks 108a, 108b. One of these plurality of GPRS packet domain networks is also connected to the packet data network 110. GPRS packet domain networks 108a, 108b perform network access control functions, packet routing and transmission functions, mobility management functions, logical link management functions, radio resource management functions, network management functions, and the like.

Network access control functions include registration, authentication and delegation, admission control, message screening, packet format adaptation, data collection responsibility, operator barring of decision making, and the like. Packet routing and forwarding functions include relaying, routing, address translation and mapping, encapsulation, tunneling, compression, computation, domain name servers, and the like. Logical link management functions include establishing, maintaining, and tearing down sessions.

2A and 2B illustrate a conventional state machine for mobility management (MM) of an MS and a GPRS support node (SGSN) operating in Iu mode. The MS and SGSN may be in one of a packet mobility management (PMM) -isolated state, a PMM-connected state, and a PMM-idle state. In the PMM-separated state, there is no communication between the MS and the SGSN. In order to establish the MM context in the MS and SGSN, the MS performs GPRS attach processing. Upon GPRS attachment, this state changes to a PMM-connected state, and a packet switching (PS) signaling connection is established between the MS and the SGSN. PS signaling disconnection changes this state to a PMM-idle state. GPRS detach, PS attach reject, or Routing Area Update (RAU) rejection changes this state to PMM-orphaned state. In the PMM-children and PMM-connected states, the session management (SM) state may be active or inactive.

3A, 3B, and 3C together are signaling diagrams of the attach process 300 in a conventional GPRS system. As shown in FIG. 3A, the MS 302 initiates the attach process 300 by sending an attach request message to the new SGSN 306 (step 322). The attachment request message includes an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) (or packet-temporary Mobile Subscriber ID (P-TMSI) and Old Routing Area ID (RAI)), attachment type, and the like.

If the MS 302 identifies itself as P-TMSI, the new SGSN 306 derives the old SGSN address from the RAI, requesting IMSI information of the MS 302 (step 324). The new SGSN 306 sends an identification request message to the old SGSN 308 (step 326). The identification request message includes a P-TMSI, an old RAI, an old P-TMSI signature, and the like. The old SGSN 308 checks the P-TMSI for the record and sends an identification response message with the IMSI of the MS 302 to the new SGSN 306 (steps 328 and 330). If the MS 302 is known at the old SGSN 308, the old SGSN 308 responds with an identification response message containing an IMSI, an authentication triplet, or an authentication quantet. If the MS 302 is not known in the old SGSN 308 or if the old P-TMSI does not match the value stored in the old SGSN 308, then the old SGSN 308 fails in step 330 for an appropriate error reason in the identification response message. Answer.

If the MS 302 is not known in the old SGSN 308, the new SGSN 306 sends an identification (ID) request (ID type = IMSI) to the MS 302 (step 334). The MS 302 responds with an ID response that includes the IMSI of the MS 302 (step 336).

If there is no MM context for the MS anywhere in the network, authentication processing is performed by the MS 302, the new SGSN 306, and the Home Location Register (HLR) 314 (step 338).

Referring to FIG. 3B, based on the operator configuration, the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) checking process is performed by the MS 302, the new SGSN 306, and the device ID register (EIR) 310. It may optionally be performed (step 340). If the SGSN number has changed since the last GPRS separation, or if this is the first attachment, the new SGSN 306 updates the HLR 314 by sending an update positioning message to the HLR 314 (step 342). The update location setting message includes an SGSN number, an SGSN address, an IMSI, and the like.

The HLR 316 compares the SGSN number with the records and sends a positioning cancellation message (including IMSI, cancel type) to the old SGSN 308 (steps 344 and 346). The old SGSN 308 notifies the acknowledgment of acknowledgment with a positioning cancellation acknowledgment acknowledgment (ACK) (step 348). The HLR 314 sends a subscriber data insertion message to the new SGSN 306 that includes IMSI and GPRS subscription data (step 350).

The new SGSN 306 checks whether the MS 302 is not allowed in the new routing area RA (step 352). If the MS 302 is not allowed to attach in the RA because of regional subscription restrictions or access restrictions, the new SGSN 306 rejects the attachment request for appropriate reasons and the subscriber data insertion ACK (IMSI, SGSN area restriction) to the HLR 314. Message) (step 354). If the subscription checking fails for another reason, the new SGSN 306 also rejects the attach request for an appropriate reason and returns a subscriber data insertion ACK (including IMSI and reason) to the HLR 314. If all checks are successful, the new SGSN 306 constructs an MM context for the MS 302 and returns a subscriber data insertion ACK (including IMSI) to the HLR 314 (steps 356 and 358). The HLR 314 updates the MM context and sends an update positioning ACK to the new SGSN 306 (steps 360 and 362).

Referring to FIG. 3C, if the attachment type indicated in the attachment request indicates a combined GPRS / IMSI attachment, the visitor positioning register (VLR) must be updated. The new SGSN 306 sends a location update request to the new VLR 312 (step 364). The location update request includes new LAI, IMSI, SGSN number, location update type, and the like.

The new VLR 312 creates an association with the new SGSN 306 by storing the SGSN number. If the location set area (LA) update is an Inter-Mobile Switching Center (MSC), the new VLR 312 sends a positioning update message (including IMSI and new VLR) to the HLR 314. (Step 366). HLR 314 sends a location cancellation message to old VLR 316 (step 368). The old VLR 316 notifies the reception confirmation with the positioning cancellation ACK (step 370).

The HLR 314 inserts a subscriber data insertion message (including IMSI and subscriber data) into the scene VLR 312 (step 372). The new VLR 312 informs the acknowledgment of receipt with the subscriber data insertion ACK (step 374). After ending the inter-MSC positioning update process, the HLR 314 responds to the scene VLR 3120 with a positioning update ACK (step 376). The new VLR 312 sends a positioning update accept message (including VLR TMSI). Respond to the new SGSN 306 (step 378).

The new SGSN 306 sends an attach accept message to the MS 302 (step 380). The attach accept message includes P-TMSI, VLR TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and radio priority SMS. The MS 302 then returns an attach complete message to the new SGSN 306, which sends a TMSI reassignment complete message to the new VLR 312 (steps 382 and 384).

4 shows a conventional state machine for an SM. GPRS subscriptions include subscriptions of one or more packet data protocol (PDP) addresses. Each PDP address is an element of a PDP context. The PDP state indicates whether data transfer is enabled for that PDP address. The PDP state is moved from the inactive state to the active state when the PDP context is activated. The activation state changes to an inactive state when the deactivation process is started or when the MM state changes to the PMM-idle state or PMM-separated state.

In the inactive state, the data service for a particular PDP address of the MS is not activated, and the PDP context does not contain any routing or mapping information to process the PDP protocol data unit (PDU) associated with that PDP address. In the active state, the PDP context for the PDP address in use is activated at the MS, SGSN, and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN). The PDP context includes the mapping and routing of information for transmitting PDP PDUs for a particular PDP address between the MS and the GGSN. The active state is only allowed when the MM state of the MS is a PMM-idle state or PMM-connected state.

5 is a flowchart of a conventional PDP context activation process 500. The MS 302 sends a PDP context request activation message to the SGSN 306 (step 502). The PDP context request activation message includes the PDP type, PDP address, access point name (APN), requested quality of service (QoS), protocol configuration options, and the like. SGSN 306 detects PDP context request activation, selects APN, and maps APN to GGSN 310 (step 504).

SGSN 306 sends a PDP context request creation message to GGSN 310 (step 506). The PDP context request generation message includes a PDP type, a PDP address, an APN, negotiated QoS, TEID, charging characteristics, and the like. GGSN 310 creates a new entry in its PDP context table and returns the PDP context response generation to SGSN 306 (step 508). PDP context response generation messages include TEID, PDP address, protocol configuration options, negotiated QoS, ID grant, and the like.

Radio Access Bearer (RAB) setup is performed between the MS 302, the RAN 304, and the SGSN 306 (step 510). In lu mode, and when basic service set (BSS) trace is activated, SGSN 306 may send a trace initiation message to RAN 304 (step 512). SGSN 306 may inform GGSN 310 about the demoted QoS attribute by sending a PDP context request update (step 514). GGSN 310 confirms the new QoS attribute by sending a PDP context response update to SGSN 306 (step 516).

SGSN 306 inserts the GGSN address into its PDP context (step 518). If the MS 302 has requested a dynamic address, the PDP address received from the GGSN 310 is inserted into the PDP context. SGSN 306 selects the radio priority and packet flow ID based on the negotiated QoS and returns a PDP context accept activation message to MS 302 (step 520). The PDP context accept activation message includes PDP type, PDP address, transaction identifier (TI), negotiated QoS, radio priority, packet flow ID, protocol configuration options and the like. If the MS 302 has shown performance that does not support BSS packet flow processing in the MS network, then the SGSN 306 will not include a packet flow ID.

The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and method for performing advanced system attachment processing. The wireless communication system includes a first core network (ie, a conventional third generation partnership project (3GPP) core network) and a second core network (ie, an evolved core network) evolved from the first core network. An evolved wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU) operating in an evolved system sends a modified attach request message to the evolved core network upon power up. Upon receipt, the evolved core network performs the same processing (eg, authentication, delegation, mobility management, etc.) specified in the 3GPP TS23.060 PS Attach process. The evolved core network then processes to activate the PDP context (allocation and configuration of a default IP address for the WTRU). Upon successful completion of the IP configuration process (PDP context activation), the evolved core network sends a new attach accept message to the WTRU. The scene attach accept message includes information about the PDP context (eg, IP address, IP version (ie v4 or v), APN information, QoS, etc.). The evolved core network also configures session (SM) and mobility management (MM) contexts for session management (SM) and mobility management (MM) for the WTRU. The SM and MM states according to the present invention are different from the conventional 3GPP-based MM and SM states (in the first core network). The SM and MM in accordance with the present invention employ the assignment of IP addresses for the entire operation of the WTRU. When the WTRU is connected, an IP address is assigned. If no IP address is assigned, the WTRU is in a detached state (ie, unreachable or OFF). According to the present invention, the WTRU state (availability) depends on the assignment of the IP address. State transitions between MM states change accordingly.

The SM and MM states according to the present invention are different from the conventional 3GPP-based MM and SM states (in the first core network). The SM and MM in accordance with the present invention employ the assignment of IP addresses for the entire operation of the WTRU. When the WTRU is connected, an IP address is assigned. If no IP address is assigned, the WTRU is in a detached state (ie, unreachable or OFF). According to the present invention, the WTRU state (availability) depends on the assignment of the IP address. State transitions between MM states change accordingly.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional GPRS access interface and a reference point.
2A and 2B show a conventional state machine for mobility management.
3A-3C together are a flowchart of a conventional PS-attachment and registration process.
4 shows a conventional state machine for session management.
5 is a flowchart of a conventional PDP context activation process.
6 shows an exemplary evolved system configuration including an E-UTRAN and an evolved core network (CN) in accordance with the present invention.
7 illustrates an evolved system core network high-level functionality in accordance with the present invention.
8A and 8B illustrate a state machine for session and mobility management (SMM) in accordance with the present invention.
9A-9C together show a flow diagram of an evolved system attachment and registration process in accordance with the present invention.

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Referring to the following, the term "WTRU" includes, but is not limited to, a user equipment (UE), an MS, a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, a pager, or any other type of device capable of operating in a wireless environment. It doesn't happen.

Features of the invention may be integrated into integrated circuits (ICs) or may be configured in circuits including a plurality of interconnecting components.

6 illustrates an exemplary evolved system 600 that includes an E-TRAN and an evolved CN in accordance with the present invention. The evolved system 600 includes an access system layer 610, a network layer 620, and a multimedia layer 630. Access system layer 610 includes a plurality of radio access networks (RANs), CN 616, and evolved CN 617. The RAN is a common access network (GAN) 611, GSM / EDGE radio access network (GERAN) 612, UTRAN 613, E-UTAN 614 and interoperable wireless local area network (I-WLAN) ( 615). The RANs 611-615 are connected to the CN 616 or the evolved CN 617 to provide services to one or more WTRUs (such as multimedia services from the Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) 631). Network layer 620 via authentication, delegation and accounting (AAA) server 621, mobile IP (MIP) server 622, or GGSN 618 or packet data gateway (PDG) 619 Interact with other network objects in.

7 is a diagram of an evolved system core network high-level functionality in accordance with the present invention. Network access and IP connectivity control functions control registration, authentication and delegation, authorization, message screening, packet format adaptation, data collection responsibilities, call restriction of operator decisions, and more. Packet routing and forwarding functions control relaying, routing, address translation and mapping, encapsulation, tunneling, compression, computation, domain name servers, and more. Logical link management functions control the establishment, maintenance, and release of sessions.

8 (a) and (b) illustrate a state machine for session and mobility management (SMM) in accordance with the present invention. The WTRU and the evolved system core may be one of MM-separated and SM-inactive states, MM-connected and SM-active states, and MM-idles and SM-active states. In the MM-separated and SM-inactive state, there is no communication between the WTRU and the evolved system cores. After evolved system attachment, the SMM state changes from MM-separated and SM-inactive state to MM-connected and SM-active state. In the MM-connected and SM-active state, a PS signaling connection is established between the WTRU and the evolved system core. The PS signaling connection releases and changes the SMM state from the MM-connected and SM-active state to the MM-child and SM-active state. Evolved system detachment, PS attach rejection or inter-RAT handover rejection cause the SMM state to change to MM-disassociation and SM-inactive state.

9A-9C are flow diagrams of a process 1000 for advanced system attachment and registration in accordance with the present invention. The WTRU 1002 initiates the attach process 1000 by sending an attach request message to the new CN (ie, evolved CN) 1006 (step 1022). The attachment request message includes IMSI (or P-TMSI and old RAI), attachment type, and the like. When the WTRU 1002 identifies itself with P-TMSI, the new CN 1006 derives the old SGSN address from the RAI and requests IMSI information of the WTRU 1002 (step 1024). The new CN 1006 sends an identification request message to the old SGSN 1008 (step 1026). The identification request message includes a P-TMSI, an old RAI, an old P-TMSI signature, and the like.

The old SGSN 1008 checks the P-TMSI for the records and sends an identification response message to the new CN 1006 (step 1028, step 1030). If the WTRU 1002 is known from the old SGSN 1008, the old SGSN 1008 responds with an identification response message including IMSI, authentication triplets, or authentication quintet. If the WTRU 1002 is not known in the old SGSN 1008 or the P-TMSI does not match the value stored in the old SGSN 1008, in step 1030 the old SGSN 1008 responds with an appropriate error reason in the identification response message. . If the WTRU 1002 is not known in the old SGSN 1008, the new CN 1006 sends an ID request (ID type = IMSI) to the WTRU 1002 (step 1032, step 1034). The WTRU 1002 then responds with an ID response that includes the IMSI of the WTRU 1002 (step 1036).

If the MM context for the WTRU 1002 does not exist anywhere in the network, authentication processing is performed by the WTRU 1002, the new CN 1006 and the HLR 1014 (step 1038). Based on the operator configuration, IMEI checking processing may optionally be performed by the WTRU 1002, the new CN 1006 and the EIR 1010 (step 1040).

If the new CN number has changed since the last system attachment, or if it is the first attachment, the new CN 1006 updates the HLR 1014 by sending a location update message to the HLR 1014 (step 1042). The positioning update message includes a CN number, CN address, IMSI, and the like.

The HLR 1014 compares the CN number with the records and sends a positioning cancellation message (including IMSI, cancel type) to the old SGSN 1008 (step 1044, step 1048). The old SGSN 1008 notifies of receipt confirmation with the positioning cancellation ACK (step 1048). HLR 1014 sends a subscriber data insertion message (including IMSI, subscription data, PDP type, PDP address, APN, QoS, allowed Visting Public Land Mobile Network (VPLMN), etc.) to new CN 1006 (step 1050). ).

The new CN 1006 checks whether the WTRU 1002 is not allowed in the new RA (step 1052). If the WTRU 1002 is not allowed to attach to the RA due to regional subscription restrictions or access restrictions, the new CN 1006 rejects the attach request for appropriate reasons and the subscriber data insertion ACK (including IMSI, CN area restriction message) May be returned to the HLR 1014 (step 1054). If subscription checking fails for other reasons, the new CN 1006 also rejects the attach request for appropriate reasons and returns a subscriber data insertion ACK (including IMSI and reason) to the HLR 1014. If all checks are successful, the new CN 1006 configures the SMM context for the WTRU 1002, activates the PDP context (step 1056), and then inserts the subscriber data insertion ACK (IMSI, PDP type, PDP address, APN, Send TEID, etc.) to HLR 1014 (step 1058). HLR 1014 updates the SMM context and sends a location update ACK to new CN 1006 (step 1060, step 1062).

If the attachment type indicated in the attachment request indicates a combined E-UTRAN / IMSI attachment, the VLR must be updated. The new CN 1006 sends a location update request to the new VLR 1012 (step 1064). The location update request includes a new LAI, IMSI, CN number, location update type, and the like.

The new VLR 1012 forms an association with the new CN 1006 by storing the CN number. If the LA update is an inter-MSC (Mobile Switching Center), the new VLR 1012 sends a location update message (including IMSI and new VLR) to the HLR 1014 (step 1066). The HLR 1014 sends a location cancel message to the old VLR 1016. The old VLR 1016 notifies the connection confirmation with the positioning cancellation ACK (step 1070).

HLR 1014 sends a subscriber data insertion message (including IMSI and subscriber data) to scene VLR 1012 (step 1072). The new VLR 102 notifies the reception confirmation with the subscriber data insertion ACK (step 1074). After completing the inter-MSC positioning update process, the HLR 1014 responds to the new VLR 1012 with a positioning update ACK (step 1076). The new VLR 1012 responds to the new CN 1006 with a Location Update Accept message (including VLR TMSI) (step 1078).

RAB setup processing is performed between the WTRU 1002, the UTRAN 1004, and the new CN 1006 (step 1080). In Iu mode, when the BSS trace is activated, the new CN 1006 may send a trace initiation message to the UTRAN 1004 (step 1082).

The new CN 1006 sends an attach accept message to the WTRU 1002 (step 1084). The attach accept message includes P-TMSI, VLR TMSI, P-TMSI signature, PDP type, PDP address, TI, QoS, radio priority, packet flow ID, PDP configuration and the like. The attach accept message may also include an IP address. The WTRU 1002 then returns an attach complete message to the new CN 1006, which sends a TMSI reassignment complete message to the new VLR 1012 (step 1086, step 1088).

Table 1 shows an example of an information element (IE) included in the attachment acceptance message according to the present invention. New IEs introduced in accordance with the present invention are shown in bold in Table 1. The attach accept message is sent by the CN to the WTRU to indicate that the corresponding attach request has been accepted. As mentioned above, the attach accept message may also include an IP address.

IEI Information element Shape / Reference existence format Length Protocol discriminator Protocol discriminator M V 1/2 Skip indicator Skip indicator M V 1/2 Attachment Acceptance Message Identity Message form M V One Attachment result Attachment result M V 1/2 Forced standby Forced standby M V 1/2 Periodic RA Update Timer GPRS timer M V One Wireless Priority for SMS Wireless priority M V 1/2 Wireless Priority for TOM 8 Wireless priority 2 M V 1/2 Identify routing areas Identify routing areas M V 6 19 P-TMSI Signature P-TMSI Signature O TV 4 17 Negotiated Ready Timer Value GPRS timer O TV 2 18 Assigned P-TMSI Moving identity O TLV 7 23 MS identity Moving identity O TLV 7-10 25 GMM Reason GMM Reason O TV 2 2A T3302 Value GPRS timer 2 O TLV 3 8C Cell notice Cell notification O T One 4A Equivalent PLMN PLMN List O TLV 5-47 B- Network function support Network feature support O TV One 34 Emergency Number List Emergency Number List O TLV 5-50 A- Requested MS information Requested MS information O TV One Negotiated LLC SAPI LLC service access point identifier M V One Negotiated QoS Quality of service M LV 13-15 Wireless priority Wireless priority M V 1/2 Spare half octet Reserved Jaban Octet M V 1/2 2B PDP Address Packet data protocol address O TLV 4-20 27 Protocol configuration options Protocol configuration options O TLV 3-253 34 Packet flow identifier Packet flow identifier O TLV 3

 The PDP Address IE is included in the attach accept message if the WTRU requests the activation of a PDP type IPv4 or IPv6 and PDP context with dynamic addressing. The protocol configuration option IE is included in the attach accept message if the CN wants to send protocol data (eg, configuration parameters, error code or message / event) to the WTRU. The Packet Flow ID IE may be included if the CN wants to indicate a packet flow ID related to the PDP context. The CN will not include this IE unless the WTRU has indicated PFC processing support in the PFC Feature Mode field of the WTRU Network Performance IE. If the WTRU did not indicate PFC processing support, the WTRU will ignore it upon receiving this IE.

Negotiated LLC SAPI, Negotiated QoS, Radio Priority, and Reserved Half Octets are the IEs used to map the service to the correct endpoint within the network with the correct configuration. The LLC SAPI identifies the service access point identifiers of both the WTRU, E-UTRAN and the evolved CN. This ensures that the traffic flow of a particular service is routed through the same node on the uplink and downlink. The negotiated QoS is a set of attributes for the traffic flow that specifies the resources to be allocated, such as bit rate, delay, bit-error rate, PDU size, and so on. The radio priority IE sets the class of data traffic for the RAN.

Although the features and components of the present invention have been described in the preferred embodiments of a particular combination, each feature or component may be used alone without the other features and components of the preferred embodiments, or other features and configurations of the present invention. It can be used in various combinations with or without elements.

Claims (18)

An apparatus for use in wireless communication,
Means for receiving an attach request message from a wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), wherein the attach request message includes an identifier and an attachment type of the WTRU;
Means for sending an attach accept message including an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the WTRU; And
Means for receiving an attach complete message from the WTRU
Apparatus for use in wireless communications, comprising. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the identifier of the WTRU is an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the identifier of the WTRU is a packet temporary mobile subscriber identity (P-TMSI) and a routing area identity (RAI). . 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting a message using the IP address. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of attachment is an evolved dedicated Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) attachment. Device. The method of claim 1, wherein the attachment type is evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). Device) for use in wireless communication. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attach accept message further comprises quality of service (QoS) information. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attach accept message further includes access point name (APN) information. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the attach accept message includes: attach accept message identity, attachment result, mobile station identity, equivalent public land mobile networks (PLMNs), network feature support And information about at least one of an emergency number list, a transaction identifier (TI), a protocol discriminator, a protocol configuration option, a radio priority, and a packet flow identifier. , Apparatus for use in wireless communication. In a network node for use in wireless communication,
Means for receiving an attach request message from a wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), wherein the attach request message includes an identifier and an attachment type of the WTRU;
Means for sending an attach accept message including an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the WTRU; And
Means for receiving an attach complete message from the WTRU
Including, the network node. The network node of claim 10 wherein the identifier of the WTRU is an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). 11. The network node of claim 10 wherein the identifier of the WTRU is a packet temporary mobile subscriber identity (P-TMSI) and a routing area identity (RAI). 11. The network node of claim 10 further comprising means for sending a message using the IP address. The network node of claim 10, wherein the attachment type is an evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) dedicated attachment. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the attachment type is evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). Network node. 11. The network node of claim 10 wherein the attach accept message further includes quality of service (QoS) information. 11. The network node of claim 10 wherein the attach accept message further includes Access Point Name (APN) information. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the attach accept message includes: attach accept message identity, attachment result, mobile station identity, equivalent public land mobile networks (PLMNs), network feature support And information about at least one of an emergency number list, a transaction identifier (TI), a protocol discriminator, a protocol configuration option, a radio priority, and a packet flow identifier. , Network node.

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