WO2007133139A1 - Dispositif, système et procédé de réalisation de services dans un certain réseau de télécommunication de données - Google Patents

Dispositif, système et procédé de réalisation de services dans un certain réseau de télécommunication de données Download PDF

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WO2007133139A1
WO2007133139A1 PCT/SE2007/000249 SE2007000249W WO2007133139A1 WO 2007133139 A1 WO2007133139 A1 WO 2007133139A1 SE 2007000249 W SE2007000249 W SE 2007000249W WO 2007133139 A1 WO2007133139 A1 WO 2007133139A1
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Lars Liljestam
Elisabeth Genberg
Ola EDSTRÖM
Hans Krantz
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  • the present invention is intended to provide a device, system and method which makes possible for an operator to control the use of services which can be executed in networks and especially the use of services which can be provided by the users at a plurality of tele- and data communications networks.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • CDMA-one which as such are regarded as analog technologies but which nevertheless transmit digitally encoded information.
  • Services which are provided via GSM are, among other things, speech, certain data transmission, SMS and also WAP.
  • Mobile networks of the second generation are, for instance, GSM, D-AMPS, IS-95 (CDMA 1x) and the Japanese PDC. To these does also GPRS belong, intended for data transmission of packets which involves that speech must be arranged into packets before it can be transmitted via GPRS.
  • GPRS and similar technologies services are provided, such as permanent connection to Internet, transmission and reception of images and small video files via SMS, synchronization of address registers and calendars, positioning via the transmission master of the GSM- network, Bluetooth and e-mail etc.
  • Mobile networks of the third generation are UMTS (also known as WCDMA), CDMA 2000 and similar, and in them services are provided such as permanent Internet-connection with higher bit-rate than GPRS, positioning via GSM or GPS, video conferences and image communication.
  • Other wireless networks existing today and which are used in different connections are technologies according to the IEEE 802-standard, Wlan, WMan, Bluetooth, EDGE, IEEE 802.11 and 802.16, Wimax and WoWlan.
  • Document GB-A-2333432 shows a dual-mode telephone which utilizes services from on the one hand cellular mobile networks and on the other satellite networks, in which the network selection is based on performance and the cost of the use. The selection is based on a selection of either best signal or lowest cost which the user can define.
  • Document US-B1 -6400946 shows a mobile unit the connection of which can be established to a number of different communication networks.
  • the selection of network can be based on application that shall be used, speed of data flow, or the price.
  • Document W0-A1 -9740638 shows a mobile unit which selects network according to priority lists which can be based on, among other things, quality and cost.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the problem of directing the use of services to certain networks, PLMN.
  • Today's HLR does not distinguish between in which PLMN a service shall be realized for a specific customer.
  • the invention aims at solving the problem to make it possible for the operator of a plurality of networks to direct the realization of services to different PLMN per user. In this way the operator can control the use and by that the extent of utilization, the quality and service level etc, of different networks. For instance, when the operator's UMTS-network is overloaded, whereas the operator's GSM-network has free capacity which can be utilized, the operator can direct the use of services which also can be realized via the GSM-network.
  • the present invention aims at directing a user, for instance by means of price information, to use a certain network to make it possible to distribute the load of the networks.
  • the present invention relates to a device which includes a memory unit configured to store information which is associated to a mobile unit, which information includes a plurality of identification numbers which have been allocated a respective service profile which indicates services for said mobile unit.
  • Each identification number belongs to a specific number series which as such indicates which mobile network, PLMN, that shall be used at utilization of a selected service.
  • the present invention also relates to mobile systems which are managed by an operator which system includes a plurality of mobile networks, PLMN, a mobile unit which is configured to be allocated a plurality of identification numbers, and a database which includes a plurality of service profiles associated with said identification numbers.
  • PLMN mobile network
  • Each identification number belongs to a specific number series which as such indicates which mobile network, PLMN, that shall be used at utilization of a selected service.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for use of one of a plurality of mobile networks, PLMN, to realize one, by a mobile unit, selected service including the steps; to allocate a plurality of identification numbers to the mobile unit; to allocate to each identification number a service profile, and that each identification number belongs to a specific number series which as such indicates which PLMN that shall be used at utilization of a selected service, and to use, at realization of selected service, that identification number with the service profile which comprises the selected service, and to use that PLMN which the identification number indicates to realize said selected service.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of when the invention is used for a dual-mode telephone
  • Figure 2 shows a general flowchart over an embodiment of how an operator provides the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a general flowchart of an embodiment of how a user uses the invention
  • Figure 4 shows an embodiment of when the invention is used for a tri-mode telephone
  • Figure 5 shows a general view of data which is stored in an HLR.
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
  • MSISDN Mobile Station ISDN number designation of telephone numbers in GSM.
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network mobile network, for instance GSM-network,
  • UMTS-network or similar network SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • application for GSM-service on UICC is mapped to UICC.
  • VLR Visited Location Register
  • AUC Authentication center authorization unit.
  • BTS Base station
  • FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the invention.
  • a mobile unit 10 such as a mobile telephone, PDA, or similar registers itself as user at an operator of two different networks, PLMN I and PLMN II, which can be of different types, such as UMTS, GPRS, WLAN, WMAN, GSM, CDMA, WiMAX, EDGE etc.
  • PLMN I is set to a GSM-network
  • PLMN Il to a UMTS-network.
  • the mobile unit 10 is a dual-mode mobile telephone which can use both the UMTS- network and the GSM-network to realize services.
  • the mobile unit includes an active smart card for a 2G/3G-terminal, a so called UICC, allocated to a user of the mobile unit 10 from an operator which provides services via said networks.
  • the services can be speech, packet data transmission and the like.
  • UICC can store a plurality of identification numbers, so called IMSI which are user unique identities in the GSM/UMTS-networks or other used networks.
  • IMSI is arranged with SIM- and USIM- applications to make it possible to establish connection with the different networks.
  • the IMSI-number is transmitted to the network and is used to derive information from HLR or VLR which store information associated with the IMSI-number.
  • Information which is associated with IMSI and which is stored in an HLR can be GSM-services, GPRS- settings, forwarding and the like. This information is managed by operator, that is, the information is coming from the user's operator. It can be realized that a telephone system also includes other parts, such as MSC, BTS, VLR etc, but these are not indicated in the illustrated examples.
  • UICC has an application which can handle which IMSI the user of the mobile unit 10 at the time selects to use.
  • IMSI-numbers have been allocated to UICC by the mobile unit.
  • the identification number IMSH has been allocated a service profile 1 in HLR.
  • IMSM belongs to a number series which only is allowed in the GSM-network.
  • IMSI2 has in the example been allocated a service profile 2 in HLR and belongs to a number series which is allowed both in the GSM- network and in the UMTS-network. IMSI2 prefers to register itself to the UMTS-network by the operator configuring the networks with proper parameters.
  • GSM network PLMN1
  • PLMN1 rejecting handover for current terminal by transmitting that PLMN1 is overloaded.
  • This can be made in real time depending on the real load in the different networks.
  • Information about the load is transmitted between RNC and BSC via MSC.
  • GSM is instead given priority, and if the user is utilizing data transmission with high speed, the UMTS-network is first given priority and handover then is made from GSM to UMTS when coverage by both networks applies.
  • Input to which type of handover the networks transmit is the IMSI-series which the user utilizes. If the function is not switched on, the priority of which network that shall be utilized is controlled by the mobile telephone.
  • IMSI3 has been allocated a service profile 3 in HLR and belongs to a number series which only is allowed in the UMTS-network.
  • service profile 1 is configured with speech service.
  • Service profile 2 and service profile 3 are configured so that only incoming calls are allowed, to make it possible for the user to receive calls from the other networks. If the user shall utilize packet data transmission with best possible quality, then service profile 2 is configured with packet data transmission. Service profile 1 and service profile 3 are configured without packet data transmission.
  • the user establishes connection by that IMSI which has wanted service profile. In the illustrated embodiment the user who wants to utilize the speech service, that is, to make a call, consequently establishes connection with HLR by IMSH .
  • the operator can debit the user according to which IMSI that is used. In this way the operator can direct the user by price information which network that shall be utilized to achieve a wanted allocation of load between the networks.
  • the operator also can create types of subscriptions by static combinations of IMSI and service profiles.
  • One can, for instance, create a subscription which includes speech via preferably the GSM-network, packet data transmission via preferably GPRS, and video communication via UMTS. In this way the operator can direct utilization of the networks via the price information for each type of subscription.
  • Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of how an operator of a plurality of PLMN uses the present invention.
  • the operator configures a UICC-card in order to sell to a user of a mobile unit.
  • the UICC-card includes, according to the illustrated embodiment in Fig. 1 , three subscriptions.
  • Each subscription constitutes a service profile which also functions in one or more networks and which is utilized one at a time.
  • An IMSI-number is associated with each subscription (service profile).
  • the operator connects the IMSI-number to a certain service profile in HLR, which IMSI-number is utilized to control which network that is used.
  • the service profile specifies the rules for which networks and which services in these networks that IMSI can use. Consequently each IMSI-number is by the operator allocated a specific service profile in which services shall be indicated which shall be realized in PLMN which the IMSI-number indicates.
  • the service profiles are configured, step 32, according to services which are determined by the operator as a fixed subscription.
  • the service profiles are stored in the operator's HLR.
  • HLR is a common database for all networks where the user's service profile, authorization information, AUC, and identification number (IMSI) are, that is, a common HLR for all the networks.
  • the UlCC-card then is allocated those IMSI-numbers which have been configured as subscriptions, service profiles, step 34. In another embodiment the order is the reverse, that is, the card is first allocated IMSI-numbers.
  • All networks must be able to handle the information which exists on UlCC, that is, identification number (IMSI) and authorization information which the terminal transmits when the terminal establishes connection to current network.
  • IMSI identification number
  • Each network must be able to reject or accept a call from a terminal depending on which IMSI-number the terminal transmits.
  • the different IMSI-numbers belong to different number series. For instance, one number series is only allowed in a specific PLMN, another number series is only allowed in another PLMN, and one number series is allowed in a plurality of PLMNs. These number series are determined by the operator.
  • the IMSI-numbers which are allocated to a UICC constitute the possibility to establish connection with different PLMN. Depending on which number series that the terminal transmits belongs to, the call shall be rejected or accepted. For existing systems such as GSM and WCDMA this is made in MSC.
  • a user with a dual-mode mobile unit registers himself/herself at an operator of a number of mobile networks, PLMN.
  • the mobile unit is allocated a UICC with USIM- and SIM-applications, which UICC has been allocated a number of IMSI-numbers from the operator. Each IMSI-number has one by the operator allocated service profile.
  • the service profiles in HLR are configured according to where the services shall be realized. To the user these service profiles are presented as subscriptions which can be selected at start of terminal, step 44. The user selects subscription by pressing a PIN-code.
  • a selection of subscription means to the user that the user has selected service profile, utilization of network, and price list.
  • the user can, at start of terminal, be informed about cost, performance or the like for different subscriptions, or more unsophisticated; the user can be asked about which subscription the user wants to use, for instance subscription with the price aspect, the security aspect, or the accessibility aspect as main focus.
  • the user then can select a subscription at a certain cost which provides a priority order which is entirely based on lowest possible price, which means that all services which are possible to execute in the different PLMNs are selected on basis of price.
  • Another example is that the user knows that the user shall have a call at her/his home, then the user can select a subscription where mobility to other networks is not possible but the price of the speech service is very low, or if the user knows that high data speed is important, the user can select a subscription at which the UMTS-network is utilized to highest possible degree, however at an increased price. Determination of service profile, subscription, is made at start of terminal in the above specified embodiment, but can in another embodiment be made in terminal menus.
  • step 46 User of mobile unit which includes a UICC registered at an operator selects a service after the user has selected subscription, step 46. Based on which service the user wants to utilize, connection of the mobile unit is established by that IMSI-number which has a service profile which includes this service, step 48, at which the service is realized in the PLMN which is indicated in the service profile. Based on which IMSI-number the user is using, the operator debits the user. For instance, an IMSI-number which via its service profile indicates a priority of high quality has higher charge than an IMSI- number which via its service profile indicates a priority of price, step 50.
  • Fig. 4 one embodiment of the invention is shown in which a tri-mode telephone is used towards an operator of three PLMN.
  • the operator allocates service profiles to different IMSI-numbers.
  • Fig. 5 is broadly shown different service profiles which are connected to discrete IMSI-numbers.
  • the operator configures the service profiles in such a way that certain services are provided in certain networks.
  • service profile 1 speech service is provided via PLMN1.
  • service profile 5 the speech service uses PLMN1 , whereas the data transmission is made over PLMNIII.
  • the operator can control the user via price information of the subscriptions.
  • IMSI-numbers By the operator allocating service profiles to IMSI-numbers, IMSI-numbers will indirectly indicate in which PLMN the services are executed.
  • the operator arranges a number of IMSI-numbers to a UICC, in the illustrated case 6.
  • the user of the tri-mode mobile then will have UICC and connects it to the mobile unit.
  • the mobile consequently has been allocated 6 IMSI-numbers, at which IMSM belongs to a number series which is only allowed in PLMN1 ;
  • IMSI2 belongs to a number series which is only allowed in PLMNIII;
  • IMSI3 belongs to a number series which is only allowed in PLMNII, and IMSI4-6 belongs to a number series which is allowed in all PLMNs. These number series are determined by the operator.
  • the user in the illustrated example selects one of the 6 subscriptions, for instance speech (low price GSM), data (low price GPRS), TV (3G), speech (permanent connection), data (permanent connection), TV&Data (deLUX).
  • the selection can be confirmed by PIN-code which either can be the same for the different subscriptions, or unique for the separate subscriptions.
  • the user of the tri-mode mobile which is using the system shown in Fig. 4 and who wants to use Internet, can select between a number of service profiles. The user is interested in having possibility to surf at lowest price but also with possibility to be connected according as he/she is moving.
  • IMSI 4 provides a subscription called data (roaming at low price), broadly shown in Fig. 5 as service profile 4.
  • IMSI 4 which is associated with this service profile, belongs to a number series which is allowed in all the networks and favors to establish connection to PLMNII when also PLMNIII is accessible. This also results in that the mobile can roam between the two networks. The user selects the subscription and establishes connection to HLR by IMSI4.
  • the operator can direct users to use a specific network by price to make it possible to execute distribution of load between the networks, for instance by providing subscriptions with already set services to certain profiles and IMSIs.
  • One also can direct selection of service in specific network by price information which is presented to the user.
  • the operator can control the selection of network based on load of the different networks and configure service profiles based on the load.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (20) comprenant une unité de mémoire configurée pour stocker des informations associées à une unité mobile (10), lesquelles informations comprennent une pluralité de numéros d'identification alloués à un profil de service respectif indiquant les services pour ladite unité mobile et caractérisé en ce que chaque numéro d'identification appartient à une série de numéros spécifique qui, en tant que telle, indique quel réseau mobile, PLMN, doit être utilisé lors de l'utilisation d'un service sélectionné.
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