Systems, methods, and apparatuses for facilitating a circuit switched connection

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for facilitating a circuit switched connection. A method may include receiving redirection information broadcast by a network node on a packet switched network. The redirection information may include information about a circuit switched capable cell to facilitate a circuit switched connection. The method may additionally include determining that a user equipment is an end point for a communication requiring a circuit switched connection. The method may further include establishing a connection with the circuit switched capable cell based at least in part upon the redirection information. Corresponding systems and apparatuses are also provided.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a user equipment attached to a packet switched network, redirection information broadcast by a network node on the packet switched network, wherein the redirection information comprises information about a circuit switched capable cell to facilitate a circuit switched connection, wherein the redirection information is received before the circuit switched connection is initiated; determining, after receiving the redirection information, that the user equipment is an end point for a communication requiring a circuit switched connection, wherein the end point determination is based at least in part on at least one of the user equipment originating the circuit-switched connection or the user equipment receiving a paging request indicating the user equipment is the end point for the communication requiring the circuit switched connection; and establishing a connection with the circuit switched capable cell based at least on the redirection information, wherein the establishing includes sending a random access request message to the circuit switched capable cell.