Patent ID: 9179291
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a set of services from a multimedia network to a multi-mode mobile station that is able to operate over a packet-switched access network and a circuit-switched access network, the method comprising: storing content related to the multi-mode mobile station; receiving availability updates for the multi-mode mobile station, wherein the availability updates comprise whether the multi-mode mobile station is reachable on the packet-switched access network of the circuit-switched access network; and transmitting content related to the multi-mode mobile station to one or more network nodes, wherein, based on content of an availability location register, a determination of which of the circuit-switched access network and the packet-switched access network to use for delivery of the set of services to the multi-mode mobile station, and wherein availability content related to the multi-mode station on the packet switched network is passed through a home subscriber sever to the availability location register.