Patent ID: 9167487
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A home base station gateway device for connection in a communication network, the home base station gateway device comprising: a receiver operable to receive, from a first home base station served by the home base station gateway device, a relocation required message to register a mobile communications device with a second home base station served by the home base station gateway device; a controller operable to determine, from the received relocation required message, a temporary identifier for the mobile communications device; and a transmitter operable to send, to a core network device of the communications network, an information request message to request a permanent identifier for the mobile communications device, the information request message comprising the temporary identifier; wherein the receiver is further operable to receive an information response message from a core network device of the communications network, the information response message comprising a permanent identifier for the mobile communications device; wherein the controller is further operable to initiate access control for the mobile communications device in respect of the second home base station based on the received permanent identifier; and wherein the first home base station served by the home base station gateway device comprises: