PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-9125122-B2
Application Number: US-201313900745-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Paging for circuit switched fallback (CSFB) in long term evolution (LTE) connected mode

Abstract:
Methods, apparatuses and computer readable media are described that analyze and communicate signaling messages between a mobile wireless device and a wireless access network to realize a circuit switched fallback (CSFB) procedure when the mobile wireless device is initially in a radio resource control connected mode with the wireless network. A set of information elements of a paging message is analyzed, and based on contents of the set of information elements and an internal state of the mobile wireless device, connections between the mobile wireless device and first and second wireless access networks are changed to realize the CSFB procedure.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method to respond to paging messages by a mobile wireless device, the method comprising:
 by the mobile wireless device: 
 receiving, from a first wireless network, a paging message that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device, originates from a second wireless network, and is not a public warning system message; and 
 when an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network, after receiving the paging message:
 disconnecting the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network by:
 releasing a first radio resource control (RRC) connection to the first wireless network locally in the mobile wireless device, 
 establishing a second RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the first wireless network, 
 sending an extended service request message to the first wireless network, the extended service request message indicating a positive circuit switched fallback (CSFB) response to the paging message, and 
 receiving a signaling message from the first wireless network, the signaling message indicating release of the second RRC connection and redirection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network, and establishing a connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the second wireless network comprises a circuit switched (CS) network, and the first wireless network comprises a packet switched (PS) network. 
     
     
       3. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the public warning system message comprises a commercial mobile alert service (CMAS) message or an earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) message. 
     
     
       4. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the paging message includes a mobile subscriber identity that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device. 
     
     
       5. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first wireless network operates according to a long term evolution (LTE) wireless communication protocol, and the second wireless network operates according to a non-LTE wireless communication protocol. 
     
     
       6. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein the paging message includes an indication of an incoming mobile terminated voice call for the mobile wireless device to be completed over the second wireless network. 
     
     
       7. The method recited in  claim 1 , wherein establishing the connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network comprises:
 sending a paging response message to the second wireless network; and 
 establishing a circuit switched voice connection over the second wireless network. 
 
     
     
       8. A method to respond to paging messages by a mobile wireless device, the method comprising:
 by the mobile wireless device: 
 receiving, from a first wireless network, a paging message that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device, originates from a second wireless network, and is not a public warning system message; and 
 when an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network, after receiving the paging message:
 disconnecting the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network by:
 sending a first extended service request message to the first wireless network, the first extended service request message indicating a first positive circuit switched fallback (CSFB) response to the paging message; 
 when receiving a first signaling message from the first wireless network in response to the first extended service request message, the first signaling message redirecting the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network, releasing a first radio resource control (RRC) connection of the mobile wireless device to the first wireless network; and 
 when not receiving the first signaling message from the first wireless network in response to the first extended service request message:
 releasing the first RRC connection of the mobile wireless device to the first wireless network, 
 establishing a second RRC connection to the first wireless network, 
 sending a second extended service request message to the first wireless network indicating a second positive CSFB response to the paging message, 
 receiving a second signaling message from the first wireless network in response to the second extended service request message redirecting the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network, and 
 in response to receiving the second signaling message, releasing the second RRC connection of the mobile wireless device to the first wireless network. 
 
 
 
 
     
     
       9. A mobile wireless device comprising:
 one or more processors configured to control establishing and releasing connections between the mobile wireless device and a first wireless network and a second wireless network; 
 one or more transmitters configured to transmit signals to the first wireless network according to a first wireless communication protocol and to the second wireless network according to a second wireless communication protocol; and 
 one or more receivers configured to receive signals from the first and second wireless networks; 
 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the mobile wireless device to:
 receive, from the first wireless network, a paging message that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device, originates from the second wireless network, and is not a public warning system message; and 
 when an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates that the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network upon receipt of the paging message:
 disconnect the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network by:
 releasing a first radio resource control (RRC) connection to the first wireless network locally in the mobile wireless device, 
 establishing a second RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the first wireless network, 
 sending an extended service request message to the first wireless network, the extended service request message indicating a positive circuit switched fallback (CSFB) response to the paging message, and 
 receiving a signaling message from the first wireless network, the signaling message indicating release of the second RRC connection and redirection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network; and 
 
 establish a connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network. 
 
 
 
     
     
       10. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein the second wireless network comprises a circuit switched (CS) network, and the first wireless network comprises a packet switched (PS) network. 
     
     
       11. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein the public warning system message comprises a commercial mobile alert service (CMAS) message or an earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) message. 
     
     
       12. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein the paging message includes a mobile subscriber identity that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device. 
     
     
       13. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein the first wireless communication protocol comprises a long term evolution (LTE) wireless communication protocol, and the second wireless communication protocol comprises a non-LTE wireless communication protocol. 
     
     
       14. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein the paging message includes an indication of an incoming mobile terminated voice call for the mobile wireless device to be completed over the second wireless network. 
     
     
       15. The mobile wireless device recited in  claim 9 , wherein establish the connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network comprises:
 provide a paging response message to the one or more transmitters to send to the second wireless network; and 
 establish a circuit switched voice connection over the second wireless network.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/657,767, filed Jun. 9, 2012 and entitled “PAGING FOR CSFB IN LTE CONNECTED MODE,” and which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The described embodiments generally relate to methods and apparatuses for managing radio connections between mobile wireless devices and one or more wireless networks. More particularly, the present embodiments describe signaling between a mobile wireless device and a wireless network to realize a circuit switched fallback (CSFB) procedure when the mobile wireless device is initially in a radio resource control (RRC) connected mode with the wireless network. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Wireless networks continue to evolve as new communication technologies develop and standardize. Wireless network operators can deploy new communication technologies in parallel with earlier generation communication technologies, and wireless networks can support multiple communication technologies simultaneously to provide smooth transitions through multiple generations of mobile wireless devices. Mobile wireless devices can include hardware and software to support wireless connections to different types of wireless networks that use different wireless communication technologies. Wireless networks using different radio access technologies (RATs) can overlap in geographic area coverage, and mobile wireless devices can support connections using different RATs depending on services and/or coverage available. A wireless service provider can provide services to mobile wireless devices through overlapping wireless networks, and mobile wireless devices can connect to one or more of the overlapping wireless networks. In a representative embodiment, a wireless service provider and/or a mobile wireless device can include simultaneous support for a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication protocol and a “legacy” third generation (and/or earlier generation) wireless communication protocol. Representative “legacy” protocols include the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 1× (also referred to as 1×RTT or 1×) wireless communication protocol, the 3GPP Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) wireless communication protocol, and the 3GPP Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) wireless communication protocol. 
     Mobile wireless devices can include a combination of hardware and software to connect to multiple wireless networks that use different wireless communication protocols. Representative mobile wireless devices can support circuit switched (CS) voice connections through a first wireless access network that uses a legacy wireless communications protocol, e.g., the CDMA 2000 1× wireless communication protocol, and packet switched (PS) connections (voice or data) through a second wireless access network that uses the LTE wireless communication protocol. Additional representative mobile wireless devices can support CS voice connections through a UMTS wireless network or through a GSM wireless network and can support PS data or voice connections through an LTE wireless network. In some embodiments, the LTE wireless network and/or the mobile wireless device can be unable to support PS voice connections (yet able to support PS data connections), and the mobile wireless device can use a CSFB procedure to revert to a CS voice connection through a legacy wireless network. The mobile wireless device can operate in cooperation with the LTE wireless network and with the legacy wireless network to suspend a PS data connection with or disconnect from the LTE wireless network to originate or terminate a CS voice connection through the legacy wireless network, e.g., through a CDMA 2000 1× wireless network, a UMTS wireless network, or a GSM wireless network. While the mobile wireless device can use the LTE wireless network for PS data connections, when the mobile wireless device originates an outgoing voice connection or responds to an incoming voice connection, the mobile wireless device can transition from using the LTE wireless network to using a legacy wireless network that supports CS voice connections. When the CS voice connection completes, the mobile wireless device can subsequently return to the LTE wireless network for PS data connections. 
     The 3GPP standardized LTE wireless communication protocol specifies multiple options for CSFB procedures including messages and responses for when a mobile wireless device is in different connection states with the LTE wireless network. The LTE wireless communication protocol includes two possible connection states that can exist between the mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network, namely a radio resource control (RRC) connected state and an RRC idle state. The CSFB procedures for each connection state can differ in the sequence of messages and responses communicated between the mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network. In certain circumstances, the mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network can become misaligned with respect to each other concerning the connection state that exists between them, e.g., the mobile wireless device can assume an RRC connected state exists with the LTE wireless network, while the LTE wireless network can assume an RRC idle state exists with the mobile wireless device. Following the standardized CSFB procedures, the LTE wireless network can send one or more messages to the mobile wireless device based on a first connection state, and the mobile wireless device can ignore the one or more messages from the LTE wireless network because it assumes a second different connection state. In such a scenario, the mobile wireless device can miss an incoming voice connection indicated by the LTE wireless network because of the misaligned connection states between the mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network. Thus, there exists a need for a method to support alternate CSFB procedures to establish mobile terminated voice connections when the mobile wireless device is in one connection state, e.g., an RRC connected state, and the LTE wireless network assumes a different connection state, e.g., an RRC idle state. 
     The teachings described herein can be applied to mobile wireless devices that can operate in dual (or more generally multiple) wireless communication technology networks. In particular, the teachings disclosed herein can pertain to mobile wireless devices that switch from using one wireless technology for a first connection (e.g., a PS data connection) to another wireless technology for a second connection (e.g., a CS voice connection). 
     SUMMARY OF THE DESCRIBED EMBODIMENTS 
     The described embodiments generally relate to methods and apparatuses for managing radio connections between mobile wireless devices and one or more wireless networks. More particularly, the present embodiments describe signaling between a mobile wireless device and a wireless network to realize a circuit switched fallback procedure when the mobile wireless device is initially in a radio resource control connected mode with the wireless network. 
     In an embodiment, a method to respond to paging messages by a mobile wireless device is described. The method includes at least the following steps executed by the mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device receives a paging message from a first wireless network. The mobile wireless device determines that the paging message includes a first information element that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device also determines that the paging message includes a second information element that indicates the paging message originates from a second wireless network. The mobile wireless device further determines that the paging message does not include a third information element that indicates the paging message is a public warning system message. When an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates that the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network, after receiving the paging message and after determining that the paging message includes the first and second information elements and does not include the third information element, the mobile wireless device disconnects from the first wireless network and establishes a connection to the second wireless network. In a representative embodiment, the first wireless network operates according to an LTE wireless communication protocol, and the second wireless network operates according to a non-LTE wireless communication protocol. 
     In another embodiment, a mobile wireless device is described. The mobile wireless device includes at least one or more processors, one or more transmitters, and one or more receivers. The one or more processors are configured to control establishing and releasing connections between the mobile wireless device and a first wireless network and a second wireless network. The one or more transmitters are configured to transmit signals to the first wireless network according to a first wireless communication protocol and to the second wireless network according to a second wireless communication protocol. The one or more receivers are configured to receive signals from the first and second wireless networks. The one or more processors are further configured to obtain a paging message received by the one or more receivers from the first wireless network. The one or more processors are configured to determine that the paging message includes a first information element that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device. The one or more processors are also configured to determine that the paging message includes a second information element indicating that the paging message originates from the second wireless network. The one or more processors are additionally configured to determine that the paging message does not include a third information element indicating the paging message is a public warning system message. When an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates that the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network, upon receipt of the paging message, and when the paging message includes the first and second information elements and does not include the third information element, the one or more processors of the mobile wireless device are configured to disconnect the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network and establish a connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network. In a representative embodiment, the second information element indicates that the second wireless network is a circuit switched (CS) network and that the first wireless network is a packet switched (PS) network. 
     In another embodiment, a computer program product encoded as computer program code in a non-transitory computer readable medium for responding to paging messages by a mobile wireless device is described. The computer program product includes at least the following computer program code. Computer program code for receiving a paging message from a first wireless network. Computer program code for determining that the paging message includes a first information element that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device. Computer program code for determining that the paging message includes a second information element indicating that the paging message originates from a second wireless network. Computer program code for determining that the paging message does not include a third information element indicating that the paging message is a public warning system message. Computer program code for, when an internal state of the mobile wireless device indicates that the mobile wireless device is connected to the first wireless network upon receiving the paging message and after executing the computer program code for determining that the paging message includes the first and second information elements and does not include the third information element, disconnecting the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network and establishing a connection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network. In a representative embodiment, the computer program code for disconnecting the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network comprises computer program code for releasing a first radio resource control (RRC) connection to the first wireless network locally in the mobile wireless device. In a further representative embodiment, the computer program code for disconnecting the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network comprises computer program code for establishing a second RRC connection to the first wireless network, computer program code for sending an extended service request message to the first wireless network, the extended service request message indicating a positive circuit switched fallback (CSFB) response to the paging message, and computer program code for receiving a signaling message from the first wireless network, the signaling message indicating release of the second RRC connection and redirection of the mobile wireless device to the second wireless network. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The described embodiments and the advantages thereof may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
         FIG. 1  illustrates components of a generic wireless communication network. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates components of a CDMA 2000 1× (RTT or EV-DO) wireless communication network. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates components of an LTE (or an LTE-Advanced) wireless communication network. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a mobile wireless device communicating in parallel to the CDMA 2000 1× (RTT or EV-DO) wireless communication network of  FIG. 2  and the LTE (or the LTE-Advanced) wireless communication network of  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 5  illustrates elements of a representative single signal processing chip mobile wireless device. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates elements of another representative single signaling processing chip mobile wireless device. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a prior art signaling message exchange between a mobile wireless device in an RRC idle state and an LTE wireless network to realize a CSFB procedure. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a prior art signaling message exchange between a mobile wireless device in an RRC connected state and an LTE wireless network to realize a CSFB procedure. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates another prior art signaling message exchange between a mobile wireless device in an RRC connected state and an LTE wireless network in an idle state resulting in an unsuccessful CSFB procedure. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a representative embodiment of a method to respond to paging messages received from a first wireless network by a mobile wireless device. 
         FIGS. 11 and 12  illustrate representative embodiments of method steps to disconnect the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network applicable to the method of  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a representative embodiment of method steps to establish a connection between the mobile wireless device and a second wireless network applicable to the method of  FIG. 10 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EMBODIMENTS 
     Representative applications of methods and apparatuses according to the present disclosure are described in this section. The examples presented are provided solely to add context and aid in the understanding of the described embodiments. It will thus be apparent to one skilled in the art that the described embodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process steps have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the described embodiments. Other applications are possible, such that the following examples should not be taken as limiting. 
     In the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in accordance with the described embodiments. Although these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the described embodiments, it is understood that these examples are not limiting; such that other embodiments may be used, and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the described embodiments. 
     Wireless networks continue to evolve as network operators deploy equipment for new wireless communication technologies based on ongoing standardization efforts. Mobile wireless devices can provide capabilities to communicate with wireless networks based on two or more different wireless communication technologies, e.g. GSM and UMTS, UMTS and LTE, or CDMA 2000 1× and LTE. Newer wireless network technologies can offer advanced capabilities, while legacy wireless network technologies can provide greater geographic area coverage and/or different wireless service implementations. Wireless networks and mobile wireless devices that offer communication capabilities for multiple wireless network technologies can provide in parallel a wider range of services and greater coverage. 
     It should be understood that implementations of the same methods and apparatuses described herein can apply to mobile wireless devices that operate in different types of wireless networks, particularly one or more wireless networks that offer connections using two or more different generations or types of wireless communication protocols. For example, the same teachings can be applied to a combination of LTE and GSM networks, LTE and UMTS networks, LTE and CDMA 2000 1× networks or other “combined” multiple radio access technology (multi-RAT) wireless networks. 
     LTE wireless networks can provide for packet switched (PS) connections with mobile wireless devices, with a voice connection supported through a voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) service using a PS connection; however, some LTE wireless networks may not support VoLTE services. In addition, LTE wireless network technology will be installed over many years, and therefore wireless network operators will continue to operate wireless networks supporting legacy wireless network technologies in parallel with wireless networks using newer LTE wireless network technology. To ensure a mobile wireless device can establish voice connections using legacy technologies in parallel with newer LTE wireless network technology, the LTE wireless communication protocol includes a CSFB procedure so that the mobile wireless device can switch from the LTE wireless network to a legacy wireless network. To receive a mobile terminated voice connection over a legacy wireless network, the mobile wireless device is notified of the incoming voice connection in order to switch from the LTE wireless network to the legacy wireless network. When the mobile wireless device is in an RRC idle state, the LTE wireless network can send a paging message to the mobile wireless device indicating an incoming voice call. The paging message can include a particular information element (IE) containing a core network (CN) domain parameter that indicates that a page to establish a voice connection originates from a circuit switched (CS) domain. The mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network can exchange a series of signaling messages that ultimately redirect the mobile wireless device to disconnect from the LTE wireless network and connect to a legacy wireless network through which a CS voice connection can be established. When the mobile wireless device is in an RRC connected state, the LTE wireless network can be precluded from sending a paging message having the CN domain parameter set to the CS domain. Instead, the LTE wireless network can send a CS service notification message to the mobile wireless device, and again after an exchange of signaling messages, the mobile wireless device can be redirected from the LTE wireless network to a legacy wireless network over which to establish a CS voice connection. If the mobile wireless device, however, is in an RRC connected state, a paging message having the CN domain parameter set to the CS domain sent by the LTE wireless network to the mobile wireless device can be ignored, and the mobile wireless device can miss establishing an intended mobile terminated voice connection over a legacy wireless network. The LTE wireless network can send the paging message with the CS domain set to the mobile wireless device instead of the CS service notification message in certain circumstances, e.g., when a connected state of the mobile wireless device at the mobile wireless device differs from a connected state of the mobile wireless device at the LTE wireless network. 
     Several scenarios described further herein illustrate circumstances in which the state of a connection between the mobile wireless device and the LTE wireless network can be misaligned. In some circumstances, an internal state of the mobile wireless device can be in an RRC connected state, while the LTE wireless network can consider the mobile wireless device to be in an RRC idle state. In this case, the mobile wireless device would expect a CS service notification message to initiate a CSFB procedure (as for an RRC connected state) rather than a paging message with CS domain set (as for an RRC idle state). In response to an indication from a legacy wireless network of an incoming mobile terminated voice connection, the LTE wireless network can send a paging message having the CN domain parameter set to the CS domain, as the LTE wireless network can consider the mobile wireless device to be in an RRC idle state. In a representative embodiment, the mobile wireless device can undertake one or more actions to realize a CSFB procedure when a set of conditions is met in order to properly receive and process the paging message received from the LTE wireless network. In an embodiment, the mobile wireless device can identify when the paging message includes a user equipment (UE) identity IE that indicates that the paging message is intended for the particular mobile wireless device, i.e., the UE identity IE of the paging message uniquely identifies the particular mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device can also identify that the CN domain IE of the paging message is set to a CS domain. The mobile wireless device can further determine that the paging message is not identified as a public warning system (PWS) notification, e.g., not a commercial mobile alert service (CMAS) paging message and not an earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) paging message. When the received paging message is confirmed to meet this set of conditions, the mobile wireless device, even when in an RRC connected state, can respond to the received paging message having the CN domain set to CS to initiate a CSFB procedure. 
     In a representative embodiment, the mobile wireless device in an RRC connected state responds to the received paging message that indicates origination from a CS domain by releasing the RRC connection to the LTE wireless network, e.g., releasing an “internal” state of the mobile wireless device from the LTE wireless network and returning the “internal” state of the mobile wireless device to an RRC idle state. The mobile wireless device can subsequently respond to the received paging message using a sequence of signaling messages identical to or similar to those signaling messages that would be used when receiving the same paging message when in an RRC idle state. The mobile wireless device can establish a new RRC connection with the LTE wireless network. The mobile wireless device can send an extended service request message that provides a positive CSFB response indication to the LTE wireless network. The LTE wireless network, in response to the extended service request message, can release the new RRC connection and redirect the mobile wireless device to a legacy wireless network, e.g., a 2G/2.5G/3G (non-LTE) radio access network. The mobile wireless device can “camp” on the legacy wireless network and respond to the paging message indirectly received from the legacy wireless network in order to establish a mobile terminated CS voice connection through the legacy wireless network. 
     In another representative embodiment, the mobile wireless device in an RRC connected state can respond to a received paging message that indicates origination from a CS domain by sending an extended service request message that includes a positive CSFB response indication to the LTE wireless network (e.g., responding in a similar manner as when responding to receiving a CS service notification message from the LTE wireless network). If the LTE wireless network responds to the extended service request with an RRC connection release message that includes redirection to a legacy wireless network, the mobile wireless device can release the RRC connection with the LTE wireless network and camp on the legacy non-LTE wireless network. The mobile wireless device can respond to the paging message received indirectly from the legacy non-LTE wireless network to establish a mobile terminated CS voice connection over the legacy non-LTE wireless network. If the LTE wireless network does not positively acknowledge the extended service request sent by the mobile wireless device, then the mobile wireless device can “locally” release the RRC connection (e.g., by changing an “internal” state parameter) and proceed to establish a second RRC connection with the LTE wireless network followed sending by a second extended service request message that indicates a positive CSFB response to the LTE wireless network as described above. If the LTE wireless network positively acknowledges the second extended service request message with a redirection indication, then the mobile wireless device can release the second RRC connection and subsequently camp on and connect to the legacy wireless network in order to complete a voice connection through the legacy wireless network. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a representative generic wireless network  100  that can include multiple mobile wireless devices  102  connected by radio links  126  to radio sectors  104  provided by a radio access network  128 . Each radio sector  104  can represent a geographic area of radio coverage emanating from an associated radio node  108  using a radio frequency channel operating at a selected frequency. Each radio node  108  can generate one or more radio sectors  104  to which the mobile wireless device  102  can connect by one or more radio links  126 . In some wireless networks  100 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be connected to more than one radio sector  104  simultaneously. The multiple radio sectors  104  to which the mobile wireless device  102  can be connected can emanate from a single radio node  108  or from separate radio nodes  108  that can share a common radio controller  110 . A group of radio nodes  108  together with the associated radio controller  110  can be referred to as a radio access subsystem  106 . Typically each radio node  108  in a radio access subsystem  106  can include a set of radio frequency transmitting and receiving equipment mounted on an antenna tower, and the radio controller  110  connected to the radio nodes  108  can include electronic equipment for controlling and processing transmitted and received radio frequency signals. The radio controller  110  can manage the establishment, maintenance and release of the radio links  126  that connect the mobile wireless device  102  to the radio access network  128 . The radio controller  110  and/or the radio nodes  108  can exchange messages with the mobile wireless devices  102  to establish connections and to release connections. The radio controller  110  and/or the radio nodes  108  can generate messages as well as forward messages received from other radio access subsystems  106  or other network elements of the generic wireless network  100 . 
     Radio resources that form the radio links  126  in the radio sectors  104  can be shared among multiple mobile wireless devices  102  using a number of different multiplexing techniques, including time division, frequency division, code division, space division and combinations thereof. A radio resource control (RRC) signaling connection can be used to communicate between the mobile wireless device  102  and the radio controller  110  in the radio access subsystem  106  of the radio access network  128  including requests for and dynamic allocations of radio resources to multiple mobile wireless devices  102 . 
     The radio access network  128 , which provides radio frequency air link connections to the mobile wireless device  102 , connects also to a core network  112  that can include a circuit switched domain  122 , usually used for voice traffic, and a packet switched domain  124 , usually used for data traffic. Radio controllers  110  in the radio access subsystems  106  of the radio access network  128  can connect to both a circuit switching center  118  in the circuit switched domain  122  and a packet switching node  120  in the packet switched domain of the core network  112 . The circuit switching center  118  can route circuit switched traffic, such as a voice call, to a public switched telephone network (PSTN)  114 . The packet switching node  120  can route packet switched traffic, such as a “connectionless” set of data packets, to a public data network (PDN)  116 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a representative CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  that can include elements comparable to those described for the generic wireless network  100  shown in  FIG. 1 . Multiple mobile stations  202  can connect to one or more radio sectors  204  through radio frequency links  226 . Each radio sector  204  can radiate outward from a base transceiver station (BTS)  208  that can connect to a base station controller (BSC)  210 , together forming a base station subsystem (BSS)  206 . Multiple base station subsystems  206  can be aggregated to form a radio access network  228 . Base station controllers  210  in different base station subsystems  206  can be interconnected. The base station controllers  210  can connect to both a circuit switched domain  222  that use multiple mobile switching centers (MSC)  218  and a packet switched domain  224  formed with packet data service nodes (PDSN)  220 , which together can form a core network  212  for the wireless network  200 . As with the generic wireless network  100  described above, the circuit switched domain  222  of the core network  212  can interconnect to the PSTN  114 , while the packet switched domain  224  of the core network  212  can interconnect to the PDN  116 . Establishing connections on the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can depend on the mobile station  202  receiving a page from the BSS  206  indicating an incoming connection. The mobile station  202  can listen for pages during specific paging intervals. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a representative Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network  300  architecture designed as a packet switched network exclusively. A mobile terminal  302  can connect to an evolved radio access network  322  through radio links  326  associated with radio sectors  304  that emanate from evolved Node B&#39;s (eNodeB)  310 . The eNodeB  310  includes the functions of both transmitting and receiving base stations (such as the BTS  208  in the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 ) as well as base station radio controllers (such as the BSC  210  in the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 ). The equivalent core network of the LTE wireless network  300  is an evolved packet core network  320  including serving gateways  312  that interconnect the evolved radio access network  322  to public data network (PDN) gateways  316  that connect to external internet protocol (IP) networks  318 . Multiple eNodeB  310  can be grouped together to form an evolved UMTS radio access network (eUTRAN)  306 . The eNodeB  310  can also be connected to a mobility management entity (MME)  314  that can provide control over connections for the mobile terminal  302 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a diagram  400  of a mobile wireless device  102  in communication with both the LTE wireless network  300  and with the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 . The CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can connect to the circuit switch based public switched telephone network (PSTN)  114  through a mobile switching center (MSC)  218 . The MSC  218  of the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can be interconnected to the MME  314  of the LTE wireless network  300  to coordinate call signaling for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can seek to establish a connection through the radio links  226  with the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g. to establish a voice connection between the mobile wireless device  102  and the PSTN  114 . If the mobile wireless device  102  is connected to the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 , then the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can transmit a paging message to the mobile wireless device  102  using the radio links  226  to indicate the availability of an incoming voice connection. When the mobile wireless device  102  is connected to the LTE wireless network  300 , the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network can indicate an incoming voice call by providing an indication of the incoming voice call from the MSC  218  to the MME  314  of the LTE wireless network  300 . The LTE wireless network  300  can then communicate an appropriate message to the mobile wireless device  102  to disconnect from the LTE wireless network  300  and “fall back” to the circuit switched CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  in order to receive the mobile terminated CS voice connection. 
     Representative embodiments of mobile wireless devices can connect to combinations of wireless networks that use different wireless technologies, in addition to those described above, and the embodiments described herein are not limited to the specific combination illustrated by  FIG. 4 . In particular, representative embodiments include mobile wireless devices that can communicate over the LTE wireless network  300  and over a GSM or UMTS wireless network. Other combinations of an LTE wireless network  300  and a wireless network using an earlier generation “legacy” wireless communication technology are also contemplated. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a diagram  500  of a representative single chip wireless transmitter/receiver  514  that can reside in a mobile wireless device  102  that can communicate with the LTE wireless network  300  or with the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  separately but not simultaneously. When connected to the LTE wireless network  300 , the single chip mobile wireless device  102  can use a single transmitter (Tx)  508  and dual receivers (Rx)  510 / 512 . When connected to the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 , the single chip mobile wireless device  102  can use the single transmitter  508  and either one receiver (Rx  510  or Rx  512 ) or dual receivers (Rx  510  and Rx  512 ). Use of dual receivers for both the LTE wireless network  300  and the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200  can provide higher receive signal quality and therefore higher data throughput and/or greater connection reliability under adverse signal conditions. An interconnect block  506  can allow either an LTE signal processing  502  block or a CDMA 2000 1× signal processing block  504  to transmit and receive radio signals through the transmitter  508  and one or both of the receivers  510 / 512  respectively. Within the single chip wireless mobile wireless device  102 , the single chip wireless transmitter/receiver  514  can be connected to one or more processors (not shown), e.g., an application processor, that can perform “higher layer” functions such as establishing connections for applications and forming messages to be communicated with various wireless networks, while the single chip wireless transmitter/receiver  514  can perform “lower layer” functions such as ensuring integrity of transmitted and received radio frequency signals that carry messages for the application processor. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a diagram  600  of another representative single chip wireless transmitter/receiver  614  that can reside in a mobile wireless device  102  that can communicate with the LTE wireless network  300  or with a non-LTE wireless network (e.g., a legacy wireless network), separately but not simultaneously. When connected to the LTE wireless network  300 , the single chip mobile wireless device  102  that contains the single chip transmitter/receiver  614  can use one or more transmitters  608  and one or more receivers  610  for communication with either the LTE wireless network  300  or the non-LTE wireless network. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  can include an LTE processing block  602  that can be connected through an interconnect  606  to all or a subset of the transmitters  608  and receivers  610 . The mobile wireless device  102  can also include a non-LTE processing block  604  that can also be connected through the interconnect  606  to all or a second subset of the transmitters  607  and receivers  610 . The mobile wireless device  102  can re-use hardware elements, e.g., transmit and/or receive signaling chains, for two different wireless networks to which the mobile wireless deice  102  can be connected. The mobile wireless device  102  can be connected to the LTE wireless network  300  for PS data connections and can be separately connected to a non-LTE wireless network (e.g., a GSM wireless network, a UMTS wireless network, or the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 ) for CS voice connections. The mobile wireless device  102  can be preferably connected to the LTE wireless network  300  to realize higher throughput data connections and revert to the non-LTE wireless network when required to originate or terminate CS voice connections, e.g., when the LTE wireless network  300  and/or the mobile wireless device  102  does not support VoLTE type connections. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  obtains one or more signaling messages from the LTE wireless network  300  that directs the mobile wireless device  102  to connect to the non-LTE wireless network, e.g., to receive an incoming CS voice call. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a prior art sequence  700  of messages exchanged between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  for a CSFB procedure. Initially, in block  702 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be camped on (registered with) the LTE wireless network  300 . The mobile wireless device  102  can also be attached to the LTE wireless network  300  but not be connected to the LTE wireless network  300 , i.e., no active RRC connection can exist between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300 . Thus, both the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  can consider the connection state between them to be an RRC idle state. In block  704 , the LTE wireless network  300  can obtain an indication of an incoming CS voice call for a non-LTE wireless network, i.e., the non-LTE wireless network can seek to form a CS connection with the mobile wireless device  102  to establish a mobile terminated voice call. As the LTE wireless network  300  considers the mobile wireless device  102  to be in an RRC idle state, the LTE wireless network  300  can send a paging message  706  to the mobile wireless device  102 . The paging message  706  can include an information element indicating a core network domain from which the paging message  706  originates as a circuit switched (CS) domain. As the mobile wireless device  102  is in an RRC idle state, in response to the paging message  706 , the mobile wireless device  102  can respond by sending an RRC connection request  708  to establish an RRC connection with the LTE wireless network  300 . The LTE wireless network  300  can respond by sending an RRC connection setup message  710  to the mobile wireless device  102 . In response, the mobile wireless device  102  can send an RRC connection setup complete message  712 . Further in response to the paging message  706  that indicated the CS domain origination, the mobile wireless device  102  can send an extended service request with the RRC connection setup complete message that includes a positive CSFB indication. The mobile wireless device  102  can indicate to the LTE wireless network  300  an agreement to switch to a non-LTE wireless network in order to complete a connection over the CS non-LTE wireless network. The LTE wireless network  300  can respond by sending an RRC connection release message  714  that includes a redirection of the mobile wireless device  102  to the non-LTE wireless network. In block  716 , the mobile wireless device  102  can switch away from the LTE wireless network  300  to camp on the non-LTE wireless network. Subsequently, the mobile wireless device  102  can provide a paging response  718  to the non-LTE wireless network. The mobile wireless device  102  can then establish a connection through the non-LTE wireless network to complete a mobile terminated voice connection through the non-LTE wireless network. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates another prior art sequence  800  of messages exchanged between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  for a CSFB procedure. Initially, in block  802 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be camped on (registered with) the LTE wireless network  300 . The mobile wireless device  102  can also be attached to the LTE wireless network  300  but not be connected to the LTE wireless network  300 , i.e., no active RRC connection can exist between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300 . Thus, both the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  can consider the connection state between them to be an RRC idle state. In block  804 , the LTE wireless network  300  can initiate a data connection with the mobile wireless device  102 . The LTE wireless network  300  can send a paging message  806  to the mobile wireless device  102 . The paging message  806  can include an information element indicating a core network domain from which the paging message  806  originates as a packet switched (PS) domain. As the mobile wireless device  102  is in an RRC idle state, in response to the paging message  806 , the mobile wireless device  102  can respond by sending an RRC connection request  808  to establish an RRC connection with the LTE wireless network  300 . The LTE wireless network  300  can respond by sending an RRC connection setup message  810  to the mobile wireless device  102 . In response, the mobile wireless device  102  can send an RRC connection setup complete message  812 . The mobile wireless device  102  can further include a service request with the RRC connection setup complete message  812 . In block  814 , the LTE wireless network  300  and the mobile wireless device  102  can set up radio access bearers and initiate a transfer of packet switched data using the radio access bearers. During the active PS data connection, in block  816 , the LTE wireless network  300  can receive an indication of an incoming CS voice call for a non-LTE wireless network, i.e., the non-LTE wireless network can seek to form a CS connection with the mobile wireless device  102  to establish a mobile terminated voice call. As the LTE wireless network  300  considers the mobile wireless device  102  to be in an RRC connected state, the LTE wireless network  300  can send a CS service notification  818  to the mobile wireless device  102 . As the mobile wireless device  102  is in an RRC connected state, in response to the CS service notification  818 , the mobile wireless device  102  can send an RRC connection setup complete message  820  that includes an extended service request with a positive CSFB response indication to the LTE wireless network  300 . The LTE wireless network  300  in response can send an RRC connection release message  822  to the mobile wireless device  102 , the RRC connection release message  822  indicating redirection of the mobile wireless device  102  from the LTE wireless network  300  to a non-LTE wireless network. In block  824 , the mobile wireless device  102  can switch away from the LTE wireless network  300  to camp on the non-LTE wireless network. Subsequently, the mobile wireless device  102  can provide a paging response  826  to the non-LTE wireless network. The mobile wireless device  102  can then establish a connection through the non-LTE wireless network to complete a mobile terminated voice connection through the non-LTE wireless network. 
       FIGS. 7 and 8  illustrated successful signaling message exchanges between the LTE wireless network  300  and the mobile wireless device  102  that resulted in a mobile terminated CS connection over the non-LTE wireless network using a CSFB procedure. In some circumstances, the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  can become misaligned with respect to the RRC connection state, which can result in an unsuccessful attempt to establish a CS connection through a CSFB procedure.  FIG. 9  provides an example of this misalignment. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a prior art signaling message exchange  900  between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300 . In block  902 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be connected to and actively transferring data with the LTE wireless network  300 . In block  904 , during the active data transfer, the LTE wireless network  300  can receive an indication of an incoming CS voice call for a non-LTE wireless network, i.e., the non-LTE wireless network can seek to form a CS connection with the mobile wireless device  102  to establish a mobile terminated voice call. In block  906 , the LTE wireless network  300  and the mobile wireless device  102  can lose their connection, e.g., due to a radio link failure between them. The mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  can respond to the radio link failure differently (e.g., with different response times). In block  908 , the LTE wireless device  300  can release the RRC connection with the mobile wireless device  102 . In block  910 , the mobile wireless device  102  can continue to be connected to (or seeking to re-establish a connection with) the LTE wireless network  300 . The mobile wireless device  102  can continue to be in an RRC connected state (internal to the mobile wireless device  102 ), while the LTE wireless network  300  can consider the mobile wireless device  102  to be in an RRC idle state (having severed the RRC connection). In response to the incoming voice connection from the non-LTE wireless network in block  904 , the LTE wireless network  300  can send a paging message with a core network domain IE set to a CS domain (as the LTE wireless network  300  considers the mobile wireless device  102  to be in an RRC idle state). The mobile wireless device  102 , however, in block  914 , can ignore the paging message from the LTE wireless network  300 , as the paging message can be disallowed in the RRC connected state. With this sequence of events illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the mobile wireless device  102  can miss the attempt to form a CS voice connection communicated by the LTE wireless network  300  using the paging message  912 .  FIG. 9  provides an example in which misaligned connection states between the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  can result in an unsuccessful CSFB procedure. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a scenario in which an RRC connection release message can be sent by the LTE wireless network  300  to the mobile wireless device  102 , and because of poor radio conditions, the mobile wireless device  102  does not receive the RRC connection release message. The LTE wireless network  300  can locally release the RRC connection to the mobile wireless device  102  after a timer expires, thereby transitioning the mobile wireless device  102  to an RRC idle state. The mobile wireless device  102  can remain locally in an RRC connected state, as the mobile wireless device  102  did not receive the RRC connection release message. As shown in  FIG. 9 , the LTE wireless network  300  can transmit a paging message to initiate a CSFB procedure with the mobile wireless device  102 , as the LTE wireless network  300  considers the mobile wireless device  102  to be in an RRC idle state. The mobile wireless device  102 , which remains locally in an RRC connected state, ignores the paging message, as the paging message is not valid in an RRC connected state. In accordance with the 3GPP LTE wireless protocol specification, valid paging messages in an RRC connected state are restricted to (1) system information modification notifications, (2) public warning system (PWS) type messages, including CMAS and ETWS messages. Paging messages with the CS domain set are not allowed in the LTE RRC connected state, and thus the mobile wireless device  102  may ignore such messages. 
     In addition to the scenario described above for  FIG. 9 , other scenarios can arise in which the mobile wireless device  102  and the LTE wireless network  300  become misaligned with regard to connection states and/or communicated messages, the misalignment potentially resulting in a failed CSFB procedure. In one scenario, a radio link failure between the LTE wireless network  300  and the mobile wireless device  102  can result in a loss of one or more packet transmissions sent by the LTE wireless network  300  to the mobile wireless device  102 . For example, the LTE wireless network  300  can send one or more radio link control (RLC) packet data units (PDUs), which can be not received by the mobile wireless device  102 . As a result, the LTE wireless network can receive no acknowledgement (ACK) responses to the RLC PDUs. After a number of retries and/or timer expirations, the LTE wireless network  300  can locally release the RRC connection to the mobile wireless device  102 , while the mobile wireless device  102 , which is not receiving the data packets or other signaling messages due to the radio link failure, can remain locally in an RRC connected state. The LTE wireless network  300  and the mobile wireless device  102  can end up with misaligned connection states. 
     In a further scenario, a race condition can occur between an RRC connection setup message sent by the eUTRAN of the LTE wireless network  300  to the mobile wireless device  102  and a paging message with the CS domain indication sent by the evolved packet core network  320  of the LTE wireless network  300 . The MME  314  of the evolved packet core network  320  can receive a paging indication from a non-LTE wireless network, e.g., the MSC  218  of the CDMA 2000 1× wireless network  200 , and communicate the paging message to the eNodeB  310  to send to the mobile wireless device  102 . The paging message, which can assume the mobile wireless device  102  is in an idle state, can be in conflict with the RRC connection setup message that initiates transition to an RRC connected state. The LTE wireless network  300  can send the paging message with the core network domain information element set to the circuit switched domain to the mobile wireless device  102  before receiving a response to the RRC connection setup message, i.e., before receiving the RRC connection setup complete message from the mobile wireless device  102 . The mobile wireless device  102 , however, can receive the paging message with CS domain after sending the RRC connection setup complete message to the LTE wireless network  300 . As a result, the LTE wireless network  300  sends the paging message while still in an RRC idle state (RRC connection not completed), while the mobile wireless device  102  receives the paging message while in an RRC connected state. The mobile wireless device  102  in the RRC connected state can ignore the paging message having the CS domain set, and thus the CSFB procedure can fail. 
     In representative embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  can accept a paging message having a core network domain information element set to the CS domain while in an RRC connected state when certain additional conditions are met. The mobile wireless device  102  can undertake one or more different actions after accepting the paging message that can result in a successful CSFB procedure. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a representative embodiment of a method  1000  to respond to paging messages received from a first wireless network by a mobile wireless device  102 . In step  1002 , the mobile wireless device  102  can receive a paging message from the first wireless network. In step  1004 , the mobile wireless device  102  can determine whether the paging message uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., includes a first information element that contains a parameter that uniquely identifies the particular mobile wireless device  102 . In step  1006 , the mobile wireless device  102  determines whether the paging message originates from a second wireless network different from the first wireless network, e.g., contains a second information element indicating origination of the paging message from the second wireless network. In step  1008 , the mobile wireless device  102  determines whether the paging message is not a public warning system message, e.g., does not include a third information element that indicates that the paging message is a public warning message. In step  1010 , when an internal state of the mobile wireless device  102  indicates that the mobile wireless device  102  is not connected to the first wireless network, e.g., in an RRC idle state, the method ends. In step  1010 , when the internal state of the mobile wireless device  102  indicates that the mobile wireless device  102  is connected to the first wireless network, e.g., in an RRC connected state, the method continues. In step  1012 , the mobile wireless device  102 , disconnects from the first wireless network. In step  1014 , the mobile wireless device  102  establishes a connection to the second wireless network. 
     In a representative embodiment of the method illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the paging element includes a second information element that indicates the second wireless network is a circuit switched (CS) network, and the first wireless network is a packet switched (PS) network. In another representative embodiment, the public warning system message is a commercial mobile alert service (CMAS) message or an earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) message. In a representative embodiment, the paging message includes a first information element that includes a mobile subscriber identity that uniquely identifies the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., a temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI) or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). In an embodiment, the first wireless network operates according to a long-term evolution (LTE) wireless communication protocol, and the second wireless network operates according to a non-LTE wireless communication protocol. In an embodiment, the paging message includes an indication of an incoming mobile terminated voice call for the mobile wireless device  102  to be completed over the second wireless network. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a representative embodiment of method steps  1100  to disconnect the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network applicable to the method of  FIG. 10 . In a representative embodiment, the method step  1012  of the method illustrated in  FIG. 10  includes one or more of the steps illustrated in  FIG. 11 . In step  1102 , the mobile wireless device  102  releases a first radio resource control (RRC) connection to the first wireless network, e.g., by changing an internal state of the mobile wireless device  102 . In step  1104 , the mobile wireless device  102  establishes a second RRC connection with the first wireless network. By releasing the RRC connection in step  1102 , the mobile wireless device  102  returns to an RRC idle state. To respond to the paging message received from the first wireless network, the mobile wireless device  102  then establishes anew a second RRC connection to the first wireless network. In step  1106 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends an extended service request message to the first wireless network, the extended service request message including an indication of a positive CSFB response to the received paging message. In step  1108 , the mobile wireless device  102  receives a signaling message from the first wireless network, the signaling message indicating a release of the second RRC connection to the first wireless network and also including a redirection of the mobile wireless device  102  from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a diagram  1200  of another representative embodiment of method steps to disconnect the mobile wireless device from the first wireless network applicable to the method of  FIG. 10 . In a representative embodiment, the method step  1012  of the method illustrated in  FIG. 10  includes one or more of the steps illustrated in  FIG. 12 . In step  1202 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends a first extended service request message to the first wireless network, the first extended service request message indicating a positive circuit switched fallback (CSFB) response to the received paging message. In step  1204 , the mobile wireless device  102  can determine whether a first signaling message indicating redirection of the mobile wireless device  102  to a second wireless network is received from the first wireless network in response to the first extended service request message. If the mobile wireless device  102  receives a response from the first wireless network to the first extended service request message, then the mobile wireless device  102  can release a first RRC connection to the first wireless network in step  1216  and end this portion of the method. If the mobile wireless device  102  does not receive a response from the first wireless network to the first extended service request message, in step  1206 , the mobile wireless device  102  can release the first RRC connection to the first wireless network and subsequently establish a new second RRC connection to the first wireless network in step  1208 . Having established the second RRC connection to the first wireless network, the mobile wireless device  102  can, in step  1210 , send a second extended service request message to the first wireless network, the second extended service request message including a positive CSFB response indication. In step  1212 , the mobile wireless device  102  can receive a second signaling message from the first wireless network, the second signaling message indicating a redirection of the mobile wireless device  102  to the second wireless network. In step  1214 , the mobile wireless device  102  can release the second RRC connection to the first wireless network. In an embodiment, having released the first RRC connection and/or the second RRC connection to the first wireless network and having received a response from the first wireless network to the extended service request, the response redirecting the mobile wireless device  102  to the second wireless network, the mobile wireless device  102  can subsequently establish a connection through the second wireless network, e.g., to establish a mobile terminated voice connection. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a diagram  1300  of a representative embodiment of method steps to establish a connection between the mobile wireless device and a second wireless network applicable to the method of  FIG. 10 . In an embodiment, the mobile wireless device executes the steps of  FIG. 13  following either the steps of  FIG. 11  or the steps of  FIG. 12 . In a representative embodiment, the method step  1014  of the method illustrated in  FIG. 10  includes one or more of the steps illustrated in  FIG. 13 . In step  1302 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends a paging response message to the second wireless network. In step  1304 , the mobile wireless device  102  establishes a circuit switched voice connection over the second wireless network. 
     Software, hardware, or a combination of hardware and software can implement various aspects of the described embodiments. The described embodiments can also be encoded as computer program code on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data that can thereafter be read by a computer system. Examples of the non-transitory computer readable medium include read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, HDDs, DVDs, magnetic tape and optical data storage devices. The computer program code can also be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the computer program code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. 
     The various aspects, embodiments, implementations or features of the described embodiments can be used separately or in any combination. The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the specific details are not required in order to practice the described embodiments. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of the specific embodiments described herein are presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not targeted to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. 
     The advantages of the embodiments described are numerous. Different aspects, embodiments or implementations can yield one or more of the following advantages. Many features and advantages of the present embodiments are apparent from the written description and, thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, the embodiments should not be limited to the exact construction and operation as illustrated and described. Hence, all suitable modifications and equivalents can be resorted to as falling within the scope of the invention.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20130523
Publication Date: 20150901
Grant Date: 20150901
Priority Date: 20120609
Inventors: KODALI SREE RAM
Assignee: APPLE INC
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