Method and apparatus for terminals registered via multiple access networks

Abstract

The apparatus includes a processor configured to send, over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. The method includes sending over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to a communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access.

1 . A network node in a communication network, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the network node to,
 send, over a 3 rd  Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, 
 said user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. 
   
     
     
         2 . The network node of  claim 1 , wherein said notifying message includes a paging message if the user equipment is also in a connection management-idle state over the 3GPP access. 
     
     
         3 . The network node of  claim 1 , wherein said notifying message includes a non-access stratum signaling message if the user equipment is in a connection management-connected state over the 3GPP access. 
     
     
         4 . A user equipment in a communication network, comprising:
 at least one processor, and   at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the user equipment to,
 receive, over a 3 rd  Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, 
 said user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. 
   
     
     
         5 . The user equipment of  claim 4 , wherein said notifying message includes a paging message if the user equipment is also in a connection management-idle state over the 3GPP access. 
     
     
         6 . The user equipment of  claim 4 , wherein said notifying message includes a non-access stratum signaling message if the user equipment is in a connection management-connected state over the 3GPP access. 
     
     
         7 . A method, comprising:
 sending over a 3 rd  Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, by at least one first processor of a network node, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to a communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access,   the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said notifying message includes a paging message if the user equipment is also in a connection management-idle state over the 3GPP access. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said notifying message includes a non-access stratum signaling message if the user equipment is in a connection management-connected state over the 3GPP access.