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Method for priority in terminating call setup

US6014556A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1997
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for enabling prioritized call connection between an originating caller and a terminating caller is disclosed. A requests from an originating caller to a mobile station for call connection includes a call priority identifier in order to expedite connection of the originating caller to the mobile station. The mobile station utilizes the same call priority identifier provided by the originating caller to prioritize its request for a response to the originating caller's page and the setup of the traffic channel between the originating caller and mobile station.

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