Method and device in telecommunications network
US6545988B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for setting up a data communication connection to a mobile terminal (terminal B). The calling terminal (terminal A) sends a connection request to a connecting means in the mobile telecommunications network. The connecting means transmits a paging signal to terminal B. Terminal B responds by originating a call to terminal A so that a connection is set up through the network without passing the connecting means. The content information (e.g. voice data) between the two terminals is sent and received without the extra time delay associated with passing through the connecting means, which occurs when the content information must be sent via the connecting means. Also, the connecting means is used more efficiently, since it is not burdened with receiving, processing, and transmitting a relatively large amount of content information from the many connections established between terminals.
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