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Packet radio network and method

US8064384B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Filing dateMar 23, 2006
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W80/045
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packet radio network comprising a gateway support node, a serving support node and a radio network part provides a facility for communicating internet packets with mobile user equipment. The gateway support node provides a packet data protocol context for controlling communication of internet packets between the packet radio network and mobile user equipment via a packet communications bearer. The serving support node is connected to the gateway support node controls communications between the gateway support node and mobile user equipment forming the packet communications bearer. The radio network part provides a radio access bearer for communicating internet packets via a radio access interface with mobile user equipment. In response to a request message, the serving support node with the gateway support node establishes a common packet data protocol context with a packet communications bearer to communicate packets according to an internet protocol version specified by the mobile user equipment.

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