Patent · US Active

Methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions

US8767571B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

15References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BlackBerry Limited · CA

Inventors

Rene Faurie · Courbevoie, FR
David Philip Hole · Southampton, GB
Werner Kreuzer · Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2011
Grant date	Jul 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Example methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. The message adaptable to indicate different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station. A subset of the different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station is indicated in the message. The indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.