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Radio system with suspension of packet data service during non-data service connection
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-01-16
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2016-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of operation of a radio system with data capability, for example a GSM cellular radio system with GPRS capability includes suspending data service while remaining logged on to the system and signalling from a remote station (10) to a serving data service support node (13) via a base station subsystem (11) that data service is suspended. In another aspect, data is exchanged over a data channel (100) during first time periods (102) and exchange of data over the data channel stops during second time periods (103) intermittent between the first time periods. During the second time periods paging requests communicated on a paging channel (101) are monitored at the remote station (10). A non-data service paging request is identified on the paging channel and the system responds to the non-data service paging request.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Gilchrist
- 👤 Hans Petter Naper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W76/00; H04W76/20; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06; H04W88/08; H04W88/10; H04W92/00; H04W92/16; H04W92/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem, a mobile switching center and a serving data service support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the radio system by the remote station; establishing packet data service between the remote station and the serving data service support node; suspending packet data service while remaining logged on to the radio system by sending a suspend service message from the mobile switching center to the serving data service support node; and signalling from the serving data service support node to the mobile switching center that packet data service is suspended.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem, a mobile switching center and a serving data service support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the radio system by the remote station; establishing packet data service between the remote station and the serving data service support node; suspending packet data service while remaining logged on to the radio system by sending a suspend service message from the mobile switching center to the serving data service support node; and signalling from the serving data service support node to the mobile switching center that packet data service is suspended.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising paging the remote station from the mobile switching center, for routing an incoming call from the mobile switching center to the remote station while the data service is suspended.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem and a serving data service support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the radio system; establishing data service; exchanging data over a data channel on a first frequency during first time periods and stopping exchange of data over the data channel during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods; during the second time periods, monitoring, at the remote station, paging requests communicated on a paging channel on a second frequency; identifying a non-data service paging request on the paging channel; and responding to the non-data service paging request.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem and a serving data service support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the radio system; establishing data service; exchanging data over a data channel on a first frequency during first time periods and stopping exchange of data over the data channel during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods; during the second time periods, monitoring, at the remote station, paging requests communicated on a paging channel on a second frequency; identifying a non-data service paging request on the paging channel; and responding to the non-data service paging request.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method according to claim 3 further comprising the steps of: establishing a stand-alone dedicated control channel between the remote station and the base station subsystem; sending a suspend message from the remote station to the base station subsystem including a data service protocol discriminator; and routing the suspend message to the serving data service support node.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of, following the step of routing: suspending data service while remaining logged on to the radio system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 5 further comprising the step of acknowledging from the serving data service support node to the remote station that data service is suspended.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a GSM cellular radio system providing GPRS service and comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem, a mobile switching center and a serving GPRS support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the GPRS service by the remote station; establishing GPRS service between the remote station and the serving GPRS support node; suspending GPRS service while remaining logged on to the GPRS service by sending a suspend service message from the mobile switching center to the serving GPRS support node; and signalling from the serving GPRS support node to the mobile switching center that GPRS service is suspended.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a GSM cellular radio system providing GPRS service and comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem, a mobile switching center and a serving GPRS support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the GPRS service by the remote station; establishing GPRS service between the remote station and the serving GPRS support node; suspending GPRS service while remaining logged on to the GPRS service by sending a suspend service message from the mobile switching center to the serving GPRS support node; and signalling from the serving GPRS support node to the mobile switching center that GPRS service is suspended.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of acknowledging from the serving GPRS support node to the remote station that GPRS service is suspended.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the step of signalling from the remote station to the serving GPRS support node comprises signalling an estimation of an expected period of duration of GPRS service suspension.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of: initiating one of non-GPRS operation and non-service-specific operation; sending a resume message from the remote station to the serving GPRS support node; and sending a response from the serving GPRS support node to the remote station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
In a GSM cellular radio system providing GPRS service and comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem and a serving GPRS support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the GPRS service; establishing GPRS service; exchanging data over a GPRS data channel on a first frequency during first time periods and stopping exchange of data over the GPRS data channel during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods; during the second time periods, monitoring, at the remote station, paging requests communicated on a non-GPRS paging channel on a second frequency; identifying a non-GPRS service paging request on the non-GPRS paging channel; and responding to the non-GPRS service paging request.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
117 words
In a GSM cellular radio system providing GPRS service and comprising a remote station, a base station subsystem and a serving GPRS support node, a method of operation comprising the steps of: logging on to the GPRS service; establishing GPRS service; exchanging data over a GPRS data channel on a first frequency during first time periods and stopping exchange of data over the GPRS data channel during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods; during the second time periods, monitoring, at the remote station, paging requests communicated on a non-GPRS paging channel on a second frequency; identifying a non-GPRS service paging request on the non-GPRS paging channel; and responding to the non-GPRS service paging request.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 11 further comprising the steps of: establishing a stand-alone dedicated control channel between the remote station and the base station subsystem; sending a suspend message from the remote station to the base station subsystem including a GPRS service protocol discriminator; and routing the suspend message to the serving GPRS support node.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of, following the step of routing: suspending GPRS service while remaining logged on to the GPRS service.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 13 further comprising the step of acknowledging from the serving GPRS support node to the remote station that GPRS service is suspended.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station and a base station subsystem, a method of operation comprising, at the remote station, the steps of: exchanging two-way packet data on a data channel on a first frequency during first time periods associated with a data group; and monitoring a paging channel on a second frequency during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods, the second time periods being associated with a voice group, for receipt of notification of an incoming circuit switched voice call.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a radio system with data capability comprising a remote station and a base station subsystem, a method of operation comprising, at the remote station, the steps of: exchanging two-way packet data on a data channel on a first frequency during first time periods associated with a data group; and monitoring a paging channel on a second frequency during second time periods intermittent between the first time periods, the second time periods being associated with a voice group, for receipt of notification of an incoming circuit switched voice call.
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