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Method for priority in terminating call setup
Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC
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Filing: 1997-07-15
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2017-07-15
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Ranjit Bhatia
- 👤 Patrick Arabie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/56; H04W4/00; H04W4/90; H04W68/00; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04W76/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between an originating caller and a mobile station comprising the steps of: transmitting a paging message including a call priority identification from an originating caller to the mobile station according to a priority indicated by the call priority identification; responding to the paging message from the mobile station according to the priority indicated by the call priority identification, the response including the call priority identification to enable priority treatment of the response; and setting up a call connection between the mobile station and the originating caller according to the priority indicated by the call priority identification.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between an originating caller and a mobile station comprising the steps of: transmitting a paging message including a call priority identification from an originating caller to the mobile station according to a priority indicated by the call priority identification; responding to the paging message from the mobile station according to the priority indicated by the call priority identification, the response including the call priority identification to enable priority treatment of the response; and setting up a call connection between the mobile station and the originating caller according to the priority indicated by the call priority identification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting further comprises the steps of: transmitting the paging message to a base station; generating a paging message to a mobile station from the base station, the paging message including the call priority identification; and forwarding the paging message to the mobile station on a paging channel assigned on the basis of a priority indicated by the call priority identification.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step responding further including the steps of: requesting assignment of a paging response channel, the request including the call priority identification; assigning a paging response channel to the mobile station according to a priority identified by the call priority identification; and transmitting a response to the paging message over the assigned paging response channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of setting up a call connection comprises: assigning a traffic channel between the originating caller and the mobile station according to a priority indicated by the call priority identification; and transmitting call traffic over the assigned traffic channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of comparing the call priority identification included with the paging message to confirm a priority associated with the call priority identification.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between an originating caller and a terminating caller, comprising the steps of: transmitting a paging message including a call priority identifier from an originating caller to a terminating caller according to a priority established by the call priority identifier; comparing the call priority identifier included within the paging message to a list of call priority identifiers to confirm the validity of the call priority identifier; requesting assignment of a paging response channel for responding to the paging message, the request including the call priority identifier; assigning a paging response channel to the terminating caller according to the priority established by the call priority identifier; transmitting a response the paging message over the assigned paging response channel; and setting up a call connection between the terminating caller and the originating caller according to the priority indicated by the call priority identifier.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between an originating caller and a terminating caller, comprising the steps of: transmitting a paging message including a call priority identifier from an originating caller to a terminating caller according to a priority established by the call priority identifier; comparing the call priority identifier included within the paging message to a list of call priority identifiers to confirm the validity of the call priority identifier; requesting assignment of a paging response channel for responding to the paging message, the request including the call priority identifier; assigning a paging response channel to the terminating caller according to the priority established by the call priority identifier; transmitting a response the paging message over the assigned paging response channel; and setting up a call connection between the terminating caller and the originating caller according to the priority indicated by the call priority identifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the step of transmitting further comprises the steps of: transmitting the paging message to a base station; generating a paging message to the mobile station from the base station, the paging message including the call priority identifier; and forwarding the paging request to the mobile station on a paging channel assigned on the basis of a priority established by the call priority identifier.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between a base station and a mobile station, comprising the steps of: generating a page to the mobile station from the base station according to a priority indicated by a call priority identifier, the page including the call priority identifier; forwarding the page to the mobile station on a paging channel assigned on the basis of a priority established by the call priority identifier; assigning a paging response channel to the mobile station according to the priority established by the call priority identifier contained within the page; transmitting a response to the page over the assigned paging response channel, the response to the page including the call priority identifier; and Setting up a call connection between the base station and the mobile station according to the priority established by the call priority identifier.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for enabling prioritized call connection between a base station and a mobile station, comprising the steps of: generating a page to the mobile station from the base station according to a priority indicated by a call priority identifier, the page including the call priority identifier; forwarding the page to the mobile station on a paging channel assigned on the basis of a priority established by the call priority identifier; assigning a paging response channel to the mobile station according to the priority established by the call priority identifier contained within the page; transmitting a response to the page over the assigned paging response channel, the response to the page including the call priority identifier; and Setting up a call connection between the base station and the mobile station according to the priority established by the call priority identifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of setting up a call connection comprises: assigning a traffic channel between the base station and the mobile station according to the priority of the call priority identifier; and transmitting call traffic over the assigned traffic channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 further including the step of comparing the call priority identifier with a valid list of call priority identifiers to confirm the validity of the call priority identifier.
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