Bearer identification tags and method of using same

• US 20020143897A1
• Filed: 03/29/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Patil, Manoj
• Granted Patent: US 6,973,502 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation

Abstract

A novel system for the optimum selection of bearer service is provided. A tag identifies a bearer service with which data may be best transmitted. The special service is described in the tag elements.

Claims

1. An information control device to provide for the selection of bearer services for sending data over a network comprising:

a type indication;

a plurality of service parameters indicating the preferred bearer service; and

data to be sent by the bearer service indicated by said plurality of service parameters.

2. The information control device of claim 1, wherein the bearer service is GSM.

3. The information control device of claim 1, wherein the bearer service is TDMA.

4. The information control device of claim 1, wherein the bearer service is WCDMA.

5. A method for selecting a preferred bearer service to transmit data over a network comprising the steps of:

retrieving a tagged document with content from a server;

searching for bearer services tags which identify a bearer service for which the content is best suited; and

sending the content using the bearer service identified by said tags.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the bearer service is GSM.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the bearer service is TDMA.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the bearer service is WCDMA.