Handling connections in a mobile network
First Claim
1. A method for handling a connection in a mobile system where a direct mode connection is established between at least two mobile stations (MSA, MSB), characterized by comprising the steps of allocating an available traffic channel to the direct mode connection through a base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network in response to a call sent by one of the mobile stations (MSA), establishing the direct mode connection between the mobile stations (MSA, MSB), and transmitting information concerning the direct mode connection on a control channel between the base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network and one of the mobile stations (MSA) during the direct mode connection.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for handling a connection in a mobile system where a direct mode connection is established between at least two mobile stations (MSA, MSB). The method comprises the steps of allocating an available traffic channel to the direct mode connection through a base station (BS) of the mobile network in response to a call sent by one of the mobile stations (MSA), establishing the direct mode connection between the mobile stations (MSA, MSB), and transmitting information concerning the direct mode connection on a control channel between the base station (BS) of the mobile network and one of the mobile stations (MSA) during the direct mode connection.
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1. A method for handling a connection in a mobile system where a direct mode connection is established between at least two mobile stations (MSA, MSB), characterized by comprising the steps of
allocating an available traffic channel to the direct mode connection through a base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network in response to a call sent by one of the mobile stations (MSA), establishing the direct mode connection between the mobile stations (MSA, MSB), and transmitting information concerning the direct mode connection on a control channel between the base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network and one of the mobile stations (MSA) during the direct mode connection.
- 11. A mobile system including at least two mobile stations (MSA, MSB) comprising means for establishing a direct mode connection, and a mobile network comprising at least one base station (BS, BSA, BSB), characterized by at least one of said mobile stations (MSA) comprising means (50, 51) for producing information concerning a direct mode connection, and means (50) for sending and receiving information concerning the direct mode connection on a control channel of the base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network during the direct mode connection, and the base station (BS, BSA) of the mobile network comprising means for sending and receiving the information concerning the direct mode connection on the control channel during the direct mode connection.
- 14. A mobile station comprising a transceiver (50) arranged to send and receive radio signals on a direct mode channel, characterized by comprising means (50, 51) for producing information concerning a direct mode connection, and means (50) for sending and receiving information concerning the direct mode connection on a control channel of a base station (BS, BSA) of a mobile network during the direct mode connection.
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