Acceleration dependent channel switching in mobile telecommunications
First Claim
1. A mobile telecommunications system comprising at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, and wherein the node makes a determination if an acceleration of packet transmission rate justifies a channel switch for the session and implements a channel switch in accordance with the determination.
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Abstract
A mobile telecommunications system comprises at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network. In order to maintain a high packet throughput rate, the node makes a determination whether the packet transmission rate of the session is quickly accelerating and, if so, has the option to switch channels or channel types for the session, e.g., to switch the session from a common traffic channel to a dedicated traffic channel or from a dedicated traffic channel having a first transmission rate to a dedicated traffic channel having a second transmission rate. Switching to a dedicated traffic channel or a higher rate dedicated traffic channel provides a greater opportunity for the session to continue at a high packet transmission rate with less likelihood of packet loss. The node makes its determination at an early stage of the session. In the illustrated embodiment, the node is a radio network controller node of a wideband code division multiple access telecommunications network.
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- 1. A mobile telecommunications system comprising at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, and wherein the node makes a determination if an acceleration of packet transmission rate justifies a channel switch for the session and implements a channel switch in accordance with the determination.
- 15. A mobile telecommunications system comprising at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, and wherein the node (1) makes a determination whether a packet transmission rate of the session is indicative of a fast transmission-ramping protocol, and (2) switches channel for the session in accordance with the determination.
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23. The system of claim 322, wherein the predetermined pattern of interval time lengths between receipt times of packets is long-short-long-short justifies a channel switch for the session.
- 28. A node of a mobile telecommunications system through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, and wherein the node makes a determination if an acceleration of packet transmission rate justifies a channel switch for the session and implements a channel switch in accordance with the determination.
- 42. A node of a mobile telecommunications node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, and wherein the node (1) makes a determination whether a packet transmission rate of the session is indicative of a fast transmission-ramping protocol, and (2) switches channel for the session in accordance with the determination.
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55. A method of operating a mobile telecommunications system comprising at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, the method comprising:
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(1) making a determination whether an acceleration in packet transmission rate justifies a channel switch for the session; and
(2) switching channels for the session in accordance with the determination. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 88, 89)
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68. A method of operating a mobile telecommunications system comprising at least one node through which a packet switched data session is established between a user equipment unit and a data network, the method comprising:
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(1) making a determination whether a packet transmission rate of the session is indicative of a fast transmission-ramping protocol; and
(2) switching channels for the session in accordance with the determination. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 90, 91)
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