System and method for automatic rerouting of information when a target is busy
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a data packet to a target mobile station comprising:
- receiving the data packet at a packet control function (PCF);
determining whether the target mobile station is actively engaged in a session other than a data session, wherein the session is conducted over a traffic channel;
when the target mobile station is engaged in the session other than a data session determining whether the data packet is small enough to be sent over the traffic channel to the target mobile station; and
sending by the PCF the data packet over the traffic channel to the target mobile station when the determining indicates the target mobile station is actively engaged in the session other than a data session and the data packet is small enough to be sent over the voice channel.
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Abstract
A system and method transmits a data packet to a target mobile station (202) when the target mobile station is busy. The data packet is received at a packet function (PCF) (206). It is determined whether the target mobile station (202) is actively engaged in a session other than a data session. When the target mobile station (202) is engaged in a session that is something other than a data session, it is determined whether the data packet is small enough to be sent over the traffic channel to the target mobile station (202). The PCF (206) sends the data packet over the traffic channel to the target mobile station (202) when it is determined that the target mobile station (202) is actively engaged in the session other than a data session and the data packet is small enough to be sent over the voice channel.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a data packet to a target mobile station comprising:
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receiving the data packet at a packet control function (PCF);
determining whether the target mobile station is actively engaged in a session other than a data session, wherein the session is conducted over a traffic channel;
when the target mobile station is engaged in the session other than a data session determining whether the data packet is small enough to be sent over the traffic channel to the target mobile station; and
sending by the PCF the data packet over the traffic channel to the target mobile station when the determining indicates the target mobile station is actively engaged in the session other than a data session and the data packet is small enough to be sent over the voice channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an indication when a target mobile station is busy, the receiver also receiving a packet from a network, the packet comprising information requesting the packet be transmitted to a target mobile station;
a transmitter;
a controller coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the controller programmed to send the packet to a network when the indication shows that the target mobile station is busy and when the controller determines that a size of the packet is less than a packet size threshold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for transmitting a data packet to a target mobile station comprising:
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a radio access network (RAN);
a target mobile station coupled to the RAN;
a mobile switching center (MSC) coupled to the RAN;
a packet control function (PCF) coupled to the RAN, the PCF receiving a data packet to be transmitted to the target mobile station, the PCF programmed to determine when the data packet is smaller than a threshold and to send the data packet to the MSC via the RAN when the target mobile station is busy and a size of the packet is less than the threshold; and
wherein the MSC transmits the data packet to the RAN over a voice channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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