Call setup for a wireless mobile network and supporting method, apparatus, and readable medium

• US 20060148535A1
• Filed: 12/30/2004
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Crocker, Ronald T., Shaughnessy, Mark L., Schaefer, Bradley R.
• Application Number:
  US11/027,634
• Publication Number:
  US 20060148535A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/574
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states

Abstract

In the present technique of a call setup process, a short data burst packet is sent (106) in response to the target mobile unit being selected (104), which is followed by a call setup function being initiated (108) to establish a communication channel between a originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit as a response to the short data burst packet being sent.

Claims

1. A method of setting up a communication channel between an originator mobile unit and a target mobile unit comprising:

selecting the target mobile unit;

sending a short data burst packet to the target mobile unit responsive to selecting the target mobile unit, wherein the short data burst packet identifies the target mobile unit;

initiating a call setup function to establish the communication channel between the originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit responsive to sending the short data burst packet.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the target mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to the short data burst packet, thereby a radio frequency link between the originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit is established prior to initiation of the communication channel.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the originator mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to sending the short data burst packet.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the originator mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to initiating the call setup function.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication channel comprises any one or more selected from a group of a Code Division Multiple Access system, a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, and a High Rate Packet Data-Revision A.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the short data burst packet comprises any one or more selected from a group of a dummy packet and a packet with configuration information.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the call setup function comprises any one or more selected from a group of a push-to-talk call setup function, a telephone call function, multimedia session call function, and a voice over Internet Protocol call function.

18. The two-way wireless communications apparatus of claim 5, wherein the wireless communication comprises any one or more selected from a group of a Code Division Multiple Access system, a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, and a High Rate Packet Data-Revision A.

8. A readable medium having executable instructions for:

selecting a target mobile unit;

sending a short data burst packet to the target mobile unit responsive to selecting the target mobile unit, wherein the short data burst packet identifies the target mobile unit;

initiating a call setup function to establish a communication channel between an originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit responsive to sending the short data burst packet.

9. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the target mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to the short data burst packet, thereby a radio frequency link between the originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit is established prior to initiation of the communication channel.

10. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the originator mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to sending the short data burst packet.

11. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the originator mobile unit transitions from a dormant state to an active state responsive to initiating the call setup function.

12. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the communication channel comprises any one or more selected from a group of a Code Division Multiple Access system, a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, and a High Rate Packet Data-Revision A.

13. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the short data burst packet comprises any one or more selected from a group of a dummy packet and a packet with configuration information.

14. The readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the call setup function comprises any one or more selected from a group of a push-to-talk call setup function, a telephone call function, multimedia session call function, and a voice over Internet Protocol call function.

15. A two-way wireless communications apparatus comprising:

a target mobile unit selector;

a short data burst unit being operably responsive to the target mobile unit selector and having a short data burst output comprising a wakeup message;

a wireless transmitter operably coupled to the short data burst unit and having a wireless output at least comprising the short data burst output.

16. The two-way wireless communications apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

a sleep mode controller operably responsive to the target mobile unit selector;

a call initiation unit operably responsive to the sleep mode controller and further being operably coupled to the wireless transmitter.

17. The two-way wireless communications apparatus of claim 15, wherein the short data burst unit further comprises a means for facilitating transmission of the short data burst to thereby facilitate initiation of waking up a target mobile unit prior to the target mobile unit receiving a call initiation message as is sourced by the call initiation unit.