System and method for switching operating modes of a mobile station
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile station in a network comprising:
- when operating a mobile station in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode of operation;
evaluating a first performance of the mobile station in the EGPRS-compliant mode of operation based upon received operating parameters and a second performance of the mobile station in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode of operation based upon the received operating parameters; and
switching the EGPRS-compliant mode of the mobile station to the GPRS-compliant mode of operation whenever the second performance is evaluated to be preferable to the first performance.
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Abstract
When operating a mobile station in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode of operation, a first performance of the mobile station (110) in the EGPRS-compliant mode of operation is evaluated based upon received operating parameters. A second performance of the mobile station (110) in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode of operation is also determined based upon the received operating parameters. The EGPRS-compliant mode of the mobile station (110) is switched to the GPRS-compliant mode of operation whenever the second performance is evaluated to be preferable to the first performance.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile station in a network comprising:
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when operating a mobile station in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode of operation;
evaluating a first performance of the mobile station in the EGPRS-compliant mode of operation based upon received operating parameters and a second performance of the mobile station in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode of operation based upon the received operating parameters; and
switching the EGPRS-compliant mode of the mobile station to the GPRS-compliant mode of operation whenever the second performance is evaluated to be preferable to the first performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a mobile station in a network comprising:
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determining a first performance indication for mobile station operating at a first coding rate and in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode of operation, the mobile station operating at a first bandwidth;
determining a second performance indication for the mobile station at a second bandwidth, the second bandwidth being greater than the first bandwidth; and
comparing the first performance indication to the second performance indication, and when the second performance indication is greater than the first performance indication, switching an operating mode of a mobile station from the EGPRS-compliant mode to a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile station in a network comprising:
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an interface for receiving performance parameters; and
a controller coupled to the interface, and programmed, using the performance parameters, to evaluate a first performance of the mobile station in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode and a second performance of the mobile station in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode, the controller further programmed to switch the EGPRS-compliant mode of the mobile station to the GPRS-compliant mode whenever the second performance is higher than the first performance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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