APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR RELEASING A DATA-SERVICE RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATED TO A DATA-SERVICE-CAPABLE MOBILE NODE
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1. Apparatus for a UE capable of running at least a first packet service, said apparatus comprising:
- a detector configured to detect when selection is made to release a radio resource associated with a selected packet service of the at least the first packet service; and
a radio resource release indication sender configured to send a radio resource release indication responsive to indication by said detector of the selection to release the radio resource associated with the selected packet service.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for selectably releasing radio resources allocated to a UE, or other mobile node, that is capable of operating pursuant to multiple, concurrent packet services. A radio resource release indication is generated and sent by the UE when radio resources for a selected packet service are no longer required. Radio resources are thereby releasable upon an individual-service basis.
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23 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a UE capable of running at least a first packet service, said apparatus comprising:
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a detector configured to detect when selection is made to release a radio resource associated with a selected packet service of the at least the first packet service; and a radio resource release indication sender configured to send a radio resource release indication responsive to indication by said detector of the selection to release the radio resource associated with the selected packet service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for a network capable of concurrently running at least a first packet service, said apparatus comprising:
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an examiner configured to examine a radio resource release indication requesting release of a radio resource associated with a selected packet service of the at least the first packet service; and a release grantor configured selectably to grant release of the radio resource associated with the selected packet service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. In a mobile node having a plurality of active packet data protocol sessions, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating efficient use of radio resources allocated to the mobile node, said apparatus comprising:
a radio resource release indication sender configured selectably to send a radio resource release indication to request release of radio resources allocated to the mobile node for less than all of the active packet data protocol sessions, thereby to provide continued allocation of radio resources for at least one of the plurality of active packet data protocol sessions.
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16. A method in a user equipment, UE, capable of concurrently running a first packet service and a second packet service for facilitating efficient allocation of radio resources, said method comprising the operations of:
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detecting when selection is made to release radio resources associated with a selected packet service of the first packet service and the second packet service; and sending a radio resource release indication responsive to indication during said operation of detecting of the selection to release the radio resources associated with the selected packet service. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating efficient allocation of radio resources in a communication system capable of concurrently running a first packet service and a second packet service, said method comprising the operations of:
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detecting when selection is made to release radio resources associated with a selected packet service of the first packet service and the second packet service; and selectably granting release of the radio resources associated with the selected packet service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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