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Group Call Control In A Wireless Broadband Communication Network

  • US 20120033623A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2010
  • Published: 02/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for group call admissions control in an LTE wireless communication network, comprising:

  • receiving at a network base station a call setup request requesting that a bearer be set up from a UE to a PDN-GW;

    determining whether the call setup request contains a group ID;

    determining, if the call setup request contains a group ID, whether base station resources are already allocated to the identified group;

    determining, if resources have already been allocated to the group, whether additional resources are required to set up the call; and

    admitting the call if no additional resources are required, wherein admitting the call comprises establishing a bearer for communications between the UE and a PDN-GW.

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