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Method in a communication network

  • US 6,317,421 B1
  • Filed: 04/21/2000
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of configuring an interface between a serving GPRS support node (502) and a base station system (504) in a communication network (501) supporting general packet radio service, the method comprising the steps of:

  • requesting (401) allocation of a new network service entity identifier;

    automatically allocating (402) a new network service entity identifier according to a predefined rule ensuring that the new network service entity identifier is unique within the serving GPRS support node (502);

    automatically initiating (403) data structures (1001, 701, 801, 901) in the serving GPRS support node (502) and the base station system (504) by registering the allocated new network service entity identifier in said data structures.

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