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Tunneling signaling method and apparatus

  • US 6,731,617 B1
  • Filed: 07/16/1999
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An MS (Mobile Station) for use in a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network comprising:

  • means for accepting an IP (Internet Protocol) address for the duration of receipt of a traffic message;

    means for receiving messages from the GPRS network having the accepted IP address;

    means for de-capsulating received messages to retrieve signaling messages embedded therein; and

    means for altering states of a connection process within said MS in accordance with the retrieved signaling messages from the GPRS network having the accepted IP address.

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