Method and apparatus for indicating to a wireless network the operational mode of a wireless communicator
First Claim
1. A method for communicating on a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving from a network node that is registered on the wireless network and is capable of simultaneously handling data service and voice service a mode signal that represents an operational mode of a class of wireless communicators and the eligibility of the class of wireless communicators to function in a selected operational mode, said operational mode being defined by selecting from the data service and the voice service at least one service whose reception over said wireless network is to be suspended or reinstated for the class of wireless communicators; and
conducting communication with a wireless communicator belonging to the class of wireless communicators by taking into account said received mode signal.
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Abstract
A method for communicating on a wireless network includes receiving a mode signal from a network node. The mode signal represents an operational mode of the network node. The operational mode is defined by selecting from among a plurality of services at least one service whose reception over the wireless network is to be suspended or reinstated. Communication between the network node and the wireless network is subsequently conducted by taking into account the received mode signal. The network node may be a wireless communicator such as a cellular telephone or a fixed station device. Alternatively, the network node may be a wireless switch or a cellular base station.
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1. A method for communicating on a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving from a network node that is registered on the wireless network and is capable of simultaneously handling data service and voice service a mode signal that represents an operational mode of a class of wireless communicators and the eligibility of the class of wireless communicators to function in a selected operational mode, said operational mode being defined by selecting from the data service and the voice service at least one service whose reception over said wireless network is to be suspended or reinstated for the class of wireless communicators; and conducting communication with a wireless communicator belonging to the class of wireless communicators by taking into account said received mode signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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