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Method for mobile network operational state indication

  • US 7,835,316 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2008
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link, the method comprising:

  • indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable;

    transmitting data from a communication management unit to an endpoint via the communication link;

    determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint;

    continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint;

    determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time; and

    indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time.

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