Method and apparatus for session layer framing to enable interoperability between packet-switched systems
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1. A method for session layer framing for interoperability between packet-switched apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- a processing device performing;
generating a communication frame at the session layer comprising a plurality of fields;
providing for a payload field in the plurality of fields for carrying a payload; and
providing for a signal field in the plurality of fields for carrying a control signal;
providing for a Coded Signal Value”
field in the plurality of fields to carry control signaling;
providing for a “
Peer-to-Peer Connection Reference”
field in the plurality of fields for identifying connections;
providing for a “
Frame Number”
field;
providing for a “
RPDFL Version Number”
field in the plurality of fields for indicating a version of an RPDFL protocolproviding for a “
PTT Priority”
field in the plurality of fields for enabling a priority selection;
providing for an “
SNR”
field ideally in the plurality of fields for allowing automatic diversity selections;
providing for a “
Spare”
field ideally in the plurality of fields; and
wherein the frame enables peer-to-peer communication between a first packet-switched apparatus in a first communication system and a second packet-switched apparatus in a second disparate communication system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for session layer framing for interoperability between packet-switched systems is described. The method includes the steps of: generating (1210) a communication frame at the session layer including a plurality of fields; providing (1220) for a payload field in the plurality of fields for carrying a payload; and providing (1230) for a signal field in the plurality of fields for carrying a control signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for session layer framing for interoperability between packet-switched apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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a processing device performing; generating a communication frame at the session layer comprising a plurality of fields; providing for a payload field in the plurality of fields for carrying a payload; and providing for a signal field in the plurality of fields for carrying a control signal; providing for a Coded Signal Value”
field in the plurality of fields to carry control signaling;providing for a “
Peer-to-Peer Connection Reference”
field in the plurality of fields for identifying connections;providing for a “
Frame Number”
field;providing for a “
RPDFL Version Number”
field in the plurality of fields for indicating a version of an RPDFL protocolproviding for a “
PTT Priority”
field in the plurality of fields for enabling a priority selection;providing for an “
SNR”
field ideally in the plurality of fields for allowing automatic diversity selections;providing for a “
Spare”
field ideally in the plurality of fields; andwherein the frame enables peer-to-peer communication between a first packet-switched apparatus in a first communication system and a second packet-switched apparatus in a second disparate communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A packet-switched apparatus comprising:
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a processing device for executing processing steps; and a storage device coupled to the processing device for storing a set of process steps executable by the processing device, the process steps comprising; generating a communication frame at the session layer comprising a plurality of fields; providing for a payload field in the plurality of fields for carrying a payload; providing for a Coded Signal Value”
field in the plurality of fields to carry control signaling;providing for a “
Peer-to-Peer Connection Reference”
field in the plurality of fields for identifying connections;providing for a “
Frame Number”
field;providing for a “
RPDFL Version Number”
field in the plurality of fields for indicating a version of an RPDFL protocolproviding for a “
PTT Priority”
field in the plurality of fields for enabling a priority selection;providing for an “
SNR”
field ideally in the plurality of fields for allowing automatic diversity selections;providing fora “
Spare”
field ideally in the plurality of fields; andproviding for a signal field in the plurality of fields for carrying a control signal, wherein the frame enables peer-to-peer communication between the packet-switched apparatus in a first communication system and a second packet-switched apparatus in a second disparate communication system.
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