Packet data services using version and capability information
First Claim
1. A method of providing packet data services for a mobile station, the method comprising:
- establishing an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure;
receiving a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, via the over-the-air physical layer connection;
transmitting packet data using a network layer corresponding to the wireless packet data standard version supported in the network infrastructure, the packet data being produced in the mobile station in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the additional capabilities supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and
transmitting a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of providing packet data services that includes establishing an over-the-air communication connection between a mobile station and a wireless network infrastructure. The mobile station communicates a version and capability indication of a wireless packet data standard supported in the mobile station to the wireless network infrastructure. The wireless network infrastructure communicates a version and capability indication of the wireless packet data standard supported in the network infrastructure to the mobile station. Operation of the mobile station and wireless network infrastructure are adjusted in accordance with the indicated versions and capabilities.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of providing packet data services for a mobile station, the method comprising:
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establishing an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure; receiving a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, via the over-the-air physical layer connection; transmitting packet data using a network layer corresponding to the wireless packet data standard version supported in the network infrastructure, the packet data being produced in the mobile station in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the additional capabilities supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and transmitting a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile station, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, via an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure, a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and a processor configured to adjust the mobile station'"'"'s operation in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the one or more additional capability features supported in the wireless network infrastructure and to transmit a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A wireless network infrastructure, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, via an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure, a first message comprising a first field indicating wireless packet data standard version supported in a mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station; and a processor configured to adjust the wireless network infrastructure operation in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station and the additional capability features supported in the mobile station and to transmit a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transient computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions for providing packet data services for a mobile station, comprising:
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code for causing a processor to establish an over-the-air physical layer connection with a wireless network infrastructure; code for causing the processor to receive a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, via the over-the-air physical layer connection; code for causing the processor to transmit packet data using a network layer corresponding to the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the packet data being produced in the mobile station in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the one or more additional capability features supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and code for causing the processor to transmit a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for establishing an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure; means for receiving a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, via the over-the-air physical layer connection; means for transmitting packet data using a network layer of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the packet data being produced in a mobile station in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the one or more additional capability features supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and means for transmitting a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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