Methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions
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1. A method to communicate capabilities of a device, comprising:
- generating a message to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network, the message adaptable to indicate different subsets of radio access capabilities information of the mobile station;
indicating in the message a subset of a plurality of subsets, while excluding at least another subset of the plurality of subsets, each subset comprising respectively different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station, the indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session, and the at least another subset comprising radio access capabilities irrelevant to the specific type of use,the specific type of use being selectable at the mobile station from a group comprising (a) a first use type to transfer an amount of data less than a pre-determined threshold, (b) a second use type to transfer information generated by the mobile station, and (c) a third use type for an uplink-only transfer of user-generated information, wherein each use type is associated with a respectively different subset of radio access capabilities; and
sending the message from the mobile station to the network.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. The message adaptable to indicate different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station. A subset of the different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station is indicated in the message. The indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network.
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1. A method to communicate capabilities of a device, comprising:
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generating a message to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network, the message adaptable to indicate different subsets of radio access capabilities information of the mobile station; indicating in the message a subset of a plurality of subsets, while excluding at least another subset of the plurality of subsets, each subset comprising respectively different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station, the indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session, and the at least another subset comprising radio access capabilities irrelevant to the specific type of use, the specific type of use being selectable at the mobile station from a group comprising (a) a first use type to transfer an amount of data less than a pre-determined threshold, (b) a second use type to transfer information generated by the mobile station, and (c) a third use type for an uplink-only transfer of user-generated information, wherein each use type is associated with a respectively different subset of radio access capabilities; and sending the message from the mobile station to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. An apparatus to communicate capabilities of a device, comprising:
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a processor configured to; generate a message to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network, the message adaptable to indicate different subsets of radio access capabilities information of the mobile station; indicate in the message a subset of a plurality of subsets, while excluding at least another subset of the plurality of subsets, each subset comprising respectively different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station, the indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session, and the at least another subset comprising radio access capabilities irrelevant to the specific type of use, the specific type of use being selectable at the mobile station from a group comprising (a) a first use type to transfer an amount of data less than a pre-determined threshold, (b) a second use type to transfer information generated by the mobile station, and (c) a third use type for an uplink-only transfer of user-generated information, wherein each use type is associated with a respectively different subset of radio access capabilities; and send the message from the mobile station to the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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