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Network-initiated method and system for establishing data communication using IP with a wireless terminal

  • US 8,811,358 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2011
  • Issued: 08/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a wireless network comprising a serving general packet radio service support node, a request to initiate an internet protocol session with a wireless terminal in communication with the wireless network, the request being received from the wireless terminal;

    determining that the wireless terminal is available;

    determining that the wireless terminal is internet protocol capable;

    determining that the wireless terminal does not have an internet protocol address;

    paging the wireless terminal over a control channel, wherein paging comprises sending a page comprising a standard instruction in a simple network management protocol to request that the wireless terminal obtain a temporary internet protocol address;

    receiving, at the serving general packet radio service support node, a request for the temporary internet protocol address from the wireless terminal;

    obtaining, by the serving general packet radio service support node, the temporary internet protocol address;

    assigning the temporary internet protocol address to the wireless terminal; and

    establishing the internet protocol session between the wireless network and the wireless terminal.

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