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Allocating addresses to mobile stations

  • US 20040037242A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2003
  • Published: 02/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of allocating an address to a mobile station operating in a wireless communication system in order to facilitate a communication link to a fixed communication system, the method characterised by the steps of:

  • receiving an address mapping inquiry from the fixed communication system;

    locating a respective terminal identifier of the mobile station in response to the supplied address mapping inquiry;

    determining whether an address has been allocated for the mobile station;

    activating,9 in response to a negative determination, a packet data protocol context allocation request; and

    allocating a packet data protocol context having an address corresponding to the respective terminal identifier of the mobile station.

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