Providing packet data service in wireless telecommunication system

• US 7,394,784 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2002
• Issued: 07/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Piispanen, Jussi, Sutinen, Ari, Mettälä, Riku, Sahinoja, Mikko, Siikaniemi, Mikko
• Primary Examiner(s): Levitan; Dmitry
• Application Number:
  US10/192,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20030021274A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,183 Days
• Field of Search: 370/310, 370/328, 370/329, 370/431, 370/437, 370/462, 709227-229, 455/415
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A method for arranging a packet radio service in a wireless telecommunication system comprising at least one mobile station. The method comprises activating in the mobile station at least one packet data context for packet-switched data transmission of an application in the mobile station. In the mobile station, a busy condition is automatically set for the packet data context for suspension situations. When the packet data context in the mobile station is requested to be suspended, the packet data context is prevented from being suspended in response to the packet data context suspension request being received from outside the application.

Claims

1. A method for arranging a packet radio service in a wireless telecommunication system comprising at least one mobile station, the method comprising:

activating in the mobile station at least one packet data context for packet-switched data transmission of an application in the mobile station,

setting a busy condition automatically for the packet data context in the mobile station for suspension situations,

arranging a synchronization session using the packet data context,

requesting suspension of the packet data context or the synchronization session by an incoming circuit-switched call to the mobile station,

checking the stage of synchronization in response to the request to suspend the synchronization session or the packet data context, and

preventing in the mobile station the packet data context and the synchronization session from being suspended in response to the synchronization session having reached a predetermined threshold stage and the packet data context suspension request being received from outside the application and the busy condition being set, and wherein the circuit-switched call is diverted to another number.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the busy condition is set automatically when activating the packet data context.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the busy condition is set automatically only for certain predetermined applications.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the busy condition is set at the request of the application utilizing the packet data context.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request to suspend the packet data context is initiated by a user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the circuit-switched call is diverted to a voice message system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein caller identification is determined, and the call is rejected.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the circuit-switched call is diverted to another number.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the circuit-switched call is diverted to a voice message system.

10. A mobile station configured to:

activate at least one packet data context for packet-switched data transmission of an application in the mobile station,

set a busy condition automatically for the packet data context in the mobile station for suspension situations,

arrange a synchronization session, using the packet data context,

receive a request to suspend the packet data context or the synchronization session,

check the stage of synchronization in response to the request to suspend the synchronization session or the packet data context, and

prevent the packet data context and the synchronization session from being suspended in response to the synchronization session having reached a predetermined threshold stage and the packet data context suspension request being received from outside the application and such a busy condition being set.

11. The mobile station of claim 10, wherein the mobile station is further

configured to set a busy condition at the request of the application utilizing the packet data context.

12. The mobile station of claim 10, wherein the mobile station is further configured to

receive a setup message of an incoming call,

determine caller identification and present it to a user, and

reject the call in response to the busy condition being set.