Patent ID: 7092727
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing Radio Access Network (RAN) resources to service forward link packet data transmissions, the method comprising: receiving a data packet from a packet data network, the data packet directed toward a Mobile Station (MS) serviced by the RAN and including a packet service quality level indicator; mapping the packet service quality level indicator to a corresponding set of RAN resources; attempting to allocate the corresponding set of RAN resources to service the transmission of the data packet to the MS; upon a partial allocation of the corresponding set of RAN resources, responding to the packet data network indicating the partial allocation; upon a full allocation of the corresponding set of RAN resources, responding to the packet data network indicating the full allocation; and upon at least a partial allocation of the corresponding set of RAN resources, forwarding the data packet to the MS.