Patent ID: 9078168
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a temporary block flow (TBF) that includes a buffer for packet data to be transmitted on a packet data channel from a mobile station to a wireless network, the method comprising: transmitting, by the mobile station, a request for establishment of an early uplink TBF to the wireless network, the request for the establishment of the early uplink TBF being transmitted before there is a need to transmit actual packet data for delay sensitive transmissions; transmitting, by the mobile station, a packet channel request message to the wireless network; transmitting, by the mobile station, dummy packets from the early uplink TBF when the mobile station receives a notification that the early uplink TBF has been established, but the mobile station has no actual packet data to transmit; and transmitting, by the mobile station, the actual packet data from the early uplink TBF when the mobile station receives the notification that the early uplink TBF has been established and the mobile station has the actual packet data available to transmit.