Patent ID: 7227839
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for arranging the transmission of packets between a mobile communication device and a mobile communication network comprising: setting up at least one temporary block flow for transmitting packets between the mobile communication device and the mobile communication network; using said at least one temporary block flow on one or more packet data traffic channels to transmit data in packets in a first direction from the mobile communication device to the mobile communication network; at the end of the transmission in said at least one temporary block flow in the first direction, setting information in the last packet to be transmitted about the end of the packet flow; acknowledging the reception of the packets by the mobile communication network; after the end of the transmission of packets in said first direction, the mobile communication network waiting a determined time before transmitting an acknowledgement; and if, during the waiting time, the mobile communication network detects a need for transmission of packets in a second direction from the mobile communication network to the mobile communication device, the method further comprises setting up at least one packet data traffic channel for data transmission in said second direction, and including a final ack indicator in said acknowledgement.