Patent ID: 8254379
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting between Internet Protocol (IP) header compression protocols for packets sent between a wireless device and a wireless network, the method comprising: a wireless access point for the wireless network receiving from the wireless device a request to initiate a data connection with the wireless network; in response to the request from the wireless device, the wireless access point determining an unused radio frequency (RF) capacity of the wireless access point; the wireless access point receiving from the wireless device an indication of whether to use a Robust Header Compression (ROHC) protocol or an Enhanced Compressed Real Time (EcRTP) protocol for packets subsequently sent between the wireless device and the wireless network as part of the data connection; and the wireless access point determining, based on the unused RF capacity, whether to establish the data connection to use the indicated IP header compression protocol or a different IP header compression protocol.