Patent ID: 7099294
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for an intra-access network exchange of software information over an A9 interface in a packet data communication system comprising steps of: transmitting, by a first communication device, an A9 message that includes software version information informing of a version of software in use at the first communication device, the message comprising a Message Type data field, a Correlation data field, a Software Version data field, and a Cause data field that comprises an indication of the reason for the transmission of the message; releasing, by a second communication device and based on the indication, resources that were allocated for packet data communications supported by the first communication device; and wherein one communication device of the first and second communication devices is a base station and the other communication device of the first and second communication devices is a Packet Control Function.