Patent ID: 7295845
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. Method for the set-up of a connection in a communication network, wherein the set-up is initiated with an initial message from an originating control node to a terminating control node of the connection and the establishment of a bearer for the connection is initiated according to a reply to the initial message, wherein a control timer is started according to the initial message and wherein an expiry of the control timer (CT) before an indication of the bearer establishment triggers a release of the connection, comprising the steps of: receiving the initial message at the terminating control node, paging a user equipment for the connection and starting a first timer (FT) according to the paging initiation, the expiry value of the first timer (FT) being set lower than the expiry value of the control timer (CT), initiating the bearer establishment for the connection upon expiry of the first timer (FT), stopping the control timer (CT) upon reception of an indication of the bearer establishment.