Patent ID: 8254276
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing packet data services for a mobile station, the method comprising: establishing an over-the-air physical layer connection to a wireless network infrastructure; receiving a first message comprising a first field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure having one or more mandatory features, and a second field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure, via the over-the-air physical layer connection; transmitting packet data using a network layer corresponding to the wireless packet data standard version supported in the network infrastructure, the packet data being produced in the mobile station in accordance with the wireless packet data standard version supported in the wireless network infrastructure and the additional capabilities supported in the wireless network infrastructure; and transmitting a second message comprising a third field indicating a wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station, the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station having one or more mandatory features, and a fourth field indicating each of one or more additional capability features in addition to the one or more mandatory features of the wireless packet data standard version supported in the mobile station.