Patent ID: 6160805
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
In a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of communication devices in wireless communication with a wireless infrastructure, the wireless infrastructure comprising at least a base station in communication with a system controller, a method in the system controller for synchronizing a session timer between a communication device of the plurality of communication devices and the wireless infrastructure, the method comprising steps of:sending, to the base station, an outbound portion of data;receiving, from the base station, at least one transmission time stamp corresponding to the outbound portion of data;initiating a session and the session timer based on the at least one transmission time stamp;sending, to the base station, a subsequent outbound portion of data;receiving, from the base station, at least one subsequent transmission time stamp corresponding to the subsequent outbound portion of data; andinitiating a subsequent session timer based on the at least one subsequent transmission time stamp, the subsequent session timer delimiting a continuing portion of the session.