Patent ID: 7436801
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing a wireless communication network to transmit a data packet, comprising: transmitting a request message over-the-air to a node of the wireless communication network, the request message requesting access to a resource of the network; receiving a first acknowledgement message over-the-air from the node, the first acknowledgement message comprising a deferral instruction; in response to the deferral instruction, deferring transmission of the data packet, wherein there are no further transmissions of any request message during the deferring of the transmission of the data packet; receiving a second acknowledgement message over-the-air from the node, the second acknowledgement message comprising an instruction allowing access to the requested network resource; and in response to the instruction allowing access, transmitting the data packet over-the-air using the requested network resource.