Patent ID: 8681799
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: integrating, by a communication device, a device control protocol (MCP) into a point-to-point-protocol (PPP) frame of a data link layer (DLL), wherein said point-to-point-protocol (PPP) frame comprises a link control protocol (LCP), and wherein the device control protocol (MCP) is integrated such that the integrated device control protocol (MCP) can be separated by means of an identifier of the device control protocol (MCP); providing, the device control protocol (MCP), a virtual serial interface for an application of an application layer (AL), the application associated with a mobile radio network; providing, via the integrated device control protocol (MCP), at least one logic channel between the application layer (AL) and a physical layer (PL) of the communication device; operating the application in a command mode, the operating including executing a data exchange between the application layer (AL) and the physical layer (PL) of the communication device as part of a point-to-point-protocol (PPP) communication via the integrated device control protocol (MCP); and maintaining a data mode of the communication device when the application operating in command mode is accessing the communication device.