Patent ID: 7471655
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for assigning a voice bearer channel for a mobile station (MS) to access voice bearer services hosted by a first radio access network via an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN) comprising a second radio access network, the method comprising: establishing a wireless local area network (WLAN) link between the MS and a wireless access point (AP); establishing a dedicated connection between the MS and a UMA network controller (UNC) communicatively coupled to the AP; and sending a plurality of URR (UMA Radio Resource) channel activation messages between the MS and the UNC to assign the voice bearer channel, the URR channel activation messages including a URR ACTIVATE CHANNEL message sent from the UNC to the MS to initiate assignment of the voice bearer channel, wherein each of the URR channel activation messages includes a set of basic information elements (IEs) including, and wherein the URR ACTIVATE CHANNEL message further includes,