Patent ID: 6614772
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for facilitating communication of packet data between a mobile station and network infrastructure of a radio communication system, the mobile station comprising an IP (internet protocol) layer at which datagrams are formed, and the mobile station selectably operated in an active call state, the datagrams containing header and payload information, said method comprising:registering the mobile station with the network infrastructure at least when the mobile station is initially positioned in a selected registration zone defined in the radio communication system; assigning, responsive to registration during said operation of registering, a dedicated, physical-layer, multi-purpose, reverse link channel upon which at least to communicate mobile station-generated information to the network infrastructure, continuously maintaining the dedicated, physical-layer, multi-purpose reverse link channel assigned during said operation of assigning, irrespective of whether the mobile station is selected to be operated in the active call state to permit reverse flow communications by the mobile station to the network infrastructure at any time; and providing the datagrams formed at the IP layer to a PDL (packet data layer), the PDL converting the datagrams into clips of packet data for communication upon the dedicated, physical-layer, multi-purpose, reverse-link channel.