Patent ID: 6438386
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A method for immediate channel assignment in a wireless communications system comprising:receiving a channel request message over a contention channel from a wireless transceiver at a gateway, wherein the channel request message includes at least a portion of a called party number, wherein the receiving occurs prior to the establishment of a signaling channel for the wireless transceiver; forming an immediate assignment message including a channel assignment; transmitting the immediate assignment message to the wireless transceiver prior to the establishment of a signaling channel for the wireless transceiver; establishing the signaling channel for the wireless transceiver; determining whether said at least a portion is a complete called party number; transmitting to the wireless transceiver an immediate assignment message with an indication to initiate extended assignment procedures; and receiving from the wireless transceiver an extended channel request message comprising a complete called party number.