Patent ID: 6097961
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for operating a mobile station of a type that is bidirectionally coupled to a communications network through a wireless interface, comprising the steps of:in response to a presence of at least one message to be transmitted by the mobile station,determining in the mobile station if the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital control channel or over a reverse digital traffic channel;in response to the mobile station determining that the at least one message is to be transmitted over a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting a message origination request from the mobile station to the network using a reverse digital control channel, the request specifying that a reverse digital traffic channel be assigned to the mobile station; andin response to being assigned to a reverse digital traffic channel, transmitting the at least one message to a message center that is coupled to the network, the at least one message being transmitted over the assigned reverse digital traffic channel.