Patent ID: 7990998

Claim:
An apparatus in a communication network, comprising: a controller operative to receive a first message sent by a user terminal to establish a connection, to extract a token included in the first message, to obtain modem configuration information associated with the token, and to send to the user terminal a second message indicating successful connection setup based on the token, wherein the token is one of a plurality of tokens each of which is an N-bit value representing one of a plurality of specific modem configurations allowed for use in a communication network, wherein the token and the modem configuration are associated with session information from a session previously established for the user terminal, the session information including information for protocols and parameter values to be used for communications and being partitioned into at least two portions; wherein the modem configuration comprises a first partitioned portion of the session information that includes at least one parameter value used to configure radio connectivity; and at least one data processor operative to exchange data with the user terminal in accordance with the modem configuration information.