Patent ID: 7853257

Claim:
A method for fast call setup in a mobile communications network, comprising: setting up a RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection; setting up a NAS (Non-access Stratum) signaling connection and NAS signaling interaction; and setting up RAB (Radio Access Bearer); wherein the step of setting up a RRC connection comprises the steps of: sending a RRC connection setup request that encapsulates one or more NAS messages from a UE to a RNC; forwarding the one or more NAS messages from the RNC to a CN; sending a RAB assignment from the CN to the RNC; and sending a paging message to the terminal call UE, wherein the step of setting up a RRC connection further comprises: allocating resources at the RNC to configure a NodeB that is communicating with the UE; sending Service Request or Paging Response from the RNC to the CN; building SCCP between the RNC and the CN; sending Activate PDP (Packet Data Protocol) Context Accept or setup message from the RNC to the CN; sending Common ID from CN to RNC; sending RAB Assignment Request from the CN to the RNC; sending RRC Connection Setup from the RNC to the UE; configuring RLC, MAC and Layer 1 at the UE and synchronizing the dedicated physical channel; and sending RRC connection Complete from the UE to the RNC.