Patent ID: 6947757

Claim:
A method in a mobile communication system for transferring information in a fixed-length message from a base station to at least one mobile station, wherein: content information is transferred in the payload portion of the message for defining the contents of the payload portion of the message, and variable-length information elements defined by said content information are transferred in this payload portion of the message according to said content information; further comprising: acquiring and selecting at least one value for transfer in said fixed length message, defining a size for an information elements for each of said values depending on the number of said values that are to be transferred in said fixed length message, defining a representation accuracy for each said values depending on the corresponding defined information element sizes, defining for each of said values an information element representing said values depending on the corresponding defined representation accuracy, transferring content information in the payload portion of the message for defining the contents of the payload portion of the message, and transferring said information elements defined by said content information in the payload portion of the message according to said content information.