Patent ID: 8614973

Claim:
A method comprising: providing wireless service on a radio-frequency (RF) carrier using a first wireless-communication protocol; providing wireless service on the RF carrier using a second wireless-communication protocol, wherein providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol occur at different times; wherein providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol comprises alternating between providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol; and the method further comprising: receiving an origination request according to the first wireless-communication protocol from a mobile station for a communication session; and upon receiving the origination request, adjusting alternating between providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol, wherein adjusting comprises (i) stopping alternating between providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol, and (ii) providing wireless service using the first wireless-communication protocol at least until the end of the communication session.