Patent ID: 8165062

Claim:
An access services network (ASN) configured for providing wireless access services to an access terminal, the access services network comprising: a remote base station; an access services network (ASN) gateway communicatively coupled to the base station; one or more client application processes each providing a defined function within the ASN, each client application process comprising a controlling entity configured for execution within the ASN gateway and an agent entity configured for execution within the base station, and wherein the controlling entity and agent entity are further configured for sending and receiving client application-specific messages therebetween via a R6 reference point; an R6 controller configured for monitoring the R6 reference point between the base station and the ASN gateway, the R6 controller comprising a controlling entity configured for executing within the ASN gateway and an agent entity configured for executing within the base station, the R6 controller controlling entity and R6 controller agent entity being further configured for sending and receiving R6 controller-specific messages therebetween via the R6 reference point.