Patent ID: 8274963

Claim:
A method for use in a mobile communications system where a mobile station communicates packet data over a radio interface with a radio base station system coupled to a packet node, the method comprising: the mobile station sending a first message to the packet node requesting a packet communication, the first message including a packet flow having a requested quality of service and a mobile station capability; responsive to receiving the first message, the packet node sending a second message to the base station system including the mobile station capability, and the base station system: creating a packet flow context for the packet flow using the mobile station capability; creating a packet flow context for the packet flow considering a condition of a cell area in which the mobile station is located; allocating radio resources for the packet flow based on the cell condition and the mobile station capability; detecting a change in radio resources; sending a message to change the quality of service for the packet flow; and using the mobile station capability in evaluating whether the requested quality of service can be supported and determining whether to change the quality of service for the packet flow.