System and method for dormant control in the packet data service network

A dormant control method in a packet data service network comprising:

• transmitting information on whether a mobile station supports a dormant function in the packet data service network using a certain message between the mobile station and a base station controller, and
• upon receiving the certain message, confirming whether the mobile station supports the dormant function and then providing the dormant function.

A dormant control method in the packet data service network, comprising:

• transmitting a service connect complete message including information on whether the mobile station supports the dormant function or not in the packet data service network;
• and
• upon receiving the service connect complete message at the base station controller and analyzing whether the mobile station supports the dormant function, driving a dormant timer, and when packet data is transmitted and received in the active/connected state, determining whether the dormant timer is in operation and providing the dormant function.

A method for managing call processing in a packet data service network, comprising:

• receiving a message from a mobile station, said message including information indicating whether the mobile station supports a dormant function;
• and
• providing the dormant function based on the information in said message.

The method according to claim 26, wherein the field is an unused field or a reserved field of pre-existing message.