Call setup for a wireless mobile network and supporting method, apparatus, and readable medium
OwnerBradley Schaefer, Mark Shaughnessy +1inventors
InventorsBradley Schaefer, Mark Shaughnessy, Ronald Crocker
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Abstract
In the present technique of a call setup process, a short data burst packet is sent (106) in response to the target mobile unit being selected (104), which is followed by a call setup function being initiated (108) to establish a communication channel between a originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit as a response to the short data burst packet being sent.
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A method of setting up a communication channel between an originator mobile unit and a target mobile unit comprising:
- selecting the target mobile unit;
- sending a short data burst packet to the target mobile unit responsive to selecting the target mobile unit, wherein the short data burst packet identifies the target mobile unit;
- initiating a call setup function to establish the communication channel between the originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit responsive to sending the short data burst packet.
A readable medium having executable instructions for:
- selecting a target mobile unit;
- sending a short data burst packet to the target mobile unit responsive to selecting the target mobile unit, wherein the short data burst packet identifies the target mobile unit;
- initiating a call setup function to establish a communication channel between an originator mobile unit and the target mobile unit responsive to sending the short data burst packet.
A two-way wireless communications apparatus comprising:
- a target mobile unit selector;
- a short data burst unit being operably responsive to the target mobile unit selector and having a short data burst output comprising a wakeup message;
- a wireless transmitter operably coupled to the short data burst unit and having a wireless output at least comprising the short data burst output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.