Method of establishing an hrpd signal link

A signaling adaptation method for converting HRPD messages and HRPD data on to a generic container that can be transported over a non-HRPD access, comprising:

• providing a HRPD protocol including a Signal Adaptation Protocol (SAP) including an open state, set up state and a default closed state;
• requesting an alternate HRPD signaling link over a non-HRPD access to be opened;
• activating the alternate HRPD signaling link upon entering the open state;
• adapting (encapsulating) the HRPD signaling messages and HRPD Radio Link Protocol (RLP) data on to a non-HRPD access;
• exchanging HRPD signaling messages and HRPD data between the access terminal and the HRPD access network via the alternate HRPD signaling link, free of establishing an HRPD traffic channel;
• and
• identifying the HRPD access network and the access terminal over non-HRPD access by inserting a header comprising sector identification, stream identification and access terminal identification.

A signaling adaptation method for converting HRPD messages and HRPD data on to a generic container that can be transported over a non-HRPD access, comprising:

• providing a HRPD protocol including a Signal Adaptation Protocol (SAP) including an open state, set up state and a default closed state;
• requesting an alternate HRPD signaling link over a non-HRPD access to be opened;
• activating the alternate HRPD signaling link upon entering the open state;
• adapting or encapsulating the HRPD signaling messages and HRPD Radio Link Protocol (RLP) data on to a non-HRPD access, the non-HRPD access being defined as at least one of a non-HRPD air interface, a non-HRPD access network and a non-HRPD core network;
• exchanging HRPD signaling messages and HRPD data between the access terminal and the HRPD access network via the alternate HRPD signaling link, free of establishing an HRPD traffic channel;
• identifying the HRPD access network and the access terminal over non-HRPD access by inserting a header comprising sector identification, stream identification and access terminal identification;
• providing at least one state machine for the access terminal and access network;
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• providing a message sequence for requesting and activating the alternate HRPD signaling link by the SAP.