Packet switched services in a geran environment
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSatish Jamadagni, Pradeep Krishnamurthy Hirisave, Sarvesha Anegundi Ganapathi
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for indicating packet switched (PS) services capability information in a GPRS EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) environment. When a GERAN provides PS only services on a GERAN terminal, the GERAN terminal indicates its capability to support PS only services to a GERAN entity. Accordingly, the GERAN entity can deliver PS services data to the GERAN terminal operating a PS only mode over resources suitable for PS data communication.
Claims18
A method for providing only packet switched (PS) services by a global system for mobile communication (GSM) enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN) terminal in a GERAN environment, the method comprising:
- transmitting, to a GERAN entity, an indicator indicating a capability of the GERAN terminal to support only PS services to the GERAN entity in the GERAN environment and PS related capability information including power information and information about modulation and coding schemes for the PS services;
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- receiving PS only services data from the GERAN entity over resources suitable for PS data communication based on the indicator and the PS related capability information.
An apparatus for providing only packet switched (PS) services by a global system for mobile communication (GSM) enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), radio access network (GERAN) terminal in a GERAN environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to control a transceiver;
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- a transceiver configured to:
- transmit, to a GERAN entity, an indicator indicating a capability of the GERAN terminal to support only PS services to the GERAN entity in the GERAN environment and PS related capability information including power information and information about modulation and coding schemes for the PS services, and
- receive PS only services data from the GERAN entity based on the indicator and the PS related capability information.
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