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Methods and apparatus for the communication of network capability information over a traffic channel

CA 2551793 C · Owner: Willey, William Daniel · Inventors: Islam, Muhammad Khaledul; Xue, Hao; Willey, William Daniel

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Methods and apparatus for the communication of network capability information are described. When a mobile station is engaged in a call an in-traffic , channel message is transmitted from a base station of a wireless communication network to the mobile station. The message includes information indicative of whether the network supports a predetermined concurrent service or feature. The predetermined concurrent service or feature may be a mobile-requested Quality of Service (QoS) parameter usage feature or a mobile-initiated position location determination feature. The in-traffic channel message may be an in-traffic system parameter message a general handoff direction message, or a …

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  • Filed January 5, 2005 and granted June 26, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 5, 2025.
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FiledJanuary 5, 2005
GrantedJune 26, 2012
Term endedJanuary 5, 2025
Patent numberCA 2551793 C
Classification (IPC)H04W68/00 +1 more

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