| US 7,580,707 B2 | ||
| Wireless communication system that supports multiple standards, multiple protocol revisions, multiple extended services and multiple extended services delivery options and method of operation therefor | ||
| Kamel M. Shaheen, Plano, Tex. (US); Chenhong Huang, Plano, Tex. (US); Girish Patel, Plano, Tex. (US); and Mark R. O'Brien, Carrolton, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 12, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/963,478. | ||
| Application 10/963478 is a continuation of application No. 09/629786, filed on Jul. 31, 2000, abandoned. | ||
| Application 09/629786 is a continuation of application No. 09/002064, filed on Dec. 31, 1997, granted, now 6,169,893. | ||
| Application 09/002064 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/938227, filed on Sep. 26, 1997, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/042614, filed on Apr. 04, 1997. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0048969 A1, Mar. 03, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—426.1 [455/560; 455/432.1] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A method for operating a wireless communication system that supports an analog air interface, the method comprising:
broadcasting, by a base station of the wireless communication system, at least one parameter intended to preclude a mobile
station from unilaterally reporting its protocol capabilities to the base station;
querying the mobile station, by the base station, on an analog channel to report its protocol capabilities to the base station;
receiving, by the base station via an analog channel, a protocol capability report from the mobile station, wherein the protocol
capability report indicates at least one extended service and at least one extended services delivery option supported by
the mobile station;
identifying an extended service and an extended service delivery option that are commonly supported by the wireless communication
system and the mobile station; and
servicing, by the base station via an analog channel, the extended service to the mobile station using the extended service
delivery option.
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