US 7,457,613 B1
Method and apparatus for indicating to a wireless network the operational mode of a wireless communicator
Ileana A. Leuca, Bellevue, Wash. (US); and Michael Allen Raffel, Redmond, Wash. (US)
Assigned to AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 1995, as Appl. No. 8/571,050.
Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01); H04Q 7/32 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—414.1  [455/414.3; 455/466; 455/422.1; 455/403; 455/414.4; 370/310; 370/343; 370/313; 379/88.13; 379/93.07; 379/100.16; 379/142.07; 379/210.01] 13 Claims
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1. A method for communicating on a wireless network, the method comprising:
receiving from a network node that is registered on the wireless network and is capable of simultaneously handling data service and voice service a mode signal that represents an operational mode of a class of wireless communicators and the eligibility of the class of wireless communicators to function in a selected operational mode, said operational mode being defined by selecting from the data service and the voice service at least one service whose reception over said wireless network is to be suspended or reinstated for the class of wireless communicators; and
conducting communication with a wireless communicator belonging to the class of wireless communicators by taking into account said received mode signal.