Controlling transmission resources in mobile radio systemswith dual transfer mode

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a device, an indication corresponding to available transmission resources of a client device for establishing a first connection between the client device and a network, determining, at the device, allowable transmission resources for the first connection based at least partially on a difference between the indication corresponding to the available transmission resources of the client device and resources to be used by the client device for a second connection between the client device and the network, wherein determining the allowable transmission resources occurs before the second connection is requested, and providing, from the device, a response indicating the allowable transmission resources for the first connection before the second connection is requested.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a device, an indication corresponding to available transmission resources of a client device for establishing a first connection between the client device and a network;   determining, at the device, allowable transmission resources for the first connection based at least partially on a difference between the indication corresponding to the available transmission resources of the client device and resources to be used by the client device for a second connection between the client device and the network, wherein determining the allowable transmission resources occurs before the second connection is requested; and   providing, from the device, a response indicating the allowable transmission resources for the first connection before the second connection is requested.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the available transmission resources correspond to data transmission capabilities of the client device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the available transmission resources correspond to a guaranteed bit rate (GBR). 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the available transmission resources correspond to a maximum number of multislots (MSMax) of the client device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the MSMax of the client device is the number of packet data channels (PDCHs) that the client device can operate in parallel. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the MSMax comprises a range from 1 to 8. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the available transmission resources corresponds to a supported bit rate of the client device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the available transmission resources correspond to hardware capabilities of the client device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the device is part of a 2G or 3G mobile radio system. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection and the second connection are packet-switched and/or circuit-switched connections. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection and the second connection are used in a Dual Transfer Mode that comprises a packet-switched connection as the first connection and a circuit-switched connection as the second connection. 
     
     
         13 . A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions operable to cause a processor to:
 receive an indication corresponding to available transmission resources of a client device for establishing a first connection between the client device and a network;   determine allowable transmission resources for the first connection based at least partially on a difference between the indication corresponding to the available transmission resources of the client device and resources to be used by the client device for a second connection between the client device and the network, wherein determining the allowable transmission resources occurs before the second connection is requested; and   provide a response indicating the allowable transmission resources for the first connection before the second connection is requested.   
     
     
         14 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable medium is part of a device in a wireless communication system. 
     
     
         15 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication system comprises a 2G or 3G mobile radio system. 
     
     
         16 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first connection and the second connection are packet-switched and/or circuit-switched connections. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprised in a wireless communication system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions operable to cause the processor to:
 receive an indication corresponding to available transmission resources of a client device for establishing a first connection between the client device and a network; 
 determine allowable transmission resources for the first connection based at least partially on a difference between the indication corresponding to the available transmission resources of the client device and resources to be used by the client device for a second connection between the client device and the network, wherein determining the allowable transmission resources occurs before the second connection is requested; and 
 provide a response indicating the allowable transmission resources for the first connection before the second connection is requested. 
   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the wireless communication system comprises a 2G or 3G mobile radio system. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the first connection and the second connection are packet-switched and/or circuit-switched connections. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the first connection and the second connection are used in a Dual Transfer Mode that comprises a packet-switched connection as the first connection and a circuit-switched connection as the second connection.