Nokia Corporation

Iuliana Virtej

Guillaume Sebire

Vlora Rexhepi

Shkumbin Hamiti

There is disclosed a method of packet switched handover in a communications system having at least two modes of operation, the method comprising, at a terminal of the system, associating identifiers of each mode of operation, and responsive to a packet switched connection handover to a new mode, allocating the connection from an identifier of the existing mode to the associated identifier of the new mode.

Inter-mode/inter-rat handover

Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating assignment of a dedicated channel upon which to communicate packet-formatted data in a packet communication system. A channel allocation request message generator positioned at a mobile station generates a packet channel request while the mobile station is camped-on a packet data control channel. And, a channel allocation signal message generator, upon detection of the request, selectably generates a channel allocation through the packet data control channel.

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Espoo, Finland

Iuliana Virtej