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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1997
Jari Hämäläinen, Tampere, FI;
Jari Vainikka, Vantaa, FI;
Zhi-Chun Honkasalo, Vantaa, FI;
Harri Jokinen, Hiisi, FI;
Harri Posti, Oulu, FI;
Nokia Telecommunications Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for data transmission in a time division multiple access (TDMA) mobile communication system, in which one or more time-slots may be allocated to a mobile stations for data transmission. The mobile station indicates, upon setting up a data call, to the mobile communication network a desired level of service for the user data transfer and the mobile communication network assigns the mobile station for a data call a channel configuration consisting of one or more time- slots in connection with call set-up or handover. The assigned channel configuration depends on the resources currently available in the mobile communication network and enables a data channel performance which is within the limits of the desired level of service.