System and method for determining that a maximum number of IP sessions have been established

摘要

Systems and methods for determining that a maximum number of IP sessions have been established are provided. There are instances when the mobile device transmits a request to the wireless network. According to an aspect, in the event that the maximum number of IP sessions is already established for the mobile device, the wireless network transmits a response indicating that the request cannot be fulfilled. The mobile device determines based on the response that the maximum number of IP sessions is already established, which allows the mobile device to determine the maximum number of IP sessions that can be supported so that IP sessions can be managed accordingly.

主权项

1. A method for operating a mobile device in a network area, comprising:
transmitting, by the mobile device to a network component, a request to activate an Internet Protocol (IP) session for the mobile device; receiving, at the mobile device, a message rejecting the request, the message indicating that a maximum number of IP sessions have been activated in the network area for the mobile device; and determining, by the mobile device responsive to receiving the message, a maximum number of IP sessions that can be activated in the network area; wherein determining the maximum number of IP sessions that can be activated in the network area includes:
maintaining, at the mobile device, a default value for the maximum number of IP sessions supported for the mobile device, the default value based on one of a capability of the network or a maximum number of IP sessions the mobile device is capable of supporting; andadjusting, at the mobile device, responsive to receiving the message, the default value based on the number of IP sessions that have been activated.