Apparatus, and associated method, for informing dedicated mode connected mobile station of packet service capabilities in a coverage area

摘要

An apparatus, and an associated methodology, for identifying to a circuit-switch-connected mobile station with an indication of packet-service capabilities available to a mobile station. A message generator at the network generates a message that includes an indication of the network-entity capabilities with respect to packet communications. A field of the message identifies the packet-service capabilities. A message is sent by the network and detected by a detector of the mobile station. A report is formed indicative of the value contained in the delivered message, and a user display displays an indication of the detected information.

主权项

1. An apparatus for facilitating identification of packet service capability available to a circuit-switched-dedicated-mode connected mobile station at a serving cell of a network, said apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry for receiving at least one message from an entity of the network while operating on the circuit-switched-dedicated-mode connection at the serving cell and prior to initiation of a Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) session at the serving cell, the at least one message including a first information element indicating whether DTM support is available in the serving cell, and a second information element that includes identification of the DTM packet service capability available in the serving cell; a detector, disposed at the circuit-switched-dedicated-mode connected mobile station, configured to detect delivery of the first and second information elements; and a reporter configured to report the indication contained in the first and second information elements detected by said detector.