Advanced communications features are provided in a mobile communications network having at least one mobile switching center and at least one mobile station subsystem. The mobile switching center and mobile station subsystem each communicate signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol . An indication is received that a half-duplex mobile communications session i s to be initiated between a first mobile station subsystem and a second mobile station subsystem. The first and second mobile station subsystems include fu ll- duplex communications apparatus for use in full-duplex mobile communications sessions. The half-duplex mobile communications session relies on the first and second mobile station subsystems, and all of the reliance is only on the full-duplex communications apparatus. Mobile communications telephone calls are established with the first mobile station subsystem and the second mobil e station subsystem. One of the first and second mobile station subsystems is selected as a voice signal source in the half-duplex communications session.
申请公布号
CA2494087(A1)
申请公布日期
2004.02.12
申请号
CA20032494087
申请日期
2003.07.28
申请人
STARENT NETWORKS CORPORATION
发明人
SILVA, MICHAEL;HIGGINS, PETER;GHAI, RAJAT;DAHOD, ASHRAF M.;LOPEZ, NICK;DEPIETRO, JOHN;SHIEH, PAUL