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Service level indication and registration processing in a wireless communication device
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Inventors: Ghirnikar, Avinash L.; Lima, Paul J.; Pinter, Gregory J.; Lippitt, Carl Edward;
Assignee: Wireless Access (Santa Clara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bost; Dwayne
Assistant Examiner: Gary; Erika A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
A method and apparatus for service level recognition and registration processing in a wireless communication device are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for transitioning between service modes and indicating a current service mode to a user of a wireless communication device. The status of a signal associated with a forward channel from a messaging system to the wireless communication device is determined. A quality metric is determined based upon the status over a predetermined period of time. Three service modes, including a full service mode, a basic service mode, and a storing service mode are provided. In the storing service mode, after determining the quality metric is better than a first predetermined threshold a transition is made to the basic service mode. In the basic service mode, after verification of a reverse channel from the wireless communication device to the messaging system a transition is made to the full service mode. In the full service mode if the reverse channel becomes degraded, then a transition is made to the basic service mode. The current service mode is indicated to the user. According to another aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication device performs registration processing based upon the current service mode of the wireless communication device. Three service modes are recognized, including: a storing service mode in which new messages destined for the wireless communication device are not received by the wireless communication device; a basic service mode in which new messages destined for the wireless communication device are received by the wireless communication device, and a full service mode in which both new messages and stored messages are received by the wireless communication device. A registration process determines what action to take based upon the current service mode. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION A method and apparatus for service level recognition and registration processing in a wireless communication device are described.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the current service level of a wireless communication device is determined.
Three distinct levels of service are provided including a first level of service, a second level of service, and a third level of service.
The method distinguishes between the first service level and the second service level based upon one or more characteristics of a forward channel from a messaging system to the wireless communication device.
The method further distinguishes between the second service level and the third service level based upon one or more characteristics of a reverse channel from the wireless communication device to the messaging system.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for transitioning between service modes and indicating a current service mode to a user of a wireless communication device.
The status of a signal associated with a forward channel from a messaging system to the wireless communication device is determined.
A quality metric is determined based upon the status over a predetermined period of time.
Three service modes, including a full service mode, a basic service mode, and a storing service mode are provided.
In the storing service mode, after determining the quality metric is better than a first predetermined threshold a transition is made to the basic service mode.
In the basic service mode, after verification of a reverse channel from the wireless communication device to the messaging system a transition is made to the full service mode.
In the full service mode if the reverse channel becomes degraded, then a transition is made to the basic service mode.
The current service mode is indicated to the user.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication device performs registration processing based upon the current service mode of the wireless communication device
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Multiplexer-related 
