Abstract: A new session or handoff procedure is triggered for a mobile station in a communications network having a packet switched network connected to a wireless network. A data identifier from the wireless network is determined which indicates the location of the mobile station in the wireless network. A list maintained in a gateway connected between the wireless network and the packet switch network associates data identifiers of the packet switched network with data identifiers of the wireless network. The data identifier of the packet switched network indicating the location of the mobile station in the wireless network is determined using the list maintained in the gateway.

Abstract: A mobile station (100) and a compression/decompression node in a wireless network (5), preferably the GGSN 30 (30), agree on whether to apply compression/decompression, and what compression/decompression scheme to use either by pre-configuration (when the GGSN 30 is in the home network of the mobile terminal) or by signalling (when the GGSN 30 is in a visited or a roamed-to network). Additional information, such as a profile-specific dictionary, may be used to increase the compression efficiency, particularly during start-up. Dynamic data can also be accommodated. The compression/decompression may be turned on and off on a packet-by-packet basis, depending on whether the compression actually results in a smaller packet. A compressed/uncompressed indicator bit or bits can be inserted explicitly on a per packet basis, and/or the compressed/uncompressed indication can be derived implicitly.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for a 3G, cellular communication system having an access network and a core network. The access network is operable pursuant to the cdma2000 the operational specification, and the core network is operable pursuant to the 3GPP architecture using GPRS. A wireless gateway that provides an interworking functionality is provided to permit to the access network to utilize GPRS as a transport layer through which to transport packet-formatted data, thereby to effectuate, for example, multimedia applications over IP.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for controlling a packet data flow in a radio communication system, such as a third-generation, cellular communication system. Indicia of communications of the packet data flow upon an air link extending to a mobile station are provided to a selector. The selector selects, responsive to values of the communication indicia, whether to alter, such as by reducing or terminating, the packet data flow upon the air link. Selection is made by the selector and indications of the selection are provided to an allocator. The allocator allocates communication capacity in the radio access network of the communication system to the packet data flow as well as other ongoing packet data flows in the radio access network.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating communication of a data block to a mobile station when a handover of communications is effectuated. A segmentation and distribution unit is positioned at a base station gateway, and the base station gateway is coupled to both a first target entity and a second target entity. Portions of the data block are provided to the first target entity to be communicated to the mobile station. When a handover of communications is effectuated, the buffered portion of the data which has not yet been successfully delivered to the mobile station is forwarded to the second target entity. And, other portions of the data block, not yet delivered to the first target gateway are, thereafter, provided directly to the second target entity.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for a mobile communication system in which handovers of communications are effectuated between access points of the communication system as a mobile node travels there through. A manner is provided by which to perform handover evaluation functions more efficiently by performing at least some of the handover evaluations at the access point to which a mobile node is attached. And, a manner is provided by which to provide care-of-addresses formed of temporary identifiers to temporarily identify a mobile node to permit the routing of packet data thereto during a communication session.

Abstract: A method of relocating the header compression context in a packet network which transmits packets having compressed headers. A connection is established between a mobile terminal and a first network entity and context information used with compression and decompression of the headers of the packets is stored at the mobile terminal and the first network entity. The context information updating is stopped in the mobile terminal and in the first network entity and after that, a snapshot of the compression and decompression context information is taken and stored in the first network entity. The connection between the first network entity and the mobile terminal is changed to a connection between the mobile terminal and a second network entity. The context information snapshot stored by the first network entity is transferred to the second network entity to be stored therein as the context information of the second network entity.

Abstract: A new session or handoff procedure is triggered for a mobile station in a communications network having a packet switched network connected to a wireless network. A data identifier from the wireless network is determined which indicates the location of the mobile station in the wireless network. A list maintained in a gateway connected between the wireless network and the packet switch network associates data identifiers of the packet switched network with data identifiers of the wireless network. The data identifier of the packet switched network indicating the location of the mobile station in the wireless network is determined using the list maintained in the gateway.