If the connection request has originated on the SS side, the BS sends the CID to the SS side in this RESPONSE primitive. Otherwise, if the origin was the BS, the RESPONSE contains the CID contained in the DSA header bearing the indication.

6.1.1.3 MAC_CREATE_CONNECTION.response

6.1.1.3.1 Function

This primitive is issued by a noninitiating MAC entity in response to a MAC_CREATE_CONNECTION.indication requesting the creation of a new connection.

6.1.1.3.2 Semantics of the service primitive

The parameters of the primitive are as follows:

MAC_CREATE_CONNECTION.response

(

Connection ID, response code, response message, sequence number, ARQ parameters

)

The Connection ID is returned to the requester for use with the traffic specified in the request. If the request is rejected, then this value shall be ignored.

The response code indicates success or the reason for rejecting the request.

The response message provides additional information to the requester, in type-length-value (TLV) format.

The sequence number is returned to the requesting entity to correlate this response with the original request.

The ARQ parameters are: whether or not ARQ is used for the connection, maximum retransmission limit and acknowledgment window size.

6.1.1.3.3 When generated

This primitive is generated by the noninitiating CS entity when it has received a MAC_CREATE_CONNECTION.indication.

6.1.1.3.4 Effect of receipt

The receipt of this primitive causes the MAC sublayer to send the Dynamic Service Addition—Response message to the requesting MAC entity. Once the Dynamic Service Addition—Acknowledgement is received, the MAC is prepared to pass data for this connection on to the air link.

6.1.1.4 MAC_CREATE_CONNECTION.confirmation

6.1.1.4.1 Function

This primitive confirms to a convergence entity that a requested connection has been provided. It informs the CS of the status of its request and provides a CID for the success case.