Method for controlling paging alert tone of a mobile station in a mobile communication system

• US 20010005681A1
• Filed: 12/13/2000
• Published: 06/28/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Kyou-Woong
• Granted Patent: US 7,043,260 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/458
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for controlling a paging alert level of a mobile station in a mobile communication system. A base station sets information of a type and a level of a paging alert tone of the mobile station in a broadcasting channel (BCH) message and transmits the BCH message to every mobile station within a cell of the base station. The mobile station then generates a paging alert tone according to the information of the type and the level of the paging alert tone, included in the received BCH message.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a paging alert level of a mobile station in a mobile communication system, comprising the steps of:

setting information of a type and a level of a paging alert tone of the mobile station in a broadcasting channel (BCH) message and transmitting the BCH message from a base station to every mobile station within a cell of the base station; and

generating, in the mobile station, a paging alert tone according to the information of the type and the level of the paging alert tone, included in the BCH message.

2. A method for controlling a paging alert level of a mobile station in a mobile communication system having a base station which transmits a signal to every mobile station within a cell, comprising the steps of:

receiving information of a type and a level of a paging alert tone of a mobile station from the base station through a BCH, and determining whether the mobile station is located in a paging alert level-restricted area; and

generating a paging alert tone according to the information of the type and the level of the paging alert tone, if the mobile station is located in the paging alert level-restricted area.

3. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the BCH message is generated such that the paging alert type is distinguishable according to surrounding features of the base station.

4. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, further comprising the step of rejecting restriction of the paging alert level designated in the BCH message within a predetermined time.

5. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the mobile station displays a message indicating that the mobile station is presently located in the paging alert level-restricted area.

6. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the mobile station generates an alert tone indicating that the mobile station is presently located in the paging alert level-restricted area.

7. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the mobile station displays an icon indicating that the mobile station is presently located in the paging alert level-restricted area.

8. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the mobile station generates a paging alert tone according to a paging alert level designated in the received BCH message, upon receipt of an incoming call.

9. The method as claimed in

claim 2

, wherein the mobile station automatically restores the paging alert level to a paging alert level previously set by a user, when the mobile station moves out of the paging alert level-restricted area.

10. The method as claimed in

claim 9

, wherein the mobile station displays a message indicating restoration of the paging alert level preset by the user.

11. The method as claimed in

claim 9

, wherein the mobile station generates an alert tone indicating restoration of the paging alert level preset by the user.

12. A method of controlling a paging alert tone of a mobile station being served by a base station in a mobile telecommunication system, said method comprising the steps of:

generating a paging alert class information in a BCH message of the base station, said paging alert class information indicating an alert type and an alert level of the paging alert tone;

transmitting the BCH message including the paging alert class information to the mobile station;

receiving the BCH message from the base station and detecting the paging alert class information; and

setting the paging alert tone of the mobile station in accordance with the received paging alert class information.

13. The method of

claim 12

, further comprising the step of:

determining whether the mobile station is in an alert level restricted area,

wherein the received paging alert class information sets the paging alert tone to a restricted mode if the mobile station is in the alert level restricted area.

14. The method of

claim 13

, further comprising the step of:

informing an user of the mobile station that the paging alert tone of the mobile station is set to the restricted mode.

15. The method of

claim 14

, further comprising the step of:

alerting the user to either accept or reject the restricted mode.

16. The method of

claim 15

, further comprising the steps of:

rejecting the restricted mode if the user rejects the restricted mode; and

setting the paging alert tone to the restricted mode if the user does not respond within a preset time.