Method and apparatus for delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network

• US 20020173327A1
• Filed: 12/12/2001
• Published: 11/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Jun, Maggenti, Mark, Rosen, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 7,890,129 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus provides for delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network includes delivering the information to the mobile station in special form, e.g., short data burst (SDB) form, if the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus provides for encapsulating the information inside a frame, forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station, and causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus provides for receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery on a forward common channel, and delivering the information to the mobile station on the forward common channel. In one aspect, the method delivers the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

Claims

1. A method for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

determining whether the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit; and

delivering the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel if the information is smaller than the predetermined size limit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

6. A computer-readable medium embodying a method delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

determining whether the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit; and

delivering the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel if the information is smaller than the predetermined size limit.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

50. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

11. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

means for determining whether the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit; and

means for delivering the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel if the information is smaller than the predetermined size limit.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the means for delivering includes means for delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

16. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver to receive information over the network;

a transmitter to transmit information over the network; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

determining whether the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit; and

delivering the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel if the information is smaller than the predetermined size limit.

21. A method for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

encapsulating the information inside a frame;

forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station; and

causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

24. The method of claim 21, wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

25. The method of claim 21, wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

26. A computer-readable medium embodying a method delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

encapsulating the information inside a frame;

forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station; and

causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel.

31. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

means for encapsulating the information inside a frame;

means for forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station; and

means for causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the means for causing the server to deliver the information includes means for causing the server to deliver the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

33. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein means for causing the server to deliver the information includes means for causing the server to deliver the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

34. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the means for causing the server to deliver the information includes means for causing the server to deliver the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

35. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the means for causing the server to deliver the information includes means for causing the server to deliver the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

39. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

40. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein causing the server to deliver the information includes causing the server to deliver the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

36. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver to receive information over the network;

a transmitter to transmit information over the network; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

encapsulating the information inside a frame;

forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station; and

causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel.

41. A method for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery over a forward common channel; and

delivering the information to the mobile station over the forward common channel.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

43. The method of claim 41 wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

44. The method of claim 41, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

45. The method of claim 41, wherein delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

47. The computer-readable medium of claim 46, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

48. The computer-readable medium of claim 46, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

49. The computer-readable medium of claim 46, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

46. A computer-readable medium embodying a method delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery over a forward common channel; and

delivering the information to the mobile station over the forward common channel.

51. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

means for receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery over a forward common channel; and

means for delivering the information to the mobile station over the forward common channel.

52. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein the means for delivering includes means for delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

53. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein the means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

54. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein the means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

55. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein means for delivering the information includes means for delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

57. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

58. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

59. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

60. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

56. An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver to receive information over the network;

a transmitter to transmit information over the network; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery over a forward common channel; and

delivering the information to the mobile station over the forward common channel.