Method and apparatus for paging a mobile terminal in a wireless lan
First Claim
1. A method for paging a mobile terminal that is disassociated from an access point in a wireless LAN, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a paging request from a convergence layer;
generating in a link control layer a broadcast channel message including data indicative of the presence of the paging request;
generating in the link control layer a second broadcast channel message having data representative of the paging request; and
transmitting the broadcast channel message and the second broadcast channel message within a data frame.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for implementing a paging mechanism in a wireless LAN, for example, a wireless LAN according to the Hiperlan 2 Technical Specification, for allowing a base station, or an access point, to page a mobile terminal that is not connected with, or associated with, the access point. The present paging mechanism is implemented by transmitting a broadcast channel message that includes an indication that a paging message is included in the current data frame, a second broadcast channel message that includes the information specific to the paging message, and a third broadcast channel message that include information regarding the location of the second broadcast channel message in the data frame. In response to the broadcast channel message indicating the presence of the paging request, the mobile terminal acquires the second and third broadcast channel messages and determines whether the paging request is intended for the mobile terminal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for paging a mobile terminal that is disassociated from an access point in a wireless LAN, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a paging request from a convergence layer;
generating in a link control layer a broadcast channel message including data indicative of the presence of the paging request;
generating in the link control layer a second broadcast channel message having data representative of the paging request; and
transmitting the broadcast channel message and the second broadcast channel message within a data frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network access point for transmitting a paging request to a mobile terminal that is not currently associated with the network access point, comprising:
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receiving means coupled to a core network for receiving a paging request;
a link control layer for generating a first broadcast channel message having data indicative of the presence of the paging request, the link control layer also generating a second broadcast channel message having data representative of the paging request;
transmitting means coupled to the link control layer for transmitting the first broadcast channel message and the second broadcast channel message in a data frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a mobile terminal device that is currently disassociated with an access point in a wireless LAN, comprising the steps of:
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checking a broadcast channel message transmitted by the access point for data indicative of a second broadcast channel message in the data frame;
detecting, in response to data indicative of the second broadcast channel message, the second broadcast channel message and determining whether the message includes a paging request;
determining whether the paging request is intended for the mobile terminal device; and
initiating an association procedure to establish a connection with the access point and transmitting a response to the paging request, in response to the determination that the paging request is intended for the mobile terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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