Method and apparatus for reducing paging-related delays
First Claim
1. A method of reducing paging-related delays comprising:
- determining by a mobile station (MS) that at least one condition from the group consisting of a low mobility condition and an active user messaging condition is present for the MS; and
transitioning, as triggered by the presence of the at least one condition, to at least one operational mode in which paging-related delays for the MS are reduced.
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Abstract
In general, paging-related delays are reduced by empowering an idle mobile (120) to initiate a transition to semi-dormant, unslotted mode, and/or RSCI modes, based on triggers (304) known to the MS. This is an efficient manner (in terms of both RF and battery-life cost considerations) in which to use semi-dormant and RSCI modes (306). If the MS (120) is able to anticipate a paging channel (PCH) message (for example, after sending or receiving an SMS or presence update), then the MS can intelligently reduce its slot cycle index for a short period of time, sacrificing a small amount of battery life, when the R-SCI is most likely to deliver improved service. Moreover, if the MS is low mobility (i.e. low idle handoff rate), then the MS can transition to a semi-dormant mode with very little cost, since it will not need to send many radio environment reports.
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1. A method of reducing paging-related delays comprising:
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determining by a mobile station (MS) that at least one condition from the group consisting of a low mobility condition and an active user messaging condition is present for the MS; and
transitioning, as triggered by the presence of the at least one condition, to at least one operational mode in which paging-related delays for the MS are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile station (MS) comprising:
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a transmitter;
a receiver; and
a processor, coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, adapted to determine that at least one condition from the group consisting of a low mobility condition and an active user messaging condition is present for the MS; and
adapted to transition, as triggered by the presence of the at least one condition, to at least one operational mode in which paging-related delays for the MS are reduced. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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