System, network, mobile terminal, computer program product and method for cross-paging a mobile terminal via a data burst message

• US 20060182069A1
• Filed: 02/14/2006
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Yu, Lei
• Granted Patent: US 7,668,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/335
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/025 Indirect paging
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/12 Inter-network notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided to permit a network, such as a data only network (e.g., cdma2000 1X-EVDO), with which a mobile terminal is not currently communicating to notify the mobile terminal that the network desires to establish communication with the mobile terminal, even in instances in which the mobile terminal is actively communicating via another network, such as a voice and data network (e.g., cdma2000 1X) and has stopped monitoring for paging messages. The mobile terminal can then end communications with the network with which it has been previously communicating and commence communications with the other network that has transmitted the paging message. For example, a mobile terminal may terminate voice communications via a voice and data network in order to receive a MMS message via a data only network upon receiving notification that the data only network desires to establish a communications session with the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A network comprising an agent capable of communication with at least one hybrid mobile terminal and at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal in a slot,

wherein the agent is capable of receiving a page indication from a target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with a selected hybrid mobile terminal, and

wherein the agent is further capable of issuing a series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the series of messages including:

a first message for directing the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

a second message including a data burst message indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

2. A network according to claim 1, wherein the series of messages further comprises a third message for directing remaining ones of the hybrid mobile terminals to cease monitoring the slot.

3. A network according to claim 1, wherein the data burst message includes a predefined code indicative of the page indication.

4. A network according to claim 1, wherein the selected hybrid mobile terminal is capable of switching from the network to the target network in response to the data burst message.

5. A network according to claim 1, wherein the agent is further capable of receiving network and service availability information from the target network.

6. A network according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hybrid mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

20. A system according to claim 1, wherein the series of messages further comprises a third message for directing remaining ones of the at least one hybrid mobile terminals to cease monitoring the slot.

21. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hybrid mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

7. A mobile terminal monitoring a slot while in communication with an anchor network and capable of communication with a target network, the mobile terminal comprising a controller,

wherein the controller is capable of receiving a series of messages from the anchor network, the series of messages including:

a first message for directing any non-hybrid mobile terminal in communication with the anchor network to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

a second message including a data burst message indicative of a page indication to the mobile terminal, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with the mobile terminal.

8. A mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the data burst message includes a predefined code indicative of the page indication.

9. A mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminals is capable of switching from the anchor network to the target network in response to the data burst message.

10. A mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

11. In a communication network capable of communicating with at least one hybrid mobile terminal and at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal monitoring a slot, a method for cross-paging a selected hybrid mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a page indication from a target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with the selected hybrid mobile terminal;

sending a first message of a series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the first message directing the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

sending a second message of the series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the second message including a data burst message indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising sending a third message of the series of messages, the third message directing remaining ones of the hybrid mobile terminals to cease monitoring the slot.

13. A method according to claim 11, further comprising receiving network and service availability information from the target network.

14. A method according to claim 11, wherein sending the first message further comprises directing the at least one hybrid mobile terminal to cease to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

15. In a communication network capable of communicating with at least one hybrid mobile terminal and at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal monitoring a slot, a computer program product for cross-paging a selected hybrid mobile terminal, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for receiving a page indication from a target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with the selected hybrid mobile terminal;

a second executable portion for sending a first message of a series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the first message directing the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

a third executable portion for sending a second message of the series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the second message including a data burst message indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising a fourth executable portion for sending a third message of the series of messages, the third message directing remaining ones of the hybrid mobile terminals to cease monitoring the slot.

17. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising a fourth executable portion for receiving network and service availability information from the target network.

18. A computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the second executable portion includes further instructions for directing the at least one hybrid mobile terminal to cease to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

19. A system comprising:

an anchor network capable of communication with at least one hybrid mobile terminal and at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal in a slot; and

a target network for issuing a page indication to the anchor network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with a selected hybrid mobile terminal,

wherein the anchor network issues a series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the series of messages including;

a first message for directing the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

a second message including a data burst message indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

22. A network capable of communication with at least one hybrid mobile terminal and at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal in a slot, the network comprising:

a means of receiving a page indication from a target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with a selected hybrid mobile terminal; and

a means of issuing a series of messages to the at least one hybrid mobile terminal and the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal, the series of messages including;

a first message for directing the at least one non-hybrid mobile terminal to cease monitoring the slot if a predefined field of the first message is set to a predetermined value; and

a second message including a data burst message indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

23. A network according to claim 22, further comprising a means for issuing a third message for directing remaining ones of the hybrid mobile terminals to cease monitoring the slot.

24. A network according to claim 22, wherein the data burst message includes a predefined code indicative of the page indication.

25. A network according to claim 22, wherein the at least one hybrid mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the first message of the series of messages is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

26. A network comprising an agent capable of communication with at least one hybrid mobile terminal in a slot,

wherein the agent is capable of receiving a page indication from a target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with a selected hybrid mobile terminal, and

wherein the agent is further capable of issuing a data burst message having a predefined code indicative of the page indication to the selected hybrid mobile terminal.

27. A network according to claim 26, wherein the data burst message is issued in sequence prior to a general page message.

28. A network according to claim 26, wherein the data burst message is issued in sequence following a general page message.

29. A network according to claim 28, wherein in response to a predefined field of the general page message having a predetermined value, the at least one hybrid mobile terminal is directed to monitor the slot for subsequent transmission of the data burst message.

30. A network according to claim 28, wherein the at least one hybrid mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the general page message is set to a value other than the predetermined value.

31. A mobile terminal monitoring a slot while in communication with an anchor network and capable of communication with a target network, the mobile terminal comprising a controller,

wherein the controller is capable of receiving a data burst message from the anchor network, the data burst message having a predefined code indicative of a page indication to the mobile terminal,

wherein the page indication is received by the anchor network from the target network, the page indication indicating that the target network desires to communicate with the mobile terminal.

32. A mobile terminal according to claim 31, wherein the data burst message is issued in sequence prior to a general page message.

33. A mobile terminal according to claim 31, wherein the data burst message is issued in sequence following a general page message.

34. A mobile terminal according to claim 33, wherein in response to a predefined field of the general page message having a predetermined value, the mobile terminal is directed to monitor the slot for subsequent transmission of the data burst message.

35. A mobile terminal according to claim 33, wherein the mobile terminal ceases to monitor the slot if the predefined field of the general page message is set to a value other than the predetermined value.