METHOD AND APPARATUS OPTIMIZING RECEIPT OF CALL/BROADCAST PAGING MESSAGES BY SELF-POWERED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communications device, comprising operations of:
- responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message;
prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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Abstract
A wireless communications network (120) responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device (134) by transmitting a call-paging message (418) within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format. Responsive to each occurrence of a broadcast event (404), the network transmits (414) a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network. The broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame. Another sequence (500) describes WCD operation in this network. Responsive to wakeup (502) from sleep, the WCD detects (509) received signal quality. The WCD also receives (510) scheduled network transmission of a call-paging message and a number of instances (at least one) of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each scheduled transmission of the call-paging message. This number varies inversely with the detected signal quality.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communications device, comprising operations of:
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responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message;prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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2. A method of operating a wireless communications device, comprising operations of:
responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message and one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message, evaluating signal metrics of one or more prescribed signals received at the wireless communications device, and receiving as many additional instances of the broadcast-paging message as dictated by results of the signal metrics evaluation.
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3. At least one signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital data processor to perform operations to manage a wireless communications device, the operations comprising:
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responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message;prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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4. At least one signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital data processor to perform operations to manage a wireless communications device, the operations comprising:
responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message and one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message, evaluating signal metrics of one or more prescribed signals received at the wireless communications device, and receiving as many additional instances of the broadcast-paging message as dictated by results of the signal metrics evaluation.
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5. Circuitry including multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform operations to manage a wireless communications device, the operations comprising:
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responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message;prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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6. Circuitry including multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform operations to manage a wireless communications device, the operations comprising:
responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising; receiving a network transmitted call-paging message and one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message, evaluating signal metrics of one or more prescribed signals received at the wireless communications device, and receiving as many additional instances of the broadcast-paging message as dictated by results of the signal metrics evaluation.
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7. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver; a speaker; a microphone; a user interface; a manager, coupled to the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface, and programmed to perform operations comprising; responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message;prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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8. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver; a speaker; a microphone; a user interface; a manager, coupled to the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface, and programmed to perform operations comprising; responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising; receiving a network transmitted call-paging message and one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message, evaluating signal metrics of one or more prescribed signals received at the wireless communications device, and receiving as many additional instances of the broadcast-paging message as dictated by results of the signal metrics evaluation.
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9. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for transceiving; speaker means for producing an audible signal from an electrical signal; microphone means for producing an electrical signal from an audible signal; user interface means for exchanging information with an operator; manager means for performing operations comprising; responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising; receiving a network transmitted call-paging message, receiving at least one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message; prior to re-entering the sleep state, establishing a next wakeup time so as to minimize a total time of receiving the call-paging message and at least one instance of the broadcast-paging message.
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10. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for transceiving; speaker means for producing an audible signal from an electrical signal; microphone means for producing an electrical signal from an audible signal; user interface means for exchanging information with an operator; manager means for performing operations comprising; responsive to wakeup from a reduced power sleep state, performing operations comprising;
receiving a network transmitted call-paging message and one instance of a repeating network transmitted broadcast-paging message that occurs multiple times for each instance of the call-paging message, evaluating signal metrics of one or more prescribed signals received at the wireless communications device, and receiving as many additional instances of the broadcast-paging message as dictated by results of the signal metrics evaluation.
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11. A method for communicating paging messages to wireless communications devices of a wireless communications network, where the network responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device by transmitting a call-paging message within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format, the method comprising operations of:
responsive to each occurrence of a specified broadcast event, transmitting a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network, where the broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. At least one signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital data processor to perform operations for communicating paging messages to wireless communications devices of a wireless communications network, where the network responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device by transmitting a call-paging message within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format, the method comprising operations of:
responsive to each occurrence of a broadcast event, transmitting a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network, where the broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame.
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18. A base station apparatus for use in a wireless communications network that responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device by transmitting a call-paging message within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format, the base station comprising:
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one or more antennas; a transceiver; a digital data processor programmed to communicate paging messages to wireless communications devices by performing operations comprising;
responsive to each occurrence of a broadcast event, transmitting a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network, where the broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame.
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19. A base station apparatus for use in a wireless communications network that responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device by transmitting a call-paging message within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format, the base station comprising:
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antenna means for relaying signals between conductive media and air media; means for transceiving; digital data processor means for communicating paging messages to wireless communications devices by performing operations comprising;
responsive to each occurrence of a broadcast event, transmitting a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network, where the broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame.
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20. A wireless communications network that responds to each incoming call placed to a wireless communications device by transmitting a call-paging message within a corresponding partition of a digital radio frame of prescribed format, the network comprising:
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multiple base stations; wireless communications network equipment shared by multiple base stations; where at least one of the base stations and network facilities is programmed to communicate paging messages to wireless communications devices by performing operations comprising;
responsive to each occurrence of a broadcast event, transmitting a repeating broadcast-paging message announcing the availability of broadcast content from the network, where the broadcast-paging message is transmitted multiple times within each digital radio frame.
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