Methods and Apparatus for Optimizing Paging Mechanisms Using Device Context Information
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services.
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36 Claims
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11. A mobile communication apparatus, comprising:
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a digital processor; a wireless interface in data communication with the processor; and a storage device in data communication with the processor, the storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the digital processor; cause transmission of an update message, the update message configured to cause a receiver thereof to generate a paging agreement, and invoke a timing function having a first schedule; and cause transmission of a second message having a second schedule different than the first schedule, the second message being configured to cause extension of the paging agreement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30)
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31. A method of conducting paging operations of a mobile device in a multi-cell network, said method comprising:
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transmitting an update message to a receiver, the update message is configured to cause a receiver thereof to invoke a timing function having a first schedule, the update message further comprising context information for the mobile device, said context information comprises a description of at least one paging resource available to the mobile device; negotiating a paging agreement between the mobile device and the receiver; transmitting a renewal message having a second schedule different than the first schedule, said renewal message being configured to cause extension of the paging agreement. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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