METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING UE SMARTLY IN MME POOL
First Claim
1. A method for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising:
- transmitting a paging request to a first eNodeB which the UE last accessed;
if the UE is not paged, transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to a first Tracking Area to which the first eNodeB belongs; and
if the UE is not paged, determining, in a Tracking Area list assigned to the UE, a first group of Tracking Areas adjacent to the first Tracking Area, and transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to the first group of Tracking Areas.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides a method for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising: transmitting a paging request to a first eNodeB the UE last accessed; if the UE is not paged, transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to a first Tracking Area (TA) to which the first eNodeB belongs; and if the UE is not paged, determining, in a Tracking Area list assigned to the UE, a first group of Tracking Areas (TAs) adjacent to the first Tracking Area, and transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to the first group of Tracking Areas. This disclosure also provides an apparatus for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool. This may largely decrease the paging load and save the radio resources without perceivable paging quality degradation.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising:
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transmitting a paging request to a first eNodeB which the UE last accessed; if the UE is not paged, transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to a first Tracking Area to which the first eNodeB belongs; and if the UE is not paged, determining, in a Tracking Area list assigned to the UE, a first group of Tracking Areas adjacent to the first Tracking Area, and transmitting the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to the first group of Tracking Areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising:
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transmitting a paging request to a first eNodeB which the UE last accessed; and if the UE is not paged, determining, in an eNodeB list belonging to a Tracking Area (TA) list assigned to the UE, a first group of eNodeBs which are adjacent to the first eNodeB, and transmitting the paging request to the first group of eNodeBs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising:
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a first module configured to transmit a paging request to a first eNodeB the UE last accessed; a second module configured to transmit the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to a first Tracking Area (TA) to which the first eNodeB belongs, if the UE is not paged; and a third module configured to determine, in a Tracking Area list assigned to the UE, a first group of Tracking Areas (TAs) adjacent to the first Tracking Area, and transmit the paging request to all eNodeBs belonging to the first group of Tracking Areas, if the UE is not paged. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for paging User equipment (UE) smartly in MME pool, comprising:
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a first module configured to transmit a paging request to a first eNodeB the UE last accessed; and a second module configured to determine, in an eNodeB list belonging to a Tracking Area (TA) list assigned to the UE, a first group of eNodeBs which are adjacent to the first eNodeB, and transmit the paging request to the first group of eNodeBs, if the UE is not paged. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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