Method and apparatus for on-the-fly mode change in a paging transmitter
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting paging data formatted in a plurality of paging protocols from a base station in a paging system, the base station having a transmitter controller and an exciter, the method comprising the steps of:
- assigning a first mode setting to a first paging protocol;
assigning a second mode setting to a second paging protocol;
transmitting data information recording to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter;
transmitting mode information according to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter; and
transitioning between the transmission of the paging data according to said first paging protocol and the transmission of the paging data according to said second paging protocol without delay;
wherein said assigning a first mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency offset for said first mode setting and said assigning a second mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency offset for said second mode setting.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for on-the-fly mode change in a paging system (201) is provided. A transmitter controller (301) in a base station (207) receives paging information. From the paging information, the transmitter controller (301) is capable of identifying a plurality of paging protocols associated with the paging information. Each identified paging protocol is associated with a corresponding mode. Mode information (D3, D4) corresponding to each mode is provided to an exciter (303). Based upon the mode information, the exciter (303) modulates a frequency using predetermined values of frequency deviation and frequency offset associated with the mode. The exciter (303) produces a modulated signal that transitions from one mode to another without delay.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting paging data formatted in a plurality of paging protocols from a base station in a paging system, the base station having a transmitter controller and an exciter, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a first mode setting to a first paging protocol; assigning a second mode setting to a second paging protocol; transmitting data information recording to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter; transmitting mode information according to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter; and transitioning between the transmission of the paging data according to said first paging protocol and the transmission of the paging data according to said second paging protocol without delay; wherein said assigning a first mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency offset for said first mode setting and said assigning a second mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency offset for said second mode setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A base station in a paging system for transmitting pages according to a plurality of paging protocols comprising:
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a transmitter controller configured to process paging information, identify therefrom the plurality of paging protocols, and produce and transmit data information and mode information corresponding to each identified paging protocol; an exciter, coupled to said transmitter controller, configured to receive said data information and said mode information, said data information and said mode information used to modulate a signal corresponding to a channel and produce a modulated signal according to said each identified paging protocol, said modulated signal transitioning from one of said each identified paging protocol to another without delay; wherein said mode information corresponds to a predetermined mode setting, said mode setting including a frequency deviation for said each identified paging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 15. A base station as claimed in claim 15 wherein said mode information corresponds to a predetermined mode setting, said mode setting including a frequency offset for said each identified paging protocol.
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28. A method for transmitting paging data formatted in a plurality of paging protocols from a base station in a paging system, the base station having a transmitter controller and an exciter, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a first mode setting to a first paging protocol; assigning a second mode setting to a second paging protocol; transmitting data information according to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter; transmitting mode information according to said first paging protocol and said second paging protocol from the transmitter controller to the exciter; and transitioning between the transmission of the paging data according to said first paging protocol and the transmission of the paging data according to said second paging protocol without delay; wherein said assigning a first mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency deviation for said first mode setting and said assigning a second mode setting step comprises the step of using a predetermined value of frequency deviation for said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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