Mobile radio communication system, a mobile radio communication network and a mobile radio station in said mobile radio communication system

• US 6,006,101 A
• Filed: 09/12/1996
• Issued: 12/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Sakamoto, Masayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Armstrong, Darnell R.
• Application Number:
  US08/710,107
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• Field of Search: 455/574, 455/383, 455/343, 455/517, 455/552, 455/553, 370/311, 370/38.2
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0219 where the power saving management affects multiple terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile radio station PS1 in a mobile radio communication system shown in FIG. 1 receives a signal at a first interrupt time interval T1 or a second interrupt time interval T2.

The mobile station PS1 sets an interrupt time interval and informs the interrupt time interval to a control station CS. The mobile station PS1 receives a signal at the set interrupt time interval.

Receiving an incoming call from a calling station addressed to the mobile radio station PS1 which receives a signal at the second interrupt time interval T2, in case that the control station CS determines the calling station requires a simplex communication, the control station CS stores data addressed to the mobile radio station PS1 in the storing server SV, in case that the control station CS determines the calling station requires a bi-directional communication, the control station CS transmits a signal to the mobile radio station PS1. The signal requires to change the second interrupt time interval T2 to the first interrupt time interval T1.

Claims

1. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting an interrupt time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set interrupt time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile communication network including;

detecting means for detecting said interrupt time cycle informed from said mobile radio station, and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile radio station at said detected interrupt time cycle.

2. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set interrupt time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile communication network including;

detecting means for detecting said informed time cycle, and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile radio station at said detected time cycle, wherein said mobile communication network transmits data which a calling station transmits to said mobile station in case that said calling station requires one-way communication and said detected time cycle is said second time cycle.

3. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting a first time cycle or a second time cycle for which is shorter than said first time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set interrupt time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile communication network including;

detecting means for detecting said informed time cycle,

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile radio station at said detected time cycle, and

storing means for storing data which a calling station transmits to said mobile radio station, wherein said mobile communication network stores said data in said storing means in case that said calling station requires one-way communication and said detected time cycle is said first time cycle.

4. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 3, said mobile radio station further including:

inquiring means for inquiring of said mobile radio communication network whether said storing means stores data addressed to said mobile radio station or not.

5. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 4, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile radio communication network in case that a radio link between said mobile radio station and said mobile radio communication network is established.

6. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 4, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile radio communication enters into said radio control area.

7. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 4, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile radio communication network intermittently at said set interrupt time interval.

8. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 4, said mobile radio network further including:

transmitting means in response to said inquiring means for transmitting an answering signal.

9. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 8, wherein said transmitting means transmits said answering signal to said mobile station in except that said mobile radio communication network communicates any information having a priority compared to said answering signal.

10. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 8, wherein said transmitting means transmits said answering signal to said mobile station in case that said mobile radio communication network receives an incoming call signal addressed to said mobile radio station.

11. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 8 wherein said transmitting means transmits said answering signal to said mobile station in case that said mobile radio communication network receives an outgoing call signal from said mobile radio station.

12. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 8, wherein said transmitting means transmits said answering signal to said mobile station in case that said mobile radio communication network receives a signal during a location registration sequence from said mobile radio station.

13. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 8, said mobile radio station further including:

alarming means for alarming a user of said mobile station to inform that said answering signal is received.

14. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 13, wherein said alarming means includes a display means for displaying an information indicating that said answering signal is received.

15. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 13, wherein said alarming means includes sound generating means for generating sound indicating that said answering signal is received.

16. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 13, wherein said alarming means includes vibration means for vibrating a housing of said mobile station to indicate that said answering signal is received.

17. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 4, said mobile radio station further including:

wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile radio communication network whether said storing means stores data addressed to said mobile station or not in accordance with said counted time.

18. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting a first time cycle or a second time cycle for which is shorter than said first time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile radio communication network including;

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station, and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a one-way communication and said informed time cycle is said first time cycle, said control signals indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

19. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting a first time cycle or a second time cycle for which is shorter than said first time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile radio communication network including;

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a bi-directional communication and said informed time cycle is said first time cycle, said control signals indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

20. A mobile radio communication system including at least one mobile radio station and a mobile radio communication network connected to said mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication system comprising:

said mobile radio station including;

setting means for setting a first time cycle or a second time cycle for which is shorter than said first time cycle for receiving a control signal, and

informing means for informing said set time cycle to said mobile radio communication network; and

said mobile radio communication network including;

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station, and

preventing means for preventing said calling station from being connected to said mobile radio station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a bi-directional communication and said informed time cycle is said first time cycle.

21. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 20, said mobile radio communication network further including:

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile station, said control signals indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

22. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 20, said mobile radio communication network further including:

transmitting means for transmitting a signal to said calling station, said signal indicating that said mobile radio communication network is prevented from being connected to said mobile radio station.

23. A mobile radio communication system according to claim 20, said mobile radio communication network further including:

transmitting means for transmitting a signal to said calling station, said signal indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires an outgoing call addressed to said called mobile station.

24. A mobile radio communication network connected to at least one mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication network comprising:

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station, detecting means for detecting a time cycle set in a mobile radio station for transmitting a set of control signals intermittently to said mobile radio station, said time cycle being a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle, transmitting means for transmitting data which is received from said calling station to a mobile radio station in case that said determining means determines that said calling station requires a one-way communication and detected time cycle set in said mobile radio station is said second time cycle.

25. A mobile radio communication network connected to at least one mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication network comprising:

storing means for storing data addressed to a mobile radio station said data being transmitted by a calling station,

determining means for determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station,

detecting means for detecting a time cycle set in a mobile radio station for transmitting a set of control signal intermittently to said mobile radio station, said time cycle being a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle, and

controlling means for controlling that said mobile radio communication network stores said data in said storing means in case that said determining means determines that said calling station requires a one-way communication and detected time cycle set in said mobile radio station is said first time cycle.

26. A mobile radio communication network connected to at least one mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication network comprising:

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station,

detecting means for detecting a time cycle in a mobile radio station for transmitting a set of control signals intermittently to said mobile radio station, said time cycle being a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle, and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile radio station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a one-way communication and detected time cycle set in said mobile radio station is said first time cycle, said control signal requiring to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

27. A mobile radio communication network connected to at least one mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication network comprising:

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station,

detecting means for detecting a time cycle set in a mobile radio station for transmitting a set of control signals intermittently to said mobile radio station, said time cycle being a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle, and

transmitting means for transmitting a set of control signals to said mobile radio station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a bi-directional communication and detected time cycle set in said mobile radio station is said first time cycle, said control signal requiring to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

28. A mobile radio communication network connected to at least one mobile radio station over radio channels, said mobile radio communication network comprising:

determining means for determining whether a calling station requires a one-way communication or a bi-directional communication to a mobile radio station, detecting means for detecting a time cycle set in a mobile radio station for transmitting a control signal intermittently to said mobile radio station, said time cycle being a first time cycle or a second time cycle which is shorter than said first time cycle, and

preventing means for preventing a calling station from being connected to said mobile radio station in case that said determining means determines said calling station requires a bi-directional communication and said detected time cycle is said first time cycle.

29. A mobile radio communication network according to claim 28, said mobile radio communication network further comprising:

transmitting means for transmitting a control signal to said mobile station, said control signal indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires to change said first time cycle to said second time cycle.

30. A mobile radio communication network according to claim 28, said mobile radio communication network further comprising:

transmitting means for transmitting a signal to said calling station, said signal indicating that said mobile radio communication network is prevented from being connected to said mobile radio station.

31. A mobile radio communication network according to claim 28, said mobile radio communication network further comprising:

transmitting means for transmitting a signal to said calling station, said signal indicating that said mobile radio communication network requires an outgoing call addressed to said called mobile station.

32. A mobile radio station connected to a mobile radio communication network over radio channels, said mobile radio station comprising:

setting means for setting an interrupt time cycle for receiving a control signal;

informing means for informing said set interrupt time to said mobile radio communication network; and

receiving means for receiving a set of control signals transmitted from said mobile radio communication network intermittently at said set time cycle.

33. A mobile radio station according to claim 32, said mobile radio station further comprising:

indicating means for indicating said set time cycle to said mobile radio station user.

34. A mobile radio station receives a signal intermittently at a first interrupt time interval or a second interrupt time interval which is shorter than said first interrupt time interval, said mobile radio communication network according to claim 32, said mobile communication network having storing means for storing data addressed to said mobile radio station, and said mobile radio station further comprising:

inquiring means for inquiring of said mobile radio communication network whether said storing means stores data addressed to said mobile radio station or not.

35. A mobile radio station according to claim 34, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile communication network in case that a radio link between said mobile radio station and said mobile radio communication network is established.

36. A mobile radio station according to claim 34, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile communication network in case that said mobile radio station re-enters into a radio control area.

37. A mobile radio station according to claim 34, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile communication network intermittently at said set time cycle.

38. A mobile radio station according to claim 34, said mobile radio station further comprising

alarming means for alarming an user of said mobile radio station to inform that an answering signal is received in response to inquiring that said inquiring means inquires.

39. A mobile radio station according to claim 38, wherein said alarming means includes a display means for displaying information indicating said answering signal is received.

40. A mobile radio station according to claim 38, wherein said alarming means includes sound generating means for generating sound indicating said answering signal is received.

41. A mobile radio station according to claim 38, wherein said alarming means includes vibrating means for vibrating a housing of said mobile station to indicate that said answering signal is received.

42. A mobile radio station according to claim 34, said mobile radio station further comprising:

counting means for counting time, wherein said inquiring means inquires of said mobile radio communication network whether said storing means stores data addressed to said mobile radio station or not in accordance with said counted time.