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Method for responding to DCCH pointers

  • US 6,075,981 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1997
  • Issued: 06/13/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for responding to a digital control channel pointer received on an analog control channel by a wireless communications mobile unit, comprising:

  • a) camping on an analog control channel;

    b) thereafter receiving a first digital control channel pointer designating a first pointed-to digital control channel, said first pointer including channel identification for said first pointed-to control channel;

    c) reading service provider information from said first pointed-to control channel indicating the service provider for said first pointed-to control channel; and

    d) thereafter re-camping on said analog control channel without performing an intervening power-up scan if said service provider information indicates that said service provider is from a forbidden class.

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