Variable fast page mode

• US 6,665,307 B1
• Filed: 07/02/1999
• Issued: 12/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Lindskog, Jan, Rydnell, Gunnar, Pohjanvuori, Timo
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US09/347,023
• Time in Patent Office: 1,628 Days
• Field of Search: 455/574, 455/510, 455/517, 455/135, 455/134, 455/652.1, 455/502, 455/509, 370/445, 370/447, 370/346, 370/347, 370/350, 370/321, 370/337, 370/437
• US Class Current: 370/437
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0222 in packet switched networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/12 Wireless traffic scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and system for reducing the delay of the transmission of packet data including receiving data from a network via a base station and assigning a mobile station to a packet channel having an active mode and a variable fast page mode. Packet data is exchanged in the active mode until a first inactivity timer expires. The base station and mobile station are then switched to a variable fast page mode in which additional packet data can be exchanged, wherein the variable fast page mode has a greater delay between transmission opportunities than the active mode. The variable fast page mode schedules specific time slots which are monitored for the transmission and receipt of successive packets. In addition, the periodicity of future time slots can vary based on the delay between the successive packets. The mobile station remains in variable fast page mode until the expiration of a second inactivity timer or at the reception of a transmission opportunity and subsequent data transfer to or from the mobile station.

Claims

1. A method for reducing the delay of the radio transmission of packet data comprising:

receiving data for transmission between a mobile station and a base station;

assigning said mobile station to a packet channel;

reserving a plurality of first transmission opportunities for said mobile station in a first mode;

exchanging data between said mobile station and said base station during at least one of said plurality of first transmission opportunities in said first mode;

starting a timer after said exchanging of data with said mobile station;

reserving a plurality of second transmission opportunities for said mobile station in a second mode when said timer exceeds a threshold value; and

monitoring said plurality of second transmission opportunities for the detection of transmitted additional data;

wherein said second mode has a greater delay between successive transmission opportunities than said first mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said data is transmitted on an uplink channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said data is transmitted on a downlink channel.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said reserving said plurality of second transmission opportunities step includes scheduling at least one time slot for each of said plurality of said second transmission opportunities in said second mode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said reserving said plurality of said first transmission opportunities step includes scheduling at least one time slot for each of said plurality of said first transmission opportunities in said first mode.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein a periodicity of said scheduled at least one time slot is variable.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said assigning step assigns said mobile station to said packet channel with a message indicating a type associated with said second mode if a quality of service level from said data exceeds a threshold level.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first mode is an active mode and said second mode is a fast page mode.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein said second mode is a variable fast page mode.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reserving at least one third transmission opportunity in said first mode based on said monitoring step detecting transmitted additional data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said additional data is exchanged between said mobile station and said base station in said at least one third transmission opportunity.

12. The method of claim 1, said method further comprising:

starting a second timer after said entering of said second move; and

exiting said second mode when said second timer exceeds a second threshold value.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said exiting step exits to a sleep node.

14. A method for reducing the delay of the transmission of packet data comprising:

starting a timer after the receipt of packet data;

entering a fast page mode when said timer exceeds a first threshold value;

starting a second timer after said entering of said fast page mode; and

exiting said fast page mode when said second timer exceeds a second threshold value.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said exiting step exits to a sleep node.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein said fast page mode provides said mobile station with reserved access to air interface resources having a variable periodicity.