Location area update in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method in a communication system providing radio communications for mobile stations and comprising a plurality of location areas and a controller functionality for serving at least two of said location areas and mobile stations within said at least two location areas, the method comprising:
- receiving at the controller functionality a request for initiation of a location area information update procedure, the location area information being associated with a mobile station within a service area of the controller functionality;
verifying at the controller functionality whether the mobile station is subjected to a simultaneous paging procedure; and
if a simultaneous paging procedure is detected, interrupting the location area information update proceedings and transmitting an acknowledgement message informing the mobile station that the location area information update procedure is completed.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a controller for a radio communication system. The system comprises a plurality of location areas. The controller serves said location areas and mobile stations within said location areas. In accordance with the method a request for initiation of location area information update proceedings is received at the controller. The controller then verifies whether the mobile station is subjected to a simultaneous paging procedure. If a simultaneous paging procedure is detected, the location area information update proceedings are interrupted and an acknowledgement message is generated and transmitted, said message informing the mobile station that the location area information update proceedings are completed.
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1. A method in a communication system providing radio communications for mobile stations and comprising a plurality of location areas and a controller functionality for serving at least two of said location areas and mobile stations within said at least two location areas, the method comprising:
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receiving at the controller functionality a request for initiation of a location area information update procedure, the location area information being associated with a mobile station within a service area of the controller functionality; verifying at the controller functionality whether the mobile station is subjected to a simultaneous paging procedure; and if a simultaneous paging procedure is detected, interrupting the location area information update proceedings and transmitting an acknowledgement message informing the mobile station that the location area information update procedure is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A controller in a communication system for serving at least two location areas of the system and mobile stations within said at least two location areas, the controller comprising:
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a first resource for receiving a request for initiation of location area information update procedure, the location area information associated with a mobile station within a service area of the controller, wherein the first resource is arranged to detect whether the mobile station is subjected to a simultaneous paging procedure; and a second resource for interrupting the update procedure and for transmitting an acknowledgement message to the mobile station informing the mobile station that the update procedure is completed in the event that a simultaneous paging procedure was detected. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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