Apparatus, and associated method, for dynamically configuring a page message used to page an access terminal in a radio communication system
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1. A method of identifying a structure by which a page message is configured, said method comprising:
- determining a quantity of page indicators per access terminal page to include in a page message;
generating the page message, wherein the page message comprises page indicator locations having page indicators and a field to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page, page indicator locations locatable using hash values, said page indicators at said page indicator locations being indicative of an access terminal page;
setting the field to a value to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page that are included in the page message; and
transmitting the page message on a paging channel.
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Apparatus, and an associated method, for paging an access terminal in a radio communication system. Dynamic configuration and reconfiguration of a quick page message is provided. Its configuration is dependent upon paging load in the system. Hash values are selected and used pursuant to the configuration, and use, of the message. A first hash value is selected within a first range. And, a second hash value is selected within a second range. The second range from which the second hash value is selected does not include the first hash value.
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1. A method of identifying a structure by which a page message is configured, said method comprising:
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determining a quantity of page indicators per access terminal page to include in a page message; generating the page message, wherein the page message comprises page indicator locations having page indicators and a field to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page, page indicator locations locatable using hash values, said page indicators at said page indicator locations being indicative of an access terminal page; setting the field to a value to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page that are included in the page message; and transmitting the page message on a paging channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for a structure by which a page message is configured, said apparatus comprising:
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a determiner configured to determine a quantity of page indicators per access terminal page to include in a page message; a page message generator to generate the page message, wherein the page message comprises page indicator locations having page indicators and a field to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page, page indicator locations locatable using hash values, said page indicators at said page indicator locations being indicative of an access terminal page; a setter configured to set the field to be of a value to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page that are included in the page message; and a transmitter to transmit the page message on a paging channel. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. In an access network entity that sends information, an improvement of apparatus for structuring a page message, said apparatus comprising:
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a quantity determiner configured to determine a quantity of page indicators per access terminal page to include in a page message; a page message generator configured to generate the page message, wherein the page message is structured to include page indicator locations having page indicators and a field to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page, said field populatable with a value to indicate the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page that are included in the page message, page indicator locations locatable using hash values, said page indicators at said page indicator locations being indicative of an access terminal page. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for facilitating paging of an access terminal, said apparatus comprising:
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a detector configured to detect delivery of a page message, wherein the page message comprises page indicator locations having page indicators and a field set to be of a value to indicate a quantity of page indicators per access terminal page that are included in the page message; and a hash generator configured to receive the quantity of page indicators per access terminal page from the first detector and generate a number of page indicator locations based on the quantity and hash values, said page indicators at said page indicator locations being indicative of an access terminal page.
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