Method for paging a mobile unit based on previous network interactions
First Claim
1. A method for paging a mobile unit in a network comprising:
- combining at least one active set associated with each of N previous interactions of the mobile unit to produce a last location set, wherein N is a number of previous interactions of the mobile unit with the network;
determining a probability of locating the mobile unit for a given value of N and a time T since the Nth previous interaction;
initiating paging of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in the last location set.
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Abstract
To address the need for new techniques that can improve paging efficiency, a network may employ a method such as that depicted in flow diagram 100 of FIG. 1. The network combines (110) at least one active set associated with each of N previous interactions of a mobile unit to produce a last location set, where N is a number of previous interactions of the mobile unit with the network. The network then initiates (120) paging of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in this last location set. This method may be further optimized by determining the value of N such that a desired probability of locating the mobile unit in a coverage area represented in the last location set is at least minimally achieved.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for paging a mobile unit in a network comprising:
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combining at least one active set associated with each of N previous interactions of the mobile unit to produce a last location set, wherein N is a number of previous interactions of the mobile unit with the network; determining a probability of locating the mobile unit for a given value of N and a time T since the Nth previous interaction; initiating paging of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in the last location set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for paging a mobile unit in a network comprising:
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providing a first paging scheme for paging mobile units in a network; initiating a paging attempt of a mobile unit in coverage areas determined in accordance with the first paging scheme unless an override condition is detected; when the override condition is detected, initiating paging of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in a last location set, wherein the last location set is a combination of each active set associated with each of N previous interactions of the mobile unit with the network; prior to initiating the paging attempt in accordance with the first paging scheme, initiating an initial paging attempt of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in the last location set. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for paging a mobile unit in a network comprising:
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combining at least one active set associated with each of N previous interactions of the mobile unit to produce a last location set, wherein N is a number of previous interactions of the mobile unit with the network; initiating paging of the mobile unit in each coverage area represented in the last location set; storing information regarding interactions of the mobile unit with the network; deleting or marking for limited use stored information regarding the previous interactions of the mobile unit upon detecting that the mobile unit has moved a threshold amount.
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