Data mode paging in wireless communication networks
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising a base station and a wireless communication device in communication over a voice communication link and a data communication link, the method comprising:
- in the wireless communication device, receiving a first page over the voice communication link;
in the wireless communication device, entering into a data-only communication mode over the data communication link, wherein the voice communication link is not monitored by the wireless communication device when in the data-only communication mode, and transferring a page halt message to the base station upon entry into the data-only communication mode, wherein the page halt message indicates the wireless communication device is halting receipt of further pages over the voice communication link;
in the base station, transferring the page halt message for delivery to a page distribution system in response to the page halt message;
in the page distribution system, receiving a voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device;
if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is associated with a person on a list, then transferring the voice call request in a second page for delivery to the wireless communication device;
if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is not associated with a person on the list, then withholding the voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device; and
in the base station, upon receipt of the second page for delivery to the wireless communication device, transferring the second page over the data communication link.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system which includes a base station and a wireless communication device in communication over a voice communication link and a data communication link. The method includes, in the wireless communication device, receiving a first page over the voice communication link. The method also includes, in the wireless communication device, entering into a data-only communication mode over the data communication link, where the voice communication link is not monitored by the wireless communication device when in the data-only communication mode, and transferring a page halt message to the base station upon entry into the data-only communication mode, where the page halt message indicates the wireless communication device is halting receipt of further pages over the voice communication link. The method also includes, in the base station, if the page halt message has been received and upon receipt of a second page for delivery to the wireless communication device, transferring the second page over the data communication link.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising a base station and a wireless communication device in communication over a voice communication link and a data communication link, the method comprising:
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in the wireless communication device, receiving a first page over the voice communication link; in the wireless communication device, entering into a data-only communication mode over the data communication link, wherein the voice communication link is not monitored by the wireless communication device when in the data-only communication mode, and transferring a page halt message to the base station upon entry into the data-only communication mode, wherein the page halt message indicates the wireless communication device is halting receipt of further pages over the voice communication link; in the base station, transferring the page halt message for delivery to a page distribution system in response to the page halt message; in the page distribution system, receiving a voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device; if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is associated with a person on a list, then transferring the voice call request in a second page for delivery to the wireless communication device; if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is not associated with a person on the list, then withholding the voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device; and in the base station, upon receipt of the second page for delivery to the wireless communication device, transferring the second page over the data communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising a base station and a wireless communication device in communication over a voice communication link and a data communication link, the method comprising:
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in the wireless communication device, entering into a data-only communication mode over the data communication link, wherein the voice communication link is not monitored by the wireless communication device when in the data-only communication mode, and transferring a page halt message to the base station upon entry into the data-only communication mode, wherein the page halt message indicates the wireless communication device is halting receipt of further pages over the voice communication link; in the base station, transferring the page halt message for delivery to a page distribution system in response to the page halt message; in the page distribution system, receiving a voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device, if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is associated with a person on a list, then transferring the voice call request in a page for delivery to the wireless communication device, and if the page halt message has been received and the voice call request is not associated with a person on the list, then withholding the voice call request for delivery to the wireless communication device; in the base station, upon receipt of the page for delivery to the wireless communication device, transferring the page over the data communication link; in the wireless communication device, receiving the page over the data communication link, accepting the voice call associated with page, and establishing the voice call over the voice communication link.
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18. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising a base station and a wireless communication device in communication over a voice communication link and a data communication link, the method comprising:
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in the wireless communication device, entering into a data-only communication mode over the data communication link, wherein the voice communication link is not monitored by the wireless communication device when in the data-only communication mode, and transferring a page halt message to the base station upon entry into the data-only communication mode, wherein the page halt message indicates the wireless communication device is halting receipt of further pages over the voice communication link; in the base station, transferring the page halt message for delivery to a page distribution system in response to the page halt message; in the page distribution system, receiving a page for delivery to the wireless communication device; if the page halt message has been received and the page is associated with a person on a list, then transferring the page for delivery to the wireless communication device; if the page halt message has been received and the page is not associated with a person on the list, then withholding the page for delivery to the wireless communication device; and in the base station, upon receipt of the page for delivery to the wireless communication device, transferring the page over the data communication link; in the wireless communication device, receiving the page over the data communication link, and if the page comprises a voice call page, accepting a voice call associated with the voice call page, and establishing the voice call as a voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) call over the data communication link.
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