Method and apparatus for delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network

• US 8,644,873 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2012
• Issued: 02/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Rosen, Eric C., Maggenti, Mark A., Wang, Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US13/667,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20130072249A1
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 455/417, 455/422.1, 455/423, 455/427, 455/428, 455/434, 455/528, 370/335
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network includes delivering the information to the mobile station in special form, e.g., short data burst (SDB) form, if the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit. In one embodiment, the information is encapsulated inside a frame, forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station, and causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel. Another aspect provides for receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery on a forward common channel, and delivering the information to the mobile station on the forward common channel. Another aspect delivers the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.

Claims

1. A method for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving the information at the mobile station on a forward common channel when the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit and the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

at least one instruction to receive the information at the mobile station on a forward common channel when the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit and the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

9. An apparatus for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

means for receiving the information at the mobile station on a forward common channel when the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit and the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

13. An apparatus for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive information over the group communication network;

a transmitter configured to transmit information over the group communication network; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor configured to;

receive the information at the mobile station on a forward common channel when the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit and the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

17. A method for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving the information at the mobile station when the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel, the information being tagged for delivery to the mobile station over a forward common channel.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving the information comprises receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

at least one instruction to receive the information at the mobile station when the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel, the information being tagged for delivery to the mobile station over a forward common channel.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the at least one instruction to receive the information comprises at least one instruction to receive the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

25. An apparatus for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

means for receiving the information at the mobile station when the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel, the information being tagged for delivery to the mobile station over a forward common channel.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the means for receiving the information comprises means for receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.

29. An apparatus for receiving information at a mobile station in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive information over the group communication network;

a transmitter configured to transmit information over the group communication network; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor configured to;

receive the information at the mobile station when the mobile station is in an idle state with no dedicated traffic channel, the information being tagged for delivery to the mobile station over a forward common channel.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein receiving the information comprises receiving the information in short data burst (SDB) form.