Devices and methods for facilitating overhead message updates in wireless communications systems
First Claim
1. An access terminal, comprising:
- a communications interface;
a non-transitory storage medium comprising a sector indicator corresponding to a preceding overhead message, and at least one sequence number corresponding to the preceding overhead message; and
a processing circuit coupled to the communications interface and the storage medium, the processing circuit configured to;
receive, via the communications interface, a subsequent sector indicator and at least one subsequent sequence number, each corresponding to a subsequent overhead message, wherein the subsequent sector indicator comprises a value for at least one reserved bit in a general page message including the subsequent overhead message;
determine whether a value of the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the value of the sector indicator stored in the storage medium;
determine whether the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one sequence number stored in the storage medium; and
ignore the subsequent overhead message when the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the sector indicator stored in the storage medium, and when the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one sequence number stored in the storage medium.
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Abstract
Access terminals are adapted to facilitate reception of overhead messages. According to one example, an access terminal can determine whether it is at least substantially stationary. The access terminal may receive one or more sequence numbers corresponding to a subsequent overhead message. In response to being at least substantially stationary, the access terminal can ignore the subsequent overhead message when the corresponding sequence numbers are the same as stored sequence numbers corresponding to a previously obtained overhead message, even when the previously obtained overhead message is more than six hundred seconds old. According to another example, a network node may transmit an overhead message including a corresponding sector indicator and sequence numbers. When the sector indicator and the sequence numbers are the same as a previously received and stored sector indicator and sequence numbers, the access terminal can ignore the overhead message. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
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30 Claims
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1. An access terminal, comprising:
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a communications interface; a non-transitory storage medium comprising a sector indicator corresponding to a preceding overhead message, and at least one sequence number corresponding to the preceding overhead message; and a processing circuit coupled to the communications interface and the storage medium, the processing circuit configured to; receive, via the communications interface, a subsequent sector indicator and at least one subsequent sequence number, each corresponding to a subsequent overhead message, wherein the subsequent sector indicator comprises a value for at least one reserved bit in a general page message including the subsequent overhead message; determine whether a value of the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the value of the sector indicator stored in the storage medium; determine whether the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one sequence number stored in the storage medium; and ignore the subsequent overhead message when the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the sector indicator stored in the storage medium, and when the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one sequence number stored in the storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of processing a general page message, the method comprising:
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receiving a general page message including a subsequent sector indicator as a value for at least one reserved bit of the general page message; obtaining the subsequent sector indicator and at least one subsequent sequence number from the general page message, each corresponding to a subsequent overhead message; determining whether the subsequent sector indicator is the same as a stored sector indicator; determining whether the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as at least one stored sequence number; and ignoring the subsequent overhead message when the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the stored sector indicator, and when the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one stored sequence number. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An access terminal, comprising:
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means for receiving a general page message including a subsequent sector indicator as a value for at least one reserved bit of the general page message; means for obtaining the subsequent sector indicator and at least one subsequent sequence number from the general page message, each corresponding to a subsequent overhead message; means for determining whether the subsequent sector indicator is the same as a stored sector indicator; means for determining whether the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as at least one stored sequence number; and means for ignoring the subsequent overhead message when the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the stored sector indicator, and when the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one stored sequence number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer perform the following:
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receive a general page message including a subsequent sector indicator as a value for at least one reserved bit of the general page message; obtain the subsequent sector indicator and at least one subsequent sequence number from the general page message, each corresponding to a subsequent overhead message; determine whether the subsequent sector indicator is the same as a stored sector indicator; determine whether the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as at least one stored sequence number; and ignore the subsequent overhead message when the subsequent sector indicator is the same as the stored sector indicator, and when the at least one subsequent sequence number is the same as the at least one stored sequence number. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A network node, comprising:
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a communications interface; a non-transitory storage medium comprising general page message operations; and a processing circuit coupled to the communications interface and the non-transitory storage medium, the processing circuit configured to perform the general page message operations comprising; generate a general page message including a sector indicator configured to distinguish the general page message from messages associated with another sector, wherein the sector indicator comprises a value for at least one unassigned reserved bit in the general page message; and transmit the general page message via the communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of processing a general page message at a network node, comprising:
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generating a general page message comprising a sector indicator configured to distinguish the general page message from messages associated with another sector, wherein the sector indicator comprises a value for at least one unassigned reserved bit in the general page message; and transmitting the general page message. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A network node, comprising:
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means for generating a general page message comprising a sector indicator configured to distinguish the general page message from messages associated with another sector, wherein the sector indicator comprises a value for at least one unassigned reserved bit in the general page message; and means for transmitting the general page message. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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