Contacting a group of terminals within a wireless communication network
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1. A method for contacting a group of terminals within a communication network, said group comprising at least two terminals, the method comprising:
- allocating a common group identification to each of the terminals within said group;
creating a paging message comprising said group identification; and
transmitting the paging message to all terminals within said group by a single paging operation;
wherein creating the paging message comprises including a parameter indicating a timing of when accesses in response to the paging should be sent.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of paging terminals within a communication network. In order to contact a group of terminals, a common group identification is allocated to each of the terminals within said group. Thereafter, a paging message is created comprising said common group identification. The paging message is then transmitted to all terminals within said group by a single paging operation.
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1. A method for contacting a group of terminals within a communication network, said group comprising at least two terminals, the method comprising:
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allocating a common group identification to each of the terminals within said group; creating a paging message comprising said group identification; and transmitting the paging message to all terminals within said group by a single paging operation; wherein creating the paging message comprises including a parameter indicating a timing of when accesses in response to the paging should be sent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method in a terminal for a communication network, the terminal belonging to a group of terminals comprising at least two terminals, the method comprising:
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being allocated a common group identification similar for all devices within said group; receiving a paging message comprising said common group identification, the paging message comprising a parameter indicating a timing of when accesses in response to the paging should be sent by the terminal; and transmitting a response to said paging message, wherein transmitting the response comprises delaying the transmission of said response by determining a random period of delay time depending on the received parameter and delaying the transmission of said response by the determined period of delay time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for contacting a group of terminals for a communication network, said group comprising at least two terminals, the apparatus comprising:
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a processing circuit adapted to associate each terminal within the group of terminals with a common group identification and to create a paging message that includes said common group identification; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the paging message to each of the terminals within said group; wherein the processing circuit is adapted to include, in the paging message, a parameter indicating a timing of when accesses in response to the paging should be sent. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A terminal for a communication network belonging to a group of terminals comprising at least two terminals, the terminal comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive a paging message; transmitter circuitry adapted to transmit a response to said paging message; and a delay circuit adapted to delay the transmission of said response. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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