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The method operates in a wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system (10) which includes a fixed communication unit (114). The fixed communication unit has a plurality of paging channels (230, 235) and a plurality of traffic channels (245, 247). A mobile communication unit (32

The method operates in a wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system (10) which includes a fixed communication unit (114). The fixed communication unit has a plurality of paging channels (230, 235) and a plurality of traffic channels (245, 247). A mobile communication unit (320) is responsive to the fixed communication unit via an active paging channel of the plurality of paging channels. The method includes selecting a paging channel of the plurality of paging channels over which to transmit the message to form a selected paging channel (410); transmitting a preliminary message via each of the plurality of paging channels (415), the preliminary message comprising the selected paging channel; and transmitting the message over the selected paging channel (425), the mobile communication unit receiving the message over the selected paging channel while continuing to monitor the active paging channel.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In a wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system having a fixed communication unit, the fixed communication unit having a plurality of paging channels and a plurality of traffic channels and a mobile communication unit responsive thereto via an active paging c

[ I claim:] [1.] In a wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system having a fixed communication unit, the fixed communication unit having a plurality of paging channels and a plurality of traffic channels and a mobile communication unit responsive thereto via an active paging channel of the plurality of paging channels, a method for distributing a message to the mobile communication unit, comprising the steps of:selecting a paging channel of the plurality of paging channels over which to transmit the message to form a selected paging channel;transmitting a preliminary message via each of the plurality of paging channels, the preliminary message comprising the selected paging channel;selecting a time at which to transmit the message, the selected time based on a worst-case delay associated with the mobile communication unit beginning to receive the selected paging channel; andtransmitting the message over the selected paging channel, the mobile communication unit receiving the message over the selected paging channel while continuing to monitor the active paging channel.