초록 ▼

The present invention coordinates paging, network restriction, and other network-based communications (e.g., mobile measurement requests for O&M) in a mobile telecommunications network. Paging messages, network messages, and other messages may be consolidated in one message so that the mobile need o

The present invention coordinates paging, network restriction, and other network-based communications (e.g., mobile measurement requests for O&M) in a mobile telecommunications network. Paging messages, network messages, and other messages may be consolidated in one message so that the mobile need only power up once to retrieve the various information provided in the one message. In one example, non-limiting embodiment, paging groups of mobile stations and network access restriction groups of mobile stations are merged into a single set of paging and network access restriction groups to which different mobile stations belong. A mobile station therefore need only process one message in order to be informed about paging and network access restriction information pertinent to that mobile station. In the example mobile groups embodiment, that one message corresponds to its consolidated paging and network access group, and the single paging and network access group message is transmitted during a specified time interval associated with the group. As a result, an idle mobile station belonging to that group need only leave a power savings sleep mode to receive that message during the specified group time interval. Otherwise, the idle mobile station can return to the power savings sleep mode to conserve its battery life.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A method performed by one of plural mobile radio stations communicating via a radio network, comprising:(a) determining a time interval when the one mobile station is to receive information transmitted from the radio network; (b) at that determined time interval, receiving a message transmission

1. A method performed by one of plural mobile radio stations communicating via a radio network, comprising:(a) determining a time interval when the one mobile station is to receive information transmitted from the radio network; (b) at that determined time interval, receiving a message transmission from the radio network including a first message of a first type and a second message of a second different type; and (c) determining if any of the first message or the second message in the message transmission pertains to the one mobile station, wherein the mobile station determines from the message transmission whether it has been paged and whether its access to the network is restricted.