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Layer 2 protocol in a cellular communication system
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method for transmitting messages using an efficient communications link protocol over an air interface of a cellular communications system is disclosed. A frame in the protocol is divided into a plurality of sections including a header section and a data section. The header section contains a field which indicates what type of information is contained in the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 John Diachina
- 👤 Anthony Sammarco
- 👤 Anders Hoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2643; H04B7/2656; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/004; H04L1/0056; H04L1/0061; H04L1/0078; H04L1/0083; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/1607; H04L1/1614; H04L1/18; H04L1/1809; H04L1/1867; H04L1/1896; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W60/00; H04W60/04; H04W72/00; H04W72/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for sending a message to a mobile station in a cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: broadcasting a page for said mobile station in a plurality of cells, wherein said page asks the mobile station if the mobile station can receive a message, said page also indicating to the mobile station what type of message is going to be transmitted to the mobile station after the page; transmitting an acknowledgement from said mobile station to a base station when said mobile station can receive said message; determining in which cell the mobile station is located in by examining said acknowledgement; and sending said message to said mobile station in the cell the mobile station is located in.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for sending a message to a mobile station in a cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: broadcasting a page for said mobile station in a plurality of cells, wherein said page asks the mobile station if the mobile station can receive a message, said page also indicating to the mobile station what type of message is going to be transmitted to the mobile station after the page; transmitting an acknowledgement from said mobile station to a base station when said mobile station can receive said message; determining in which cell the mobile station is located in by examining said acknowledgement; and sending said message to said mobile station in the cell the mobile station is located in.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said page is a short-message-service/paging/access channel notification message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
A cellular communication system with a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, comprising: means for broadcasting a page for a mobile station in a plurality of cells, wherein said page asks the mobile station if the mobile station can receive a message, said page also indicates to the mobile station what type of message is going to be transmitted to the mobile station after the page; means for transmitting an acknowledgement from said mobile station to a base station when said mobile station can receive said message; means for determining in which cell the mobile station is located in by examining said acknowledgement; and means for sending said message to said mobile station in the cell the mobile station is located in.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
A cellular communication system with a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, comprising: means for broadcasting a page for a mobile station in a plurality of cells, wherein said page asks the mobile station if the mobile station can receive a message, said page also indicates to the mobile station what type of message is going to be transmitted to the mobile station after the page; means for transmitting an acknowledgement from said mobile station to a base station when said mobile station can receive said message; means for determining in which cell the mobile station is located in by examining said acknowledgement; and means for sending said message to said mobile station in the cell the mobile station is located in.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cellular communication system according to claim 3, wherein said page is a short-message-service/paging/access channel notification message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cellular communication system according to claim 3, wherein the broadcasting means dynamically assigns temporary mobile station identifies (TMSIs) to the mobile stations and sends the TMSIs to the respective mobile stations, wherein the TMSIs each have a predetermined length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cellular communication system according to claim 5, wherein the broadcasting means broadcasts pages that are organized in paging frames, and each paging frame carries four TMSIs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cellular communication system according to claim 5, wherein the broadcasting means broadcasts pages that are organized in paging frames, and each paging frame carries five TMSIs.
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