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Paging channel configuration for efficient wake-up period utilization
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1998-08-31
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Granted: 2002-11-12
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Expires: 2018-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Methods and systems for optimizing standby mode power performance in radiocommunication systems are described. Techniques are providing which permit a mobile station to read synchronization symbols, e.g., long code masked symbols, in transmitted in differently numbered timeslots while minimizing wake-up time in idle mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Yi-Pin Eric Wang
- 👤 Torgny Palenius
- 👤 Paul Dent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W48/12; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0212; H04W52/0216; H04W52/0219; H04W52/0225; H04W52/0245; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for transmitting information to a remote device in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting information on a control channel in control channel timeslots, each of said control channel timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe including a first number of control channel timeslots; and transmitting paging information on a paging channel in paging timeslots, each of said paging timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe having a second number of paging timeslots, wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is different than said second number of paging timeslots.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for transmitting information to a remote device in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting information on a control channel in control channel timeslots, each of said control channel timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe including a first number of control channel timeslots; and transmitting paging information on a paging channel in paging timeslots, each of said paging timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe having a second number of paging timeslots, wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is different than said second number of paging timeslots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is n and said second number of paging timeslots is n+1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of transmitting information on said control channel in control channel timeslots comprises the further step of spreading said information to be transmitted using at least one spreading code; and wherein said step of transmitting paging information on said paging channel in paging timeslots comprises the further step of spreading said paging information to be transmitted using at least one spreading code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said second step of transmitting further comprises the step of: transmitting one of said paging timeslots without paging information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first step of transmitting further comprises the step of: transmitting, in each control channel timeslot, a synchronization symbol, wherein a number of synchronization symbols in consecutive control channel timeslots create a frame boundary pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A radiocommunication system comprising: means for transmitting information on a control channel in control channel timeslots, each of said control channel timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superftames, each superframe including a first number of control channel timeslots; and means for transmitting paging information on a paging channel in paging timeslots, each of said paging timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe having a second number of paging timeslots, wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is different than said second number of paging timeslots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A radiocommunication system comprising: means for transmitting information on a control channel in control channel timeslots, each of said control channel timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superftames, each superframe including a first number of control channel timeslots; and means for transmitting paging information on a paging channel in paging timeslots, each of said paging timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes, each superframe having a second number of paging timeslots, wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is different than said second number of paging timeslots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said first number of control channel timeslots is n and said second number of paging timeslots is n+1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said means for transmitting information on said control channel in control channel timeslots further comprises means for spreading said information to be transmitted using at least one spreading code; and wherein said means for transmitting paging information on said paging channel in paging timeslots further comprises means for spreading said paging information to be transmitted using at least one spreading code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein said means for transmitting said paging information further comprises: means for transmitting one of said paging timeslots without paging information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said means for transmitting said control channel information further comprises: means for transmitting, in each control channel timeslot, a synchronization symbol, wherein a number of synchronization symbols in consecutive control channel timeslots create a frame boundary pattern.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for receiving information in a spread spectrum radiocommunication system while in standby mode comprising the steps of: receiving information on both a control channel and a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and receiving information on both said control channel and said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for receiving information in a spread spectrum radiocommunication system while in standby mode comprising the steps of: receiving information on both a control channel and a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and receiving information on both said control channel and said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of: receiving, in a control channel timeslot during said first superframe and a different control channel timeslot during said second superframe, a synchronization symbol, wherein a number of synchronization symbols in consecutive control channel timeslots create a frame boundary pattern.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A mobile station comprising: means for receiving information on both a control channel and a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; means for changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and means for receiving information on both said control channel and said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A mobile station comprising: means for receiving information on both a control channel and a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; means for changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and means for receiving information on both said control channel and said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile station of claim 13 , further comprising: means for acquiring frame synchronization by decoding long code masked symbols on a plurality of differently numbered timeslots received on said control channel.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for transmitting information to a remote device in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting overhead information on a broadcast control channel in consecutively numbered timeslots, said consecutively numbered timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive frames; transmitting paging information on a paging channel in consecutively numbered timeslots, said consecutively numbered timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes; assigning said remote device to at least one of said consecutively numbered timeslots associated with said paging channel; and reading, by said remote device in each of a plurality of superframes, information transmitted by said system in said assigned timeslot of said paging channel and information transmitted by said system in a concurrently transmitted one of said consecutively numbered timeslots of said broadcast control channel, wherein said concurrently transmitted one of said consecutively numbered timeslots of said broadcast control channel is different from superframe to superframe.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for transmitting information to a remote device in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting overhead information on a broadcast control channel in consecutively numbered timeslots, said consecutively numbered timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive frames; transmitting paging information on a paging channel in consecutively numbered timeslots, said consecutively numbered timeslots being repeatedly transmitted in consecutive superframes; assigning said remote device to at least one of said consecutively numbered timeslots associated with said paging channel; and reading, by said remote device in each of a plurality of superframes, information transmitted by said system in said assigned timeslot of said paging channel and information transmitted by said system in a concurrently transmitted one of said consecutively numbered timeslots of said broadcast control channel, wherein said concurrently transmitted one of said consecutively numbered timeslots of said broadcast control channel is different from superframe to superframe.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said control channel is a synchronization channel and said control channel timeslots include information usable by said remote device to acquire frame synchronization.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said control channel timeslots include information usable by said remote device to identify a long code group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said control channel is a synchronization channel and said control channel timeslots include information usable by a remote device to acquire frame synchronization.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said control channel timeslots include information usable by a remote device to identify a long code group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first step of transmitting further comprises the step of: transmitting, in each control channel timeslot, information spread by a spreading code selected from a sequence of spreading codes, wherein a number of spreading codes in consecutive control channel timeslots create a long code group identification pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 6 , wherein said means for transmitting said control channel information further comprises: means for transmitting, in each control channel timeslot, information spread by a spreading code selected from a sequence of spreading codes, wherein a number of spreading codes in consecutive control channel timeslots create a long code group identification pattern.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of: receiving, in a control channel timeslot during said first superframe and a different control channel timeslot during said second superframe, information spread using different spreading codes, wherein a number of spreading codes used in consecutive control channel timeslots create a long code group identification pattern.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mobile station of claim 13 , further comprising: means for identifying a long code group by identifying a sequence of spreading codes used to transmit information on a plurality of differently numbered timeslots received on said control channel.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for transmitting information in a spread spectrum radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting information to a plurality of mobile stations on a control channel and to at least one particular mobile station on a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and transmitting information to said at least one particular mobile station on said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for transmitting information in a spread spectrum radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: transmitting information to a plurality of mobile stations on a control channel and to at least one particular mobile station on a paging channel during an assigned paging timeslot in a first superframe; changing said assigned paging timeslot after said first superframe; and transmitting information to said at least one particular mobile station on said paging channel during said changed assigned paging timeslot in a second superframe.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said step of changing said assigned paging timeslot further comprises the step of: remapping said at least one particular mobile station from a first paging group to a second paging group.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said step of changing said assigned paging timeslot further comprises the step of: incrementing said assigned paging timeslot by one.
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