Paging in coverage extension mode
US10091763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for supporting paging of user terminals by a base station that supports first and second paging modes, the second paging mode providing extended coverage relative to the first paging mode and using more resources than the first paging mode is provided. The method includes determining that the second paging mode is needed for a user terminal, and then initiating paging of the user terminal according to the second paging mode, in response to the determining. In some embodiments, the node is a mobility management node, and initiating paging of the user terminal includes sending, to the base station, a message ordering the base station to page the user terminal according to the second paging mode. In other embodiments, the node is the base station, and initiating paging includes transmitting one or more paging messages using a message format corresponding to the second paging mode.
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