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Procedure and system for position management in a mobile telephone system

US6668171B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2000
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device, a system and a procedure to reduce the signalling load in a cellular mobile telephone system that supports packet switched services. One of a set of mobile stations included in a cellular mobile telephone system is switched between a first mode in a first state, here called Ready State, respective to a second state, here called Standby State, depending on a time parameter which indicates a time when the mobile station shall remain in the first state, to switch to the second state afterward. The value of the time parameter is set currently depending on the current speed of the mobile station through the cell network of the mobile telephone system.

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