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Method for contacting a group of terminals within a communication network, arrangement and terminal within a communication network

US8437782B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2010
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of paging terminals within a communication network. In order to contact a group of terminals, a common group identification is allocated to each of the terminals within said group. Thereafter, a paging message is created comprising said common group identification. The paging message is then transmitted to all terminals within said group by a single paging operation.

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