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Method and mobile device for transmitting and receiving paging messages

US8532671B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2009
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W68/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and mobile device of performing idle mode operation carried. The method includes receiving a first paging information of a first paging group and a second paging information of a second paging group from at least one base station. Entering idle mode at a first coverage belonging to the first paging group and starting a first timer for a periodic location update. Determining a paging group of a currently preferred base station. Starting a second timer, if the paging group of the currently preferred base station is determined to be the second paging group and performing location update when the second timer expires.

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