Notifying user equipment of an upcoming change of system information in a radio communication network
US8666393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W68/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A basic idea is to introduce an additional paging schedule for user equipment in connected mode that differs from the paging schedule used for user equipment in idle mode. Consequently, the inventive mechanism relies on distributing (S1) a notification of an upcoming change of system information in paging messages according to a first paging schedule for user equipment in idle mode, and distributing (S2) a notification of an upcoming change of system information in paging messages according to a second paging schedule for user equipment in connected mode. The second paging schedule for user equipment in connected mode is different from the first paging schedule for user equipment in idle mode. In this way, a satisfactory load distribution is achieved, at the same time as UEs in both connected and idle mode are able to receive important system information notifications.
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