Network entity for mobile communications towards a mobile station
US9014708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W68/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a network entity for handling communications towards a mobile station over a communication network, the mobile station being capable of receiving a paging request from a mobile switching center of a pool of mobile switching centers, and, in response to the paging request, of transmitting a paging response over the communication network. The network entity comprises a receiver (101) for receiving the paging response, the paging response comprising mobile identity information identifying the mobile station, a processor (103) for identifying the mobile switching center to which to re-transmit the paging response upon the basis of the mobile identity information, and a transmitter (105) for retransmitting the paging response to the identified mobile switching center.
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