Method and apparatus for monitoring a channel during an active session in a wireless communication system
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorSimon Turner
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment of the invention monitors a paging channel from one wireless network during an active communications session with another wireless network.
Claims31
A method of conducting wireless data communications comprising:
- receiving a packet data transmission from a first wireless network;
- transmitting a pause command to the first wireless network;
- reconfiguring a receiver from a mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network to a mode corresponding to communication with a second wireless network;
- monitoring a paging channel of the second wireless network;
- reconfiguring the receiver from the mode corresponding to communication with the second wireless network to the mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network;
- and
- transmitting a resume command to the first wireless network.
A method of conducting wireless data communications comprising:
- receiving a packet data transmission from a first wireless network over a first wireless channel;
- transmitting a pause command to the first wireless network;
- and
- monitoring a second wireless channel for transmissions from a second wireless network,
- wherein said monitoring occurs after said transmitting begins.
A data storage medium having machine-readable code, the machine-readable code including instructions executable by an array of logic elements, said instructions defining a method of conducting wireless data communications comprising:
- receiving a packet data transmission from a first wireless network;
- transmitting a pause command to the first wireless network;
- reconfiguring a receiver from a mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network to a mode corresponding to communication with a second wireless network;
- monitoring a paging channel of the second wireless network;
- reconfiguring the receiver from the mode corresponding to communication with the second wireless network to the mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network;
- and
- transmitting a resume command to the first wireless network.
An access terminal configured and arranged to receive packet data transmissions from a first wireless network, said access terminal comprising:
- a timer configured and arranged to send an indication at a time near a start of a paging slot;
- a command generator configured and arranged to issue a pause command in response to the indication;
- a physical layer control unit configured and arranged to transmit the pause command to the first wireless network;
- and
- a monitor configured and arranged to monitor a paging channel during the paging slot for transmissions transmitted by a second wireless network at least to the access terminal,
- wherein the physical layer control unit is further configured and arranged to transmit a resume command to the first wireless network at a time near an end of the paging slot.
An access terminal configured and arranged to receive data transmissions from a first wireless network, said access terminal comprising:
- a timer configured and arranged to send an indication at a time near a start of a time slot;
- a command generator configured and arranged to issue a pause command in response to the indication;
- and
- a monitor configured and arranged to monitor a channel during the time slot for transmissions transmitted by a second wireless network at least to the access terminal,
- wherein the command generator is further configured and arranged to issue a resume command at a time near an end of the time slot, and
- wherein the pause command and the resume command are transmitted to the first wireless network.
A wireless apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving a packet data transmission from a first wireless network;
- means for transmitting a pause command to the first wireless network;
- means for reconfiguring a receiver from a mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network to a mode corresponding to communication with a second wireless network;
- means for monitoring a paging channel of the second wireless network;
- means for reconfiguring the receiver from the mode corresponding to communication with the second wireless network to the mode corresponding to communication with the first wireless network;
- and
- means for transmitting a resume command to the first wireless network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.