Paging for broadcast and multicast services
OwnerMurali Narasimha, Sean Kelleyinventors
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Abstract
Paging is provided in a communication network, and implemented in a network infrastructure device (101). Multiple flows including a particular flow are assigned to one or more flow groups. Flow groups, including the foregoing flows, are assigned to at least one paging category, wherein the flow groups have a first paging slot. The paging category is transmitted (107) to one or more communication units (103), wherein the communication unit(s) (103) has requested the particular flow.
Claims20
A method of providing paging in a communication network, implemented in a network infrastructure device, comprising:
- first assigning a plurality of flows including at least one flow to at least one flow group, wherein the plurality of flows have a common paging slot;
- and
- transmitting an indication of the common paging slot to at least one communication unit, wherein the at least one communication unit has requested the at least one flow.
A method of receiving paging in a communication network, implemented in a communication device, comprising:
- receiving a paging category map;
- first determining at least one flow for which the communication device is registered;
- second determining at least one paging slot for the at least one flow, responsive to the paging category map;
- and
- listening for at least one signal on the at least one paging slot.
A computer-readable medium comprising instructions being executed by a computer, the instructions including a computer-implemented method for scheduling paging directed to at least one communication device in a communication network, the instructions for implementing the steps of:
- first determining a plurality of flows for which the at least one communication device is registered;
- establishing a paging category map, wherein the paging category map includes an indication of the plurality of flows and a paging slot corresponding thereto;
- second determining the paging slot for the plurality of flows, responsive to the paging category map;
- and
- facilitating a reception of at least one signal on the paging slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.