Method and apparatus for providing improved border paging in a wireless network
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsJingying Zhang, John Nguyen
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Abstract
This technique is applied in the circumstances where an intersystem page message, e.g. an IS41 ISPAGE2 message, is received in a first border switching module. The intersystem page message may originate from a second border switching module. In this case, the network determines whether the second border switching module is manufactured by a different network provider than the first border switching module. If so, a routine to address inconsistencies in the location area parameter is implemented so that an efficient paging strategy can be invoked.
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A method for facilitating paging between border switching modules in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving an intersystem page message at a first border switching module provided by a first network provider, the intersystem page message originating at a second border switching module;
- determining whether the second switching module is provided by a second network provider based on the intersystem page message;
- retrieving a parameter from a location area identification field of the intersystem page message;
- accessing an inter-vendor cell form based on the parameter, if the second switching module is provided by the second network parameter;
- and,
- determining a paging strategy based on at least one selected field of the inter-vendor cell form.
A system facilitating paging between border switching modules in a wireless network, the system comprising:
- a first border switching module provided by a first network provider operative to receive an intersystem page message, the intersystem page message originating at a second border switching module;
- means for determining whether the second switching module is provided by a second network provider based on the intersystem page message;
- means for retrieving a parameter from a location area identification field of the intersystem page message;
- means for accessing an inter-vendor cell form based on the parameter, if the second switching module is provided by the second network parameter;
- and,
- means for determining a paging strategy based on at least one selected field of the inter-vendor cell form.
A network comprising:
- a first border switching module operative to transmit an intersystem page message, the first border switching module being provided by a first network provider;
- and,
- a second border switching module operative to receive the intersystem page message, determine whether the second switching module is provided by a second network provider based on the intersystem page message, retrieve a parameter from a location area identification field of the intersystem page message, access an inter-vendor cell form based on the parameter, if the second switching module is provided by the second network parameter, and determine a paging strategy based on at least one selected field of the inter-vendor cell form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.