Apparatus, and associated method, for setting the number of page indications per page to be included in a quick page message
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorWilliam Daniel Willey
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for paging an access terminal in a radio communication system. A page indication count setter selects the page indication count, i.e., the number of page indications per page, to be included in a quick page message. The set page indication count is dependent upon communication activity, e.g., the system paging load, identified by a communication activity input indicia identifier.
Claims19
Apparatus for selecting, at a communication network, a page indication count of page indications per page to be included in a first page message, said apparatus comprising:
- a communication activity input indicia identifier configured to access a storage element to identify communication activity input indicia indicative of communication activity of the communication network;
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- a page indication count setter configured to receive indication of identification by said communication activity input indicia identifier of the communication activity input indicia, said page indication count setter configured to select the page indication count of page indications per page in the first page message, selection made by said page indication count setter responsive, in part, to the communication activity input indicia and to numbers of page indication locations populated for various values of page indications per page.
Apparatus for an access terminal having a receiver that monitors a first channel for reception of a first message, said apparatus comprising:
- a first message content detector coupled to the receiver and configured to detect the first message, when delivered to the access terminal, the first message including a page indication count of page indications per page, the page indication count responsive to a communication activity input indicia indicative of communication activity and to numbers of page indication locations populated for various values of page indications per page;
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- a hasher configured to generate a selected number of hash values, each hash value identifying a page indication location and the selected number of hash values responsive to the page indication count.
A method for selecting, at a communication network, a page indication count of page indications per page to be included in a first page message, said method comprising the operations of:
- identifying communication activity input indicia indicative of communication activity of the communication network;
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- selecting, by a page indication quantity selector, the page indication count of page indications per page in the first page message, selection responsive, in part, to the communication activity input indicia identified during said operation of identifying indicia and to numbers of page indication locations populated for various values of page indications per page.
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