Apparatus, and associated method, for forming a page message including a structure of partial identifiers of differing bit lengths
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorWilliam Daniel Willey
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to form a quick page message for broadcast to access terminals to alert the access terminals of pending communication. The quick page message includes a structure formed of page identifier sets. During formation of the structure, a rearranger shortens the bit length of one or more of the page identifier sets. By reducing the bit length, the likelihood of a resultant redundant page identifier set, of the same bit length, is increased. Redundant page identifier sets are removable from the resultant quick page message.
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A method for forming an access-terminal paging message, said method comprising:
- identifying a common portion of a first partial identifier for a first access terminal to be paged, wherein the common portion is in common with that of a redundant portion of a second partial identifier for a second access terminal to be paged;
- setting a length of at least one other partial identifier other than the second partial identifier to be included in the access terminal paging message, wherein said setting is responsive to a size of the common portion;
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- structuring the access-terminal paging message to include the at least one other partial identifier and the common portion such that the common portion identifies both the first access terminal and the second access terminal.
Apparatus for forming an access-terminal paging message, said apparatus comprising:
- an identifier configured to identify a common portion of a first partial identifier for a first access terminal to be paged, wherein the common portion is in common with that of a redundant portion of a second partial identifier for a second access terminal to be paged
- a structure chooser configured to choose a length of at least one other partial identifier other than the second partial identifier to be included in the access terminal paging message responsive to a size of the common portion, and further configured to structure of the access-terminal paging message to include the at least one other partial identifier and the common portion that identifies both the first access terminal and the second access terminal.
A method for facilitating paging of an access terminal, said method comprising:
- detecting delivery at the access terminal of a paging message, the paging message structured to include a common portion of a first partial identifier, wherein the common portion is in common with that of a redundant portion of a second partial identifier, wherein the common portion identifies both a first access terminal and a second access terminal being paged, wherein the paging message includes at least one other partial identity having a length responsive to the length of the common portion;
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- deciding whether the common portion and the at least one other partial identity indicates that the access terminal is paged.
Apparatus for facilitating paging of an access terminal, said apparatus comprising:
- a detector configured to detect delivery at the access terminal of a paging message structured to include a common portion of a first partial identifier, wherein the common portion is in common with that of a redundant portion of a second partial identifier, wherein the common portion identifies both a first access terminal and a second access terminal being paged, wherein the paging message includes at least one other partial identity having a length responsive to the length of the common portion;
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- a decider configured to decide whether the common portion or the at least one other partial identifier indicates that the access terminal is paged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.