Paging process in a home cellular network

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of paging one of a plurality of mobile subscribers in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a first base station, an idle mode request from the one mobile subscriber, the first base station providing wireless coverage over a first geographical range;
• sending, from the first base station, an idle mode notification to a paging controller, after receiving the idle mode request from the one mobile subscriber;
• receiving a paging request at the first base station from the paging controller;
• sending, from the first base station, a first paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber after receiving the paging request from the paging controller
• determining, at the first base station, that a predetermined period of time has elapsed without receiving a response from the one mobile subscriber after sending the first paging advertisement;
• sending, from the first base station, a disappear notification to the paging controller after the predetermined period of time has elapsed;
• sending, by the paging controller, a second paging request to a second base station after receiving the disappear notification from the first base station;
• and
• sending, from the second base station, a second paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber, the second base station providing wireless coverage over a second geographical range that is larger than the first geographical range,
• wherein the first base station and the second base station are assigned to a same paging group with a same paging group identifier.

A system for paging one of a plurality of mobile subscribers in a wireless communication network, the system comprising:

• a first base station, providing wireless coverage over a first geographical range, and configured to:
• receive an idle mode request from the one mobile subscriber;
• send an idle mode notification to a paging controller, after receiving the idle mode request from the one mobile subscriber;
• receive a paging request from the paging controller;
• send a first paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber after receiving the paging request from the paging controller;
• determine that a predetermined period of time has elapsed without receiving a response from the one mobile subscriber after sending the first paging advertisement;
• and
• send a disappear notification to the paging controller after the predetermined period of time has elapsed;
• and
• a second base station, which provides wireless coverage over a second geographical range that is larger than the first geographical range, and which is configured to:
• receive a second paging request from the paging controller after the paging controller has received the disappear notification from the first base station;
• and
• send a second paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber,
• wherein the first base station and the second base station are assigned to a same paging group with a same paging group identifier.

A method of paging an idle mobile subscriber in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a first base station, an idle mode request from the mobile subscriber;
• sending, from the first base station, an idle mode notification to a paging controller, after receiving the idle mode request from the mobile subscriber;
• receiving, at the first base station, an idle mode command from a second base station;
• and
• sending, from the first base station, the idle mode command to the mobile subscriber after receiving the idle mode command from the second base station, wherein the idle mode command prompts the mobile subscriber to disconnect from the first base station and to listen for a paging advertisement from the second base station;
• wherein the first base station and the second base station are assigned to a same paging group with a same paging group identifier.

A method of paging one of a plurality of mobile subscribers in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first base station, an idle mode notification at a paging controller;
• sending, from the paging controller, a paging request to the first base station, the paging request instructing the first base station to send a first paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber, the first base station providing wireless coverage over a first geographical range;
• receiving, at the paging controller, a disappear notification from the first base station indicating that the first base station did not receive a response from the one mobile subscriber within a predetermined period of time;
• and
• sending, from the paging controller, a second paging request to a second base station after receiving the disappear notification from the first base station, the second paging request causing the second base station to send a second paging advertisement intended for the one mobile subscriber, the second base station providing wireless coverage over a second geographical range that is larger than the first geographical range;
• wherein the first base station and the second base station are assigned to a same paging group with a same paging group identifier.