Mobile wireless devices and methods of operation
AssigneeIntel Mobile Communications GmbH
InventorWolfgang Wippich
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Abstract
A mobile terminal includes two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces, a transceiver, and a scheduling module. The transceiver is configured to provide communication with mobile communication networks identified by subscription information respectively provided through the two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces. The scheduling module controls the transceiver in receiving paging information from a mobile communication network. The scheduling module maintains concurrent paging reception with the mobile communication networks identified by subscription information respectively provided through one of the two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces by factoring in periodic occurrences of paging indicators and paging messages.
Claims14
A mobile terminal comprising:
- two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces;
- a transceiver configured to provide communication with a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network identified by subscription information respectively provided through the two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces;
- and
- a scheduling module configured to control the transceiver in receiving paging information from at least one mobile communication network,
- wherein the scheduling module is configured to maintain concurrent paging reception with the first mobile communication network and the second mobile communication network identified by subscription information respectively provided through one of the two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces by factoring in periodic occurrences of paging indicators and paging messages,
- and wherein the scheduling module is further configured to:
- schedule immediate control of the transceiver to receive paging information from the second mobile communication network upon decoding a negative paging indicator from the first mobile communication network.
A method for operating a transceiver at a mobile terminal containing two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces, the transceiver configured to provide communication with a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network identified by subscription information respectively provided through the two SIM interfaces, the method comprising:
- controlling the transceiver to receive paging information from the first mobile communication network for a first period based on periodic occurrences of paging information associated with the first mobile communication network;
- receiving a first paging indicator from the first mobile communication network;
- scheduling, upon decoding a negative paging indicator from the first mobile communication network, immediate control of the transceiver to receive paging information from the second mobile communication network for a second period based on periodic occurrences of paging information associated with the second mobile communication network;
- and
- receiving a paging indicator or a paging message from the second mobile communication network,
- wherein the receiving a first paging indicator from the first mobile communication network and the receiving a paging indicator or a paging message from the second mobile communication network allows the mobile terminal to maintain concurrent paging reception with the first mobile communication network and the second mobile communication network.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a transceiver scheduling program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of scheduling a transceiver at a mobile terminal containing two subscriber identification module (SIM) interfaces, wherein the transceiver is configured to provide communication with a first mobile communication network and a second mobile communication network identified by subscription information provided through the two SIM interfaces, the method comprising:
- controlling the transceiver to receive paging information from the first mobile communication network for a first period based on period occurrences of paging information associated with the first mobile communication network;
- receiving a first paging indicator from the first mobile communication network;
- scheduling, upon decoding a negative paging indicator from the first mobile communication network, immediate control of the transceiver to receive paging information from the second mobile communication network for a second period based on periodic occurrences of paging information associated with the second mobile communication network;
- and
- receiving a paging indicator or a paging message from the second mobile communication network,
- wherein the receiving a first paging indicator from the first mobile communication network and the receiving a paging indicator or a paging message from the second mobile communication network allows the mobile terminal to maintain concurrent paging reception with the first mobile communication network and the second mobile communication network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.