Rapid network acquisition and overhead message storage for machine-to-machine devices

A stationary access terminal comprising:

• a communication interface adapted to establish communications with a wireless network node;
• and
• a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the processing circuit adapted to
• obtain sector information associated with the wireless network node by establishing a communication link with the wireless network node;
• receive an overhead message containing overhead information different than the sector information during a first system idle state from the wireless network node via the communication link;
• store the overhead information received in the overhead message and the sector information in a memory circuit associated with the stationary access terminal;
• transition from the first system idle state to a power off state and from the power off state to a second system idle state after powering on and undergoing a boot up event, wherein a storing of the overhead information and the sector information in the memory circuit continues through the transition;
• retrieve the sector information from the memory circuit after undergoing the boot up event;
• establish a subsequent communication link with the wireless network node utilizing the sector information retrieved from the memory circuit;
• retrieving the overhead information from the memory circuit after establishing the subsequent communication link with the wireless network node and in the second system idle state;
• and
• attempting to establish system operating parameters associated with the wireless network node using the overhead information retrieved from the memory circuit.

A stationary access terminal comprising:

• means for obtaining sector information associated with a wireless network node by establishing a communication link with the wireless network node;
• means for receiving an overhead message containing overhead information different than the sector information during a first system idle state from the wireless network node via the communication link;
• means for storing the overhead information received in the overhead message and the sector information in a memory circuit associated with the stationary access terminal;
• means for transitioning from the first system idle state to a power off state and from the power off state to a second system idle state after powering on and undergoing a boot up event, wherein a storing of the overhead information and the sector information in the memory circuit continues through a transitioning from the first system idle state to the power off state and from the power off state to the second system idle state;
• means for retrieving the sector information from the memory circuit after undergoing the boot up event;
• means for establishing a subsequent communication link with the wireless network node utilizing the sector information retrieved from the memory circuit;
• means for retrieving the overhead information from the memory circuit after establishing the subsequent communication link and in the second system idle state;
• and
• means for attempting to establish system operating parameters associated with the wireless network node using the overhead information retrieved from the memory circuit.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for wireless communication, the instructions which when executed by at least one processor cause the processor to:

• obtain sector information associated with the wireless network node by establishing a communication link with the wireless network node;
• receive an overhead message containing overhead information different than the sector information during a first system idle state from the wireless network node via the communication link;
• store the overhead information received in the overhead message and the sector information in a memory circuit associated with a stationary access terminal;
• transition from the first system idle state to a power off state and from the power off state to a second system idle state after powering on and undergoing a boot up event, wherein a storing of the overhead information and the sector information in the memory circuit continues through the transition;
• retrieve the sector information from the memory circuit after undergoing the boot up event;
• establish a subsequent communication link with the wireless network node utilizing the sector information retrieved from the memory circuit;
• retrieve the overhead information from the memory circuit after establishing the subsequent communication link and in the second system idle state;
• and
• attempt to establish system operating parameters associated with the wireless network node using the overhead information retrieved from the memory circuit.