RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE AND METHOD - TIME COORDINATED CELLS FOR EXTENDED DISCONTINUOUS RECEIVE (eDRX)

摘要

A core network node (e.g., Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)), a radio access network node (e.g., Base Station Subsystem), and various methods are described herein for realizing time coordinated cells and maintaining a reliability of paging a wireless device (e.g., Machine Type Communications (MTC) device, mobile station).

主权项

1. A radio access network (RAN) node configured to interact with a core network (CN) node to time coordinate cells and maintain a reliability of paging a wireless device, the RAN node comprising:
a processor; and, a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the RAN node is operable to:
provide, to the CN node, information indicating a time remaining until a next paging opportunity for the wireless device within the cells comprising a paging area of the wireless device.