Integrated paging mechanism

摘要

Illustrative methods and systems may help to more efficiently use network resources in fall back scenarios. An illustrative method involves a network component: (a) receiving a first paging request directed to a target user-entity (UE) for a first communication of a first communication type, (b) initiating a first paging process to page the target UE for the first communication, (c) before the first paging process is complete, receiving a second paging request directed to the target UE, wherein the second paging request for a second communication of a second communication type, wherein the second communication type that has a higher priority than the first communication type, and (d) in response: (i) refraining from assigning network resources for the first communication, and (ii) using a result of the first paging process to determine whether or not to assign network resources for the second communication.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a network component, a first paging request directed to a target user-entity (UE), wherein the first paging request corresponds to a first communication of a first communication type; in response to the first paging request, the network component initiating a first paging process to page the target UE for the first communication; before the first paging process is complete, receiving, by the network component, a second paging request directed to the target UE, wherein the second paging request corresponds to a second communication of a second communication type, wherein the second communication type that has a higher priority than the first communication type; and in response to the second paging request, the network component:
refraining from assigning network resources for the first communication; andusing a result of the first paging process to determine whether or not to assign network resources for the second communication.