METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A TOLERABLE DELAY FOR SLOTTED MESSAGES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

In one illustrative example, there is provided a method in a wireless network for transmitting page messages to mobile devices, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of new page message requests for paging mobile devices in the network; identifying page message requests which may be provided within a current paging slot; and, serving page messages within the current paging slot by giving priority to page message requests that will not tolerate a delay over page message requests that will tolerate a delay. In a preferred embodiment, the page messages are served within the current paging slot by giving priority to page message requests that will not tolerate a delay beyond the current paging slot over page message requests that will tolerate a delay to a subsequent paging slot.