System and method for updating a sleep id of a mobilie station in a bwa communication system

摘要

A method for updating a sleep identifier (SLPID) by a base station (BS) in a broadband wireless access (BWA) communication system, the method comprising the step of transmitting a message including SLPID update information to a mobile station (MS) in sleep mode operation when there is no traffic directed to the MS, wherein the SLPID update information includes information on an old SLPID allocated to the MS and a new SLPID allocated to the MS for updating the old SLPID, and an SLPID is uniquely assigned by the BS whenever an MS is instructed to enter a sleep mode.