REDUCING PAGING RESPONSE TIME IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method and wireless communication system to reduce paging response time for a target mobile station (MS) operable using slotted and unslotted modes in multiple paging location areas of the system includes a first step (300) of receiving a paging request message for the MS. A next step (302) includes setting a paging indicator for the MS. A next step (304) includes broadcasting the paging indicator to all paging location areas of the system. A next step (306) includes operating the MS in unslotted mode upon recognition of the paging indicator. A next step (308) includes paging the MS in a last known location and failing to establish contact with the MS. A next step (310) includes re-paging the MS in selected location areas of the system based on a probability based search algorithm. A next step (312) includes operating the MS in slotted mode again upon successful call processing.