SUPPORTING IDLE MODE OF MOBILE STATION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM

摘要

A method of supporting a mobile station that is in an idle mode in a wireless communication system using a paging controller comprises entering an idle mode by a mobile station, receiving a paging command (S32) from a base station in the same paging group, the paging command comprising a paging command action code associated with performing ranging while the mobile station is in the idle mode to verify availability (S33) of the mobile station with respect to at least one of the base stations in the paging group, wherein the paging command is generated from the base station in response to a paging announcement (S31 ) from the paging controller, and exiting the idle mode and establishing communication with one of the plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of base stations in the same paging group receive an idle mode exist status from the paging controller.