METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALL SET UP IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THAT PERMITS A SHARING OF MOBILE IDENTIFIERS

摘要

A communication system (300) is provided that reduces a likelihood that a call is set up with a wrong mobile station (MS) when a same Mobile Identification Number (MIN) is shared by multiple MSs (302, 304). In response to receiving a call, the system pages an MS. When the system receives a first page response from the first MS (302) and a second page response from a second MS (304) due to a shared MIN, the system allocates multiple duplicate physical layer parameters to each MS. The system then conveys a first channel assignment to the first MS and a second channel assignment to the second MS, wherein each channel assignment identifies the allocated multiple physical layer parameters. By allocating duplicate physical layer parameters to each MS, the intended MS is able to successfully set up a communication session regardless of an order of conveyance of the channel assignments.