Method for controlling an operation mode of a mobile terminal in a broadband wireless access communication system

摘要

A method for controlling an operation mode of a terminal in a broadband wireless access communication system. In the method, the operation modes of the terminal is subdivided, such that it is possible to effectively reduce power consumption of the terminal. In particular, the method allows the terminal to operate in the inactive mode in which the terminal having no traffic with a base station more than a predetermined time returns a CID of the terminal to the base station and keeps only a downlink with the base station, so that it is possible to prevent power of the terminal from being consumed during the sleep mode. Additionally, because a CID is not assigned to the terminal in the inactive mode, resources of the base station are efficiently used.