SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEDICATED PAGING CHANNELS FOR WALKIE-TALKIE SERVICES

摘要

The present invention provides a system and method for reducing set-up time for walkie-talkie calls. One or more mobile units are assigned to a first paging channel. The one or more mobile units are also assigned to a second paging channel. A first slot cycle may be determined using a first slot cycle index and a second slot cycle may be determined using a second slot cycle index. The second paging channel slot cycle is determined using a negative slot cycle index. A mobile unit can then be configured to monitor the first paging channel during the first slot cycle. Similarly, the mobile unit may also be configured to monitor the second paging channel during the second slot cycle. The first paging channel may be used to provide the mobile unit with notification of a cellular call and the second paging channel may be used to provide notification of a walkie-talkie call. Because the second slot cycle is determined using a negative slot cycle index, the second paging channel is checked more frequently than the first paging channel. In this way, walkie-talkie call set-up times are reduced.