Method and apparatus for efficient channel assignment

摘要

To address the need for efficiently performing channel assignment in a manner that reduces call setup time, the present embodiments provide an abbreviated channel assignment message (300) that references information stored by a remote unit (113). The information that is referenced can be removed from the message. By shrinking the channel assignment message in this manner, the present embodiment allows it to be transmitted in a paging slot without negatively impacting the battery life of listening units. Thus, the reduced-call-setup-time benefit of transmitting a channel assignment message in a paging slot can be realized without trading off battery life.