United States Patent 7,986,955
Kearney , et al. July 26, 2011
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Low layer paging indicator processing system and method for multi-layer communication equipment used in a wireless communication system
Abstract
A wireless communication system implements wireless communications between a base station and a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) including paging of UEs by initially processing paging indicator information. A first embodiment involves a UE's physical layer L1 being configured for interpreting a paging indicator (PI) to activate a preset decoding configuration to process paging data in a pre-specified paging channel (PCH). A second embodiment involves the physical layer control of a next higher level, L2, interpreting the paging indicator and configuring the physical layer L1 to process paging data in a pre-specified PCH.
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Inventors: Kearney; Kenneth P. (Smithtown, NY), McClellan; George W. (Bensalem, PA), Drummond; Ryan Eric (Eagleville, PA), Levi; Alan M. (Swarthmore, PA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 11/756,058
Filed: May 31, 2007
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Current U.S. Class: 455/458 ; 370/335; 370/345; 455/422.1; 455/426.1
Current International Class: H04W 68/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: 455/458,426.1,422.1 370/345,335
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