Patent ID: 9468039
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for a radio access network (RAN) serving a multi-mode mobile station, wherein said multi-mode mobile station is able to communicate using a first air interface protocol and a second air interface protocol, said method comprising: said RAN selecting, based on a slot cycle index of said multi-mode mobile station, a first time slot for transmission of a communication to said multi-mode mobile station using said first air interface protocol; and after selecting said first time slot, said RAN making a determination that said second air interface protocol is being used for a current call involving said multi-mode mobile station or is being used to attempt establishment of a requested call to said multi-mode mobile station; after making said determination, said RAN determining a disposition of said current or requested call; after determining said disposition of said current or requested call, said RAN selecting a second time slot; and said RAN transmitting said communication in said second time slot to said multi-mode mobile station using said first air interface protocol.