Patent ID: 9030990
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of paging a wireless communication device, the method comprising: monitoring first loading information for a first wireless communication network and second loading information for a second wireless communication network, wherein the first wireless communication network and the second wireless communication network serve the wireless communication device through a plurality of wireless access points; receiving a page request for the wireless communication device that indicates use of the first wireless communication network, determining a page to deliver to the wireless communication device based on the page request, and processing the first loading information and the second loading information to determine if paging assistance from the second wireless communication network is applicable; when the paging assistance is applicable, then transferring a probe page over the second wireless communication network for delivery to the wireless communication device to assist in delivery of the page over the first wireless communication network, and receiving a probe page response transferred by the wireless communication device over the second wireless communication network responsive to the probe page; processing the probe page response to identify one of the wireless access points serving the wireless communication device which is shared by the first wireless communication network and the second wireless communication network; transferring the page to the first wireless communication network for delivery to the wireless communication device through only the identified one of the wireless access points instead of through an entire paging zone associated with the identified one of the wireless access points.