Patent ID: 7292868
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for use in a base station of a wireless communications system including at least one base station and one or more wireless terminals to transmit paging messages comprising the steps of: generating a paging time slot format including one or more periodically recurring paging time slots, wherein each individual one of said one or more paging time slots includes one or more of first type paging time slots, and at least one associated second type paging time slot, each of said first type paging time slots including fewer bits than said associated second type paging time slot and being used to transport an indication that a particular one of said one or more wireless terminals has been paged, and said associated second type paging time slot being used for transporting a paging message for a paged wireless terminal; and transmitting periodically said paging time slots to at least one particular wireless terminal.