Patent ID: 8682358
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G08C,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for paging a mobile station, said method comprising: determining that a last reported location of said mobile station corresponds to a first area in a first paging zone, wherein said first paging zone is served by a first serving system; determining that said first area is proximal to a second paging zone, wherein said second paging zone is served by a second serving system; determining a probability of successfully paging said mobile station in said second paging zone; determining that said probability is less than a first threshold; in response to determining that said probability is less than said first threshold, making a first attempt to page said mobile station, wherein said first attempt comprises paging said mobile station in said first paging zone but not in said second paging zone; determining that said first attempt to page said mobile station was unsuccessful; in response to determining that said first attempt to page said mobile station was unsuccessful, comparing said probability to a second threshold, wherein said second threshold is lower than said first threshold; if said probability is greater than said second threshold, making a second attempt to page said mobile station, wherein said second attempt comprises paging said mobile station in said first paging zone and transmitting an inter-system page request to said second serving system to page said mobile station in said second paging zone; and if said probability is less than said second threshold, making a second attempt to page said mobile station, wherein said second attempt comprises paging said mobile station in said first paging zone but not in said second paging zone.