Patent ID: 9125172
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in an access network apparatus, said method comprising: selecting a format for a page message, the format selected from a plurality of page message formats that utilize page indications and that include at least a first format having a first number of one-bit page indicators per access terminal page and a second format having a different, second number of one-bit page indicators per access terminal page; generating a signaling message that includes a configuration field set to a configuration value to indicate which format for the page message was selected, the configuration value being one of a first value to indicate the first format for the page message and a second value to indicate the second format for the page message; transmitting the signaling message over a configuration channel that is different from a paging channel; generating the page message according to the selected format; and transmitting the page message over a paging channel.