Patent ID: 8305894
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for scheduling transmission of slotted messages and non-slotted messages on a paging channel defined by a radio access network, wherein the radio access network generally assigns slotted messages a higher transmission priority than non-slotted messages, the method comprising: the radio access network determining a level of occupancy of slotted messages on the paging channel; the radio access network comparing the level of occupancy to a load threshold and thereby determining that the level of occupancy exceeds the load threshold, wherein the load threshold is based on a ratio of non-slotted messages to slotted messages; and the radio access network assigning non-slotted messages a higher transmission priority than slotted messages in response to determining that the level of occupancy exceeds the load threshold.