Patent ID: 8301175
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling paging flow in a network for cellular communications, comprising the steps of at a control node, receiving a request for paging a mobile station; determining a location area in which the paging shall be performed; checking whether the number of ongoing paging transactions for the location area is lower than at least one maximum number of ongoing paging transactions allowed for the location area, wherein the paging transactions are of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Call Control transactions, Supplementary Services transactions, Short Message Service transactions and Location Services transactions, wherein each kind of paging transaction is associated with a respective maximum number; after a determination that the number of ongoing paging transactions is lower than the respective maximum number, updating the number of ongoing paging transactions for the location area and processing the paging request; wherein the respective maximum number which is allowed for the location area is defined for paging transactions of each of the kind comprising Call Control transactions, Supplementary Services transactions, Short Message Service transactions and Location Services transactions, respectively, the checking step being performed for each kind of paging transaction; and after a determination that the number of ongoing paging transactions is not lower than the respective maximum number, checking whether the paging request is a particular LoCation Services (LCS) transaction, and, if so, the request is placed in a buffer and served with priority as soon as the number of ongoing paging transaction returns to be lower than the respective maximum number.