Patent ID: 8359047
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for an access network, said apparatus comprising: a signaling message generator configured to generate a first page message on a first paging channel, wherein the first page message includes distinct groups of page indication locations, the distinct groups including at least a first group and a second group; a hasher configured to generate multiple hash values for a particular access terminal to be paged, the multiple hash values including at least a first hash value and a second hash value; a page indication populator configured to populate the first page message with page indicators including at least a first page indicator and a second page indicator, the first page indicator and the second page indicator used to page the particular access terminal; wherein the first page indicator is populated at a first page indication location determined at least in part by the first hash value, the first page indication location forming part of the first group of page indication locations; and wherein the second page indicator is populated at a second page indication location determined at least in part by the second hash value, the second page indication location forming part of the second group of page indication locations.