Patent ID: 8289954
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting paging in a wireless communication network, comprising: initiating a first paging request in a circuit switched domain and a second paging request in a packet switched domain of the network to a terminal operating in the network, the network including at least a first base station that is capable of voice communication in the packet switched domain and at least a second base station that is not capable of voice communication in the packet switched radio domain; associating a first indicator with the first paging request for requesting paging in the circuit switched domain, the first indicator indicating that the first paging request is restricted to the at least the second base station that is not capable of voice communication in the packet switched domain; and associating a second indicator with the second paging request requesting paging in the packet switched domain, the second indicator indicating that the second paging request is restricted to the at least the first base station that is capable of voice communication in the packet switched domain.