Patent ID: 8711796
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A spread spectrum communications system for providing a packetized data transmission service, comprising: a base station; and a user equipment, wherein the base station broadcasts to a cell an indication of the packetized data transmission service on a downlink broadcast channel, the indication comprising a notification of the packetized data transmission service, wherein the user equipment monitors the downlink broadcast channel for the indication of the packetized data transmission service from the base station, transmits to the base station an acknowledgement of detection of the indication, and reports to the base station channel quality information, wherein the base station transmits packetized data transmission service configuration information to the user equipment on the downlink broadcast channel, transmits control information for the packetized data transmission service to the user equipment on a downlink shared control channel, and transmits to the user equipment an indication of termination of the packetized data transmission service on the downlink shared control channel, wherein the user equipment has two states that comprise an active state to monitor the downlink broadcast channel and an inactive state, wherein the user equipment monitors the downlink shared control channel for the control information for the packetized data transmission, wherein the base station transmits data for the packetized data transmission service to the user equipment on a downlink shared data channel, and wherein the user equipment utilizes the packetized data transmission service configuration information to monitor the downlink shared control channel for the control information for the packetized data transmission service.