Patent ID: 7328013
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A network entity for operating in a radio access network of a cellular telecommunications network and communicating with mobile stations within an area covered by the radio access network, the mobile stations being operable in one of at least a first state in which the mobile station listens to a paging channel, a second state in which the monitors a forward access channel, and a third state in which a dedicated transport channel is allocated to a mobile station, said network entity comprising: at least one radio network controller; means for determining whether a state change to the second state is required for a first mobile station in communication with the radio access network; means for allocating a temporary mobile station identifier unique within a cell of the radio access network for the first mobile station if the state change to the second state is required; and means for indicating the temporary mobile station identifier to the mobile station.