Method of providing location update messages and paging messages in a wireless communication system

US9386554B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9386554-B2
Application numberUS-22188708-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 7, 2008
Priority dateFeb 7, 2006
Publication dateJul 5, 2016
Grant dateJul 5, 2016

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The present invention provides a method of operating an idle mobile unit that is capable of communicating with first and second wireless communication systems. One embodiment of the method includes providing a location update message in response to the idle mobile unit transitioning from a first tracking area associated with the second wireless communication system to a second tracking area associated with the second wireless communication system. The first and second wireless communication systems are capable of paging the idle mobile unit following the location update message.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of operating an idle mobile unit that is registered with first and second wireless communication systems that operate using different radio interface technologies, the method comprising: transmitting a location update message in response to the idle mobile unit transitioning from a first tracking area associated with the second wireless communication system to a second tracking area associated with the second wireless communication system, whe…

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What does patent US9386554B2 cover?
The present invention provides a method of operating an idle mobile unit that is capable of communicating with first and second wireless communication systems. One embodiment of the method includes providing a location update message in response to the idle mobile unit transitioning from a first tracking area associated with the second wireless communication system to a second tracking area ass…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Casati Alessio, Palat Sudeep, Tatesh Said, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W60/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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