Method and apparatus for improving radio spectrum usage and decreasing user data delay when providing packet PSI status
View Patent ↗A method provides for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, and includes steps of: (a) sending a message from a mobile station to a network on a same physical channel that is used to transmit packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and (b) in response to receiving the message, transmitting only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transmit the packet data.
1. A method for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, comprising:
sending a message from a mobile station to a network on a same physical channel that is used to transmit packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to sending the message, receiving only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transit the packet data, wherein the message is a PACKET PSI STATUS message and further wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message includes fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for a particular PSI message type in the PACKET PSI STATUS message.
2. A method for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, comprising:
sending a message from a mobile station to a network on a same physical channel that is used to transmit packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to sending the message, receiving only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transit the packet data, wherein the message is a PACKET PSI STATUS message and further wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message includes fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for a particular PSI message type in the PACKET PSI STATUS message and further comprising:
determining that the mobile station has not received the particular PSI message type, and
disregarding an indicated PSI_CHANGE_MARK in the PACKET PSI STATUS message.
3. A method for operating a wireless communication network having packet data capabilities, comprising:
receiving a message from a mobile station at the network on a same physical channel that is used to convey packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to receiving the message, sending only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transmit the packet data, wherein the message is a PACKET PSI STATUS message and further wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message includes fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for a particular PSI message type in the PACKET PSI STATUS message.
4. A method for operating a wireless communication network having packet data capabilities, comprising:
receiving a message from a mobile station at the network on a same physical channel that is used to convey packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to receiving the message, sending only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transmit the packet data, wherein the message is a PACKET PSI STATUS message and further wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message includes fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for a particular PSI message type in the PACKET PSI STATUS message the method further comprising:
determining that the mobile station has not received the particular PSI message type, and disregarding an indicated PSI_CHANGE_MARK in the PACKET PSI STATUS message.
5. A method for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, comprising:
sending a PACKET PSI STATUS message from a mobile station to a network, the PACKET PSI STATUS message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) message types that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to sending the PACKET PSI STATUS message, receiving the specified individual ones of the PSI message types from the network to the mobile station wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message comprises message fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for specifying to the network associated ones of PSI message types.
6. A method for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, comprising:
sending a PACKET PSI STATUS message from a mobile station to a network, the PACKET PSI STATUS message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) message types that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
in response to sending the PACKET PSI STATUS message, receiving the specified individual ones of the PSI message types from the network to the mobile station wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message comprises message fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for specifying to the network associated ones of PSI message types, the method further comprising:
determining that the mobile station has not received a particular PSI message type, and
disregarding an indicated PSI_CHANGE_MARK in the PACKET PSI STATUS message.
7. A mobile station operable with a wireless communication network having packet data capabilities, the mobile station comprising an RF transceiver coupled to a data processor, said data processor configured to operate under the control of a stored program for:
transmitting a PACKET PSI STATUS message from the mobile station to the network, the PACKET PSI STATUS message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) message types that are desired for reception by said mobile station; and
in response to transmitting said PACKET PSI STATUS message, receiving from said network at said mobile station only the specified individual ones of the PSI message types, wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message includes fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for specifying to said network associated ones of PSI message types.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a program of machine-readable instructions, the instructions being executable by a digital data processor, to perform actions comprising:
sending a PACKET PSI STATUS message from a mobile station to a network, the PACKET PSI STATUS message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) message types that are required for reception by the mobile station; and
receiving the specified individual ones of the PSI message types from the network, wherein the PACKET PSI STATUS message comprises fields PSIx_COUNT and Instance_Bitmap with their respective fields set to zero for specifying to the network associated ones of PSI message types.