公开(公告)号：BR9904639A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：BR9904639

申请日：1999-09-20

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： KAMEL RAAFAT EDWARD ,  WEAVER CARL FRANCISC ,  MEYERS MARTIN HOWARD ,  SANDERS CHARLES ALBERT

IPC: H04B7/26 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04Q7/30

Abstract: A method and apparatus for arranging transmission of overhead messages on the paging channel of a wireless communications system is described. Certain paging channel slots are established, based on a timing reference, that must contain an overhead message. In the intervening slots or slot fragments, the base station transmits mobile-directed messages, when they are available. When no mobile directed messages are available for transmission, the base station selects an overhead message from a queue for transmission on the intervening paging channel slot or slot fragment.