Abstract: A backup page is provided for a node that misses a page. In some aspects, a first type of access point in a system provides a backup page for an access terminal that is idling on a second of access point in the system in the event the access terminal misses a page by the second of access point in the system. An access point of the first type may page the access terminal according to a first paging schedule while an access point of the second type may page the access terminal according to a second paging schedule. In some aspects an access point of the first type (e.g., a macro node) provides service over a macro coverage area and an access point of the second type (e.g., a femto node) provides service over a smaller coverage area and/or provides restricted service.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 12, 2009
Publication date:
July 16, 2009
Applicant:
QUALMCOMM Incorporated
Inventors:
Rajarshi Gupta, Fatih Ulupinar, Gavin B. Horn, Parag A. Agashe, Ravindra M. Patwardhan, Rajat Prakash