Abstract: In a communication system, a first base station transceiver receives first wireless signals in a code division multiplex format using a first code assigned to the first transceiver. The first transceiver determines a first noise indicator corresponding to the reception of the wireless signals and transfers the first noise indicator. A second base station transceiver receives second wireless signals in the code division multiplex format using a second code assigned to the second transceiver. The second transceiver determines a second noise indicator corresponding to the reception of the wireless signals. The second transceiver receives the first noise indicator. The second transceiver processes the first and second noise indicators to determine if it should receive third wireless signals using the first code assigned to the first transceiver. If so, the second transceiver receives the third wireless signals using the first code assigned to the first transceiver.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system. The method includes wirelessly transferring overhead information to a wireless communication device using a first overhead message type that is repeatedly transferred during repeating overhead time periods.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless access node in a communication system. The method includes, in the wireless access node, exchanging first wireless communications with a first set of user devices using a first communication mode that has a first paging channel, and exchanging second wireless communication with a second set of user devices using a second communication mode that has a second paging channel. The method also includes, in the wireless access node, transmitting a first bit sequence to indicate the presence of first pages on the first paging channel, and transmitting a second bit sequence to indicate the presence of second pages on the second paging channel.

Abstract: What is discloses is a method of operating a wireless access node controller, where the wireless access node controller is supporting a first communication session with a wireless communication device. The method includes transferring communications of the first communication session for delivery to the wireless communication device over a plurality of forward links, and receiving a user content message of a second communication session for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method also includes determining a weakest of the plurality of the forward links, and transferring the user content message for delivery to the wireless communication device over the weakest of the plurality of the forward links.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system that serves mobile communication devices. The method includes, in a first plurality of wireless access nodes, broadcasting a first paging zone identifier (ID), wherein the mobile communication devices report the first paging zone ID to a page control system when registering to use one of the first plurality of wireless access nodes. The method also includes, in a second plurality of wireless access nodes, broadcasting a second paging zone identifier (ID), wherein the mobile communication devices report the second paging zone ID to the page control system when registering to use one of the second plurality of wireless access nodes.