Abstract: A method for paging a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a generic page indication for the UE, the generic page indication including a list of radio access networks (RANs), selecting a subset of the list of RANs, sending a RAN-specific page indication for each RAN in the subset of the list of RANs, receiving a first RAN-specific page response associated with the UE, and sending a generic page response corresponding to the first RAN-specific page response.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system instantiated in memory is executed by a processor to: select cells to optimize in a mobile network where the cells are associated with at least one control signal load exceeding a threshold, where the threshold is for at least one of tracking area update (TAU) load or paging load, reconfigure the cell's tracking area (TA) by either adding at least one additional cell from another TA to the cell's TA and/or removing at least one other cell from the TA, temporarily implement the reconfigured TA in the mobile network, receive updated control signal data for cells affected by said reconfigured TA, and save the reconfigured TA in the mobile network if the at least one control signal load is under the threshold and the second control signal load is under an associated second control signal load threshold for the cells affected by the reconfigured TA.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a paging method and device for a network and a terminal, for avoiding the paging period limit of the system frame number (SFN), configuring a longer paging period for the terminal, and conserving terminal power consumption. The method comprises: determining that the current time is a time for transmitting a paging message, the time for transmitting a paging message being predetermined with the coordination of the standard time used by the terminal; transmitting the paging message to the terminal.

Abstract: A method includes: selecting a paging channel for a paged user equipment according to rule information, where the paging channel includes a page indicator channel PICH channel or includes a PICH channel and a paging-message-bearer channel, and the rule information includes a quantity of page indicator channels and further includes a preset threshold and/or a correspondence between a user equipment type and a paging channel; calculating a paging occasion for the paged user equipment; and on the paging occasion, sending a page indicator to the paged user equipment through the selected PICH channel and sending a paging message to the paged user equipment through the paging-message-bearer channel, where the paging message carries paging data. The quantity of times that user equipment receives an unnecessary paging message is reduced, and the amount of electricity consumed by the user equipment is further reduced.

Abstract: A satellite system comprises LEO satellites and MEO satellites, and a control plane protocol architecture. The PHY, MAC, MAC/RLC and RRC layers are optimized for satellite environment. When the satellites are not processing satellites, eNB functions are implemented in a satellite gateway, and, when the satellites are processing satellites, protocol architecture in the control plane differ from LTE, as follows: PHY layer is moved to the communicating LEO/MEO satellite on the user link, MAC/RLC, RRC and PDCP are be located in satellite or gateway depending on satellite complexity, and the need to have mesh connectivity between UTs. When the RRC is implemented in the satellite, the RRC is divided into RRC-Lower and RRC-Upper layers. The RRC-L is satellite-based, and handles UT handover. The RRC-U is eNB-based, and handles resource management functions. The RRC-U communicates with the PDCP layer in the eNB to configure security, header and data compression.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a mobility management entity (MME) receives a downlink data notification (DDN) message sent by a serving gateway (SGW), where the DDN message carries an identity of user equipment, and the DDN message is used to instruct the MME to send a paging message to a base station in a tracking area list (TA list) of the user equipment. After enabling an aggregate paging function, the MME determines, according to the DDN message, whether a priority of the user equipment is higher than a preset level. If the priority of the user equipment is higher than the preset level, the MME directly sends the paging message to the base station. The present disclosure is applicable to a paging message sending process.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for protecting the privacy of user equipment during paging operations in a communication system. In one example, a method includes determining at a mobility management element of a communication system that a paging operation is to be initiated for given user equipment. The method further includes restricting the paging operation between the mobility management element and the given user equipment to use of a temporary identifier for the given user equipment. By not using a permanent identifier of the given user equipment during paging operations, the given user equipment is effectively non-trackable by malicious base stations and active/passive listeners.

Abstract: A machine type communication (MTC) scheduling method, a base station, and a user equipment (UE). An embodiment of a method in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes sending, by a base station, first downlink control information (DCI) to the UE in an air-interface idle mode in a cell, where the first DCI includes a first resource indicator corresponding to a first identifier of target UE, and the first identifier identifies, during resource scheduling, the target UE in the air-interface idle mode that is scheduled by the base station, and sending, by the base station, a first data packet to the target UE according to the first resource indicator.

Abstract: Techniques for performing location logging and location and time based filtering are described. In one design of location logging, a terminal periodically determines its location, e.g., during its paging slots. The terminal determines whether there is a change in its location and stores its location if a change in location is detected. In one design of location and time based filtering, the terminal obtains a location and time criterion with a target area and a time period. The terminal determines its location during the time period, e.g., based on the location log. The terminal evaluates the location and time criterion based on the target area and its location during the time period, e.g., based on at least one sector ID for the target area and one or more sector IDs for its location. The terminal determines whether to download and/or present broadcast information based on the result of the evaluation.

Abstract: A data transmission method and a data transmission entity are disclosed. Embodiments include receiving, by a first MTC-IWF entity, first control plane signaling from a first mobility management entity, where the first control plane signaling carries a data packet that is from first UE, and wherein a target UE of the data packet is a second UE, determining, first route information, where the first route information is used for indicating a second network side device that serves second UE and sending, by the first MTC-IWF entity to the second network side device according to the first route information, second control plane signaling carrying the data packet so that the second network side device sends the data packet to the second UE.

Abstract: Provided are methods for, in a wireless access system supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication, configuring a relay terminal and selecting a link through which the relay terminal can efficiently transmit a D2D signal, and devices for supporting same. A method for effectively transmitting a D2D signal by a relay terminal in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving relay mode configuration information from a base station; receiving scheduling information about a first resource pool and a second resource pool from the base station; relaying a D2D signal through an access link in the first resource pool; and transmitting the D2D signal through a one-hop D2D link in the second resource pool.

Abstract: A paging control method in a mobile communication system including a base station and a communication control apparatus, including: an instruction step in which, in a state where a connection between the base station and the communication control apparatus is established, the base station transmits a connection maintaining instruction signal to the communication control apparatus; and a paging step in which, when the communication control apparatus that receives the connection maintaining instruction signal receives downlink data for the user apparatus, the communication control apparatus holds the downlink data in a buffer and transmits a paging signal for the user apparatus while maintaining the connection between the base station and the communication control apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling inter-PLMN handover based on CSG lists of equivalent PLMNs is provided. A method for receiving subscriber information of a terminal at a Mobility Management Entity (MME) includes transmitting an update location request message for the terminal to a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and receiving an update location acknowledgement message with the subscriber information of the terminal from the HSS, wherein the update location request message comprises a list of equivalent Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) among which the MME supports inter-PLMN handover of the terminal. The method and apparatus for controlling inter-plan handover to a CSG cell according to the present invention is characterized in that a control apparatus of a core network acquires the allowed CSG lists for determining a User Equipments (UEs) capability of access to a CSG cell and determines whether to permit inter-PLMN handover based on the allowed CSG lists.

Abstract: A communication network for Device-to-Device (D2D) communications via at least one intermediate D2D communication device of the D2D communication network is described. A method is performed by the D2D communication device that includes receiving, from the at least one intermediate D2D communication device, a broadcast type message comprising an identifier of the another D2D communication device. A determination is made, based on the received identifier, whether to connect to the another D2D communication device. A unicast type message comprising the received identifier is sent to the at least one intermediate D2D communication device for connecting the D2D communication device and the D2D communication device to one another. These operations may allow the connection establishment to be performed in a robust, easy, efficient and energy-efficient way.

Abstract: A method and system for paging of a wireless client device (WCD). When a wireless communication system encounters a trigger to page a WCD, the system will identify the WCD's most recent serving base station (e.g., the WCD's currently registered base station, or the base station providing the WCD's currently registered coverage area) and will determine whether that base station is a relay base station or rather a non-relay base station. If the base station is a non-relay base station, then the system will provide the initial page of the WCD via just that base station (e.g., as in the zone based paging process discussed above). Whereas, if the base station is a relay base station, then the system will provide the initial (ordinal first) page of the WCD via both that base station and the donor base station that provides the relay base station's wireless backhaul connection.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications, and provide a communications method and apparatus, which can solve a problem in the prior art that, in order to save power, when a mobility management entity (MME) delays delivering a paging message or a UE uses a long discontinuous reception (DRX) period, an exception may occur in a serving gateway (SGW). The method includes: acquiring, by an MME, infatuation of a UE (S101); determining, by the MME according to the information, whether the UE satisfies a first preset condition (S102); if the UE satisfies the first preset condition, generating, by the MME, a first indication, where the first indication is used for instructing an SGW to retain first data or discard first data, and the first data is downlink data of the UE (S103); and sending, by the MME, the first indication to the SGW.

Abstract: A mobile station, a core network node, a base station subsystem, and various methods are described herein for implementing longer paging cycles (longer Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode) in a cellular network which has a benefit of reducing the energy consumption of the mobile station's battery.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to techniques for on-demand paging. In one aspect, a method is provided for receiving a paging message by a mobile device. The method generally includes acquiring network time, determining, based on the network time or an internal timer, that the mobile device is within a paging window wherein the mobile device can receive a paging message, and sending an indication message, in response to the determination. The mobile device may receive a response to the indication message, the response indicating whether or not there is a paging message for the mobile device.

Abstract: A method for operating a first station configured for transmitting data includes generating a first frame including an identifier associated with a second station and a first timing information associated with a first time period for transmitting the data to the second station, the first time period occurring after a paging window. The method includes while within the paging window, attempting to obtain access to a channel, when the first station has not obtained access to the channel, modifying the first time period and the first timing information if the first station has received a second frame including a second timing information associated with a second time period, when the first station has obtained access to the channel, transmitting the first frame; and after the paging window, transmitting the data during the first time period if the first station was able to transmit the first frame.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be used wireless network communication devices to support devices operating with extended discontinuous reception (eDRX). An exemplary method, performed by a BS, generally includes determining at least one paging hyper-frame for paging a user equipment (UE) based on an identification (ID) of the UE, the paging hyper-frame determined from a set of periodically occurring hyper-frames that each span a number of radio frames, receiving a request to page the UE, and transmitting a paging signal to the UE in at least one subframe within a radio frame of the paging hyper-frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) discovery in a wireless communication system is provided. A first user equipment (UE), which supports proximity services (ProSe), transmits a request of D2D discovery to a network, and receives information on a second UE, which supports the ProSe and is located in proximity of the first UE, and information on D2D discovery signaling. The first UE performs D2D discovery based on the received information on the second UE and information on D2D discovery signaling.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network, and an apparatus for same. The method for supporting device-to-device communication by a terminal in a cellular network comprises the steps of: the terminal receiving, from a base station, information on a D2D zone which has been set up for the D2D communication; and monitoring the D2D zone, using the information on the D2D zone, to detect a search signal transmitted by at least one D2D terminal, wherein the D2D zone may comprise: a search section for the transmission of the search signal by the at least one D2D terminal; and a connection section for transmission of a signal for requesting D2D transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed is a base station apparatus which allows an idle mode UE, in a small cell using S-NCT, to recognize the small cell and to receive a DCI. The base station apparatus is configured to use a carrier configuration which has no region for mapping a PDCCH and in which an EPDCCH is mapped in a data region. The base station apparatus includes: master information generating section 101 configured to generate allocation information indicating a resource which forms a search space in the EPDCCH and being scrambled with a cell ID of the base station apparatus; and transmitting section 107 configured to transmit the allocation information, a detection signal indicating the cell ID, and a control signal assigned in the search space.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may transmit a configuration for enhanced paging to a UE being served by a cell over a shared frequency band. The enhanced paging may include multiple paging intervals for each paging cycle. The UE may enable reception for a paging interval and determine whether the UE receives a downlink transmission. The UE may lengthen a paging interval or enable reception during a second paging interval based in part on determining whether the UE receives a downlink transmission. In some examples, the UE may receive a paging queue status indication indicating that paging information will be transmitted during a paging interval or a later interval, or indicating that no paging information is present at a serving cell.

Abstract: A mobile communications system transmitting data to and/or receiving data from communications devices includes one or more base stations, each including a transmitter and a receiver configured to provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a first frequency range and within a second frequency range within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided sub-frames, at least one of the sub-frames including a first wideband control channel in a part of each sub-frame for communicating first signalling information to one or more of the communications devices, and a second narrow band control channel in a second part of each sub-frame. The base stations are configured to transmit a sleep indication signal to one or more of the communication devices, to realize a power saving.

Abstract: Provided are a method performed by a user equipment in a wireless communication system and a user equipment performing the method. The method determines whether system information for a multicast broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) is a broadcast from a neighboring cell and reselects a cell by applying a highest priority to the frequency of a neighboring cell when the system information for the MBMS is the broadcast.

Abstract: A communication device of handling a paging procedure comprises instructions of transmitting a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) message comprising a first time interval for monitoring a paging occasion and a second time interval for monitoring the paging occasion to a network, wherein the second time interval is larger than the first time interval; receiving a second NAS message comprising a third time interval for monitoring the paging occasion from the network after transmitting the first NAS message, wherein the third time interval is larger than the first time interval; receiving a paging message from the network by using the third time interval, when a packet data network (PDN) connection for an emergency bearer service is not established or not establishing; and receiving the paging message from the network by using the first time interval, when the PDN connection for the emergency bearer service is established or establishing.

Abstract: In an embodiment, if service on both first and second networks is available, an access terminal negotiates with an access network to establish a paging cycle for the first network (e.g., 1x EV-DO) and a first dynamic paging cycle for the second network (e.g., CDMA2000 1x). If service on the second network is maintained but service on the first network becomes unavailable, the access network negotiates a second dynamic paging cycle (e.g., more aggressive or shorter than the first dynamic paging cycle) for the second network. If the access terminal determines that service on the second network is maintained and service is again available on the first network, the access terminal re-negotiates the first dynamic paging cycle for the second network. Accordingly, paging cycles on the second network are dynamically adjusted based on a service availability status of the first network.

Abstract: A communication system for supporting machine type communication within a cellular communication network is described in which a communication device is allocated a permanent offline area in which the communication device is expected to be located whilst not attached for communication within the network. The communication device identifies a cell in which the communication device is currently located and determines whether or not the cell forms part of the permanent offline area or a temporary offline area that comprises a previously visited cell that is not part of the permanent offline area. If these areas do not comprise the cell in which the communication device is currently located, the communication device attaches to the network and communicates information identifying the cell in which the communication device is currently located to the network.

Abstract: A mobile station for notification of a circuit switched event. The mobile station includes a circuit switched modem, a packetized data modem, a radio, and a tune away controller. The circuit switched communicates circuit switched data over a circuit switched network. The packetized data modem communicates packetized data over a packetized data network. The radio couples the packetized data modem to the packetized data network via a packetized data radio link, and couples the circuit switched modem to the circuit switched network via a circuit switched radio link. The tune away controller is coupled to the circuit switched modem and to the packetized data modem, and indicates tune away events over the packetized data network and notice the mobile station to process the circuit switched event, where the tune away controller directs switching of the radio between the packetized data radio link and the circuit switched radio link.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of a wireless communication device adapted to communicate using a radio access transceiver alternatingly in accordance with a first radio access technology and in accordance with a second radio access technology. The method comprises allocating a number of time periods during communication in accordance with the first radio access technology to reception of a paging signal of the second radio access technology, wherein the number is dynamically variable based on a result of a (block) decoding of at least one previous paging signal of the second radio access technology. The number may be set based on at least one respective previous number of time periods required for successful (block) decoding of the at least one previous paging signal. Furthermore, the number may be set to a maximum value if an immediately previous paging signal was not successfully decoded.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for contention resolution techniques for medium access using a spatial dimension, a frequency dimension, or a combination of the both. A wireless station may determine that an access timer associated with backoff operations has expired. The wireless station may identify a domain index associated with the frequency domain, the spatial domain, or a combination. The wireless station may access the wireless medium according to the identified domain index. The wireless station may, prior to sending other transmissions, transmit a trigger frame including information associated with the resources of the wireless medium that are reserved for communications. Other wireless stations may share the medium and use the free resources.

Abstract: Communication transmission system and method are provided. The communication transmission system includes a base station and user equipment. The base station is configured to control a page response for terminated services. The user equipment is configured to receive the page response from the base station. In addition, the user equipment obtains priorities of the different terminated services according to the page response from the base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a request to transfer data to a group of wireless communication devices within an area. Wireless base stations of a wireless mobility network are identified, responsive to the request, wherein the wireless base stations provide wireless communication services within the area, including a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service. A wireless transmission is facilitated of a first broadcast message by the wireless base stations, wherein the first broadcast message identifies the group of wireless communication devices. The broadcast message is transmitted by way of the MBMS service of the wireless communication services. The first broadcast message initiates a state transition to an active state for a plurality of wireless communication devices of the group of wireless communication devices configured in an idle state. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments provide an access network device and a communication method. The access network device includes: a receiver, configured to receive a call request sent by a calling user equipment, where the call request carries a user communication identity of a called user equipment. The access network device also includes a processor, configured to generate a paging request based on the user communication identity before the receiver receives a paging message sent by a core network device, where the processor is further configured to set up a signaling connection to the called user equipment based on the paging request. The access network device also includes a sender, configured to send the paging request generated by the processor to the called user equipment.

Abstract: A communication device is described including a transceiver configured to establish a communication channel via a first radio cell and receive idle mode information of a second radio cell via the communication channel.

Abstract: A method is implemented in a communication device operating in a carrier aggregation mode utilizing a plurality of component carriers, where the plurality of component carriers includes at least (i) a primary component carrier associated with a primary cell and a primary cell broadcast message channel, and (ii) a secondary component carrier associated with a secondary cell and a secondary cell broadcast message channel. The method includes receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the primary cell via (i) the primary cell broadcast message channel or (ii) the secondary cell broadcast message channel, decoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the primary cell, receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the secondary cell via the secondary cell broadcast message channel, and decoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the secondary cell.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to managing communications on a first subscription and a second subscription of a multi-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) wireless communication device via a Radio Frequency (RF) resource, including, but not limited to, tuning the RF resource away from the second subscription to the first subscription, detecting a network-set activation state of a secondary cell associated with the first subscription, and adjusting the activation state of the secondary cell based on the network-set activation state.

Abstract: Provided is a method for processing triggering information of Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices. The method includes: an MTC-IWF receiving indication information sent by an MTC server, wherein the indication information is used for triggering multiple MTC devices at a same time; the MTC-IWF determining that at least two of the multiple MTC devices belong to different MTC groups; and the MTC-IWF forwarding triggering information to the multiple MTC devices. Through the technical solution, multiple MTC devices not belonging to the same MTC group can be triggered, thereby improving the efficiency of triggering the MTC devices.

Abstract: Provided are a method for establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection for a cell of a terminal and a terminal using the method. The method determines the number of times of failure in RRC connection establishment for the cell and applies a first access class barring (ACB) parameter or a second ACB parameter on the basis of the number of times of the failure, wherein the second ACB parameter is a parameter which increases an access blocking probability for the cell in comparison with the first ACB parameter.

Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources for uplink transmissions in a wireless telecommunications system, the method including: a first terminal device communicating a request for an allocation of radio resources to a base station; the base station determining there is an association between the first terminal device and a second terminal device based on their having similar predicted traffic profiles for uplink data; and the base station establishing a radio resource allocation for the second terminal device based on the resources requested by the first terminal device, and consequently transmitting radio resource allocation messages to allocate radio resources to the first and the second terminal devices for respective uplink transmissions based on the request for an allocation of radio resources received from the first terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobility management method and a device, where the mobility management method of a single radio controller includes: receiving a paging message for a UE sent by at least one first network device, where the paging message carries a user identifier used for indicating the UE; determining a paging management context of the UE according to the user identifier, where the paging management context of the UE records network standard information; and determining a paging range according to the paging message and the paging management context of the UE, and initiating paging on the UE in a cell in the paging range. The mobility management method and the device provided in the embodiments of the present invention implement optimization on a paging process and improve a mobility management effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that include embodiments to determine a system frame number (SFN) of a radio frame using a first identifier related to the UE, a discontinuous reception (DRX) period length of the UE, and a parameter indicating a quantity of paging occasions within the DRX period length. A second identifier can be sent in a downlink control channel within a radio sub-frame of the radio frame, and a paging message is associated with the second identifier. This systems and methods may also include embodiments to determine a position of the radio sub-frame within the radio frame associated with the SFN with reference to a quantity of radio sub-frames suitable for the paging in the radio frame, the identifier related to the UE, and a parameter derived from the DRX period length of the UE.

Abstract: A communication control method is used in a mobile communication system that supports D2D communication that is direct device-to-device communication in which a data path does not pass through a core network. The communication control method comprises: a step A of transmitting, by a first user terminal camping on a first cell, a radio signal that includes a serving cell identifier for identifying the first cell; a step B of transmitting, by a second user terminal camping on a second cell, the serving cell identifier included in the radio signal from the second user terminal to the second cell when the radio signal is received from the first user terminal; and a step C of sharing, by the first cell and the second cell, scheduling information for controlling the D2D communication performed by the first user terminal and the second user terminal, on the basis of the serving cell identifier received by the second cell from the second user terminal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for paging comprise receiving data destined for a UE. The methods and apparatus further comprise determining a short identity for the UE relative to a longer global user equipment identity and identifying a MIB transmission based on a short identity. Moreover, the methods and apparatus comprise activating a bit within a slot of the MIB transmission to indicate that the user equipment listen for a page in order to receive the data and broadcasting the MIB. In other aspects, methods and apparatus for receiving a page comprise entering an idle state while camped on a cell. The methods and apparatus further comprise waking up from the idle state to monitor a slot of a MIB for a paging indication. Moreover, the methods and apparatus comprise recognizing the paging indication in the monitored slot of the MIB, determining a paging window based on correlation information in a SIB and waking up to listen for a page during the paging window.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a station includes a first receiver and a low power circuit including a second receiver. The second receiver may be configured to consume less power than the first receiver. The second receiver receives short paging messages from another wireless device, such as an access point. The paging messages may trigger transitions of the first receiver from inactive doze or sleep states to active awake states based on Traffic Information Maps. Once in the awake state, the first receiver receives messages. This enables the first receiver to reduce the time spent awake, thereby reducing power consumption. A system and method for identifying and managing paging modes is described herein.

Abstract: A base station and associated method transmits a page to a user equipment (UE) for a call establishment procedure, determines whether an acknowledgement is received in response to the page and when no acknowledgement has been received, determines a number of pages that have been transmitted to the UE for the call establishment procedure, transmits a further page to the UE for the call establishment procedure when the number of pages is less than a page threshold and performs a page failure procedure when the number of pages exceeds the page threshold. In another method the base station transmits a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message to the UE, maintains a context for the UE when an acknowledgement for the RRC connection release message is not received, transmits a first page and transmits a second page when a further acknowledgement for the first page is not received.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for refining, e.g., reducing, a paging area corresponding to a user equipment device, e.g., a cellular inactive UE device. Various embodiments are well suited for communications systems in which user equipment devices participate in peer to peer communications networks in which direct user device to user device communications are employed. A user equipment device participating in a peer to peer network transmits discovery signals. A femto base station and/or a cellular active UE device in the local vicinity of the UE device transmitting the peer to peer discovery signal eavesdrops on the peer discovery signaling and detects the presence of the cellular inactive UE device. The detection of the cellular inactive UE device is reported to a MME. The MME determines a paging area corresponding to the detected UE device based on the reported information and the location of the reporting device.

Abstract: A method includes generating a first traffic announcement message at a first electronic device of a data link. The first traffic announcement message indicates first data is to be transmitted from the first electronic device to a second electronic device of the data link. The method also includes transmitting the first traffic announcement message to one or more electronic devices of the data link during a first paging window.

Abstract: A method is provided for supporting state mode transition by an entity of a cellular network in case that a plurality of networks interwork. When a value of interference caused by a neighbor entity of a wireless local area network (WLAN) is equal to or larger than a predefined threshold value, a first message instructing another entity of the WLAN to perform a mode transition from an active mode to an idle mode is transmitted to another entity of the WLAN. In response, a second message including information indicating whether status of the mode transition of the another entity of the WLAN is successful is received from the another entity of the WLAN. When the information indicates that the status of the mode transition of the another entity of the WLAN is successful, status information of the another entity of the WLAN is updated based on the second message.