METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PROCESSING LOAD FOR DECODING PAGING MESSAGES IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method for receiving a radio communication in a radio communication system (100) shares the downlink processing burden among members of a local group of local stations when receiving an alert communication such as a paging channel. The method includes receiving the alert communication (302) at a first mobile station (304) of a plurality of mobile stations (300). The method further includes transmitting a local radio communication (306) from the first mobile station to an intended recipient mobile station (308) of the plurality of mobile stations.