Wireless handset paging utilizing connection endpoint service identifiers

Abstract

PCS switching system processes the movement of a wireless set from one paging zone to another paging zone or from one base station to another base station at the lowest software layer in the PCS switching system thereby reducing the amount of processing required of the PCS switching system. Each base station is interconnected to the wireless switching network by communication links. When a wireless set registers on the wireless switching network via a base station, a physical object is established that will control the physical protocol used to communicate with the wireless set. In addition, a software object is established that will control the first layer of software protocol to communicate with the wireless set. When the wireless set moves to a new base station that interconnects to the wireless switching network, it initiates contact with the new base. This initialization causes a new physical object to be established. The software object is also updated to use the new physical object instead of the one established on registration. Thus, information for the wireless set is routed to the new base station via the new physical object; and hence, communication with the wireless set is maintained without going above the first software control layer.