Method and system for emitting pilot beacons
First Claim
1. A method of emitting pilot beacons, the method comprising:
- a base station system emitting a pilot beacon on a first air interface protocol;
the base station system wirelessly receiving a registration message for a mobile station that detected the pilot beacon on the first air interface protocol, the registration message including a registration request seeking registration of the mobile station under the first air interface protocol with the base station system;
in response to the received registration message, the base station system making a determination that the mobile station is capable of operating on a second air interface protocol different from the first air interface protocol; and
in response to the determination, the base station system emitting at least one pilot beacon on the second air interface protocol, so as to attract the mobile station to register with the base station system under the second air interface protocol.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for emitting pilot beacons. The method includes a base station system emitting a pilot beacon on a first air interface protocol. The base station system wirelessly receives a registration message for a mobile station that detected the pilot beacon on the first air interface protocol. The registration message includes a registration request seeking registration of the mobile station under the first air interface protocol with the base station system. In response to the received registration message, the base station system makes a determination that the mobile station is capable of operating on a second air interface protocol different from the first air interface protocol. In response to the determination, the base station system emits at least one pilot beacon on the second air interface protocol.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of emitting pilot beacons, the method comprising:
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a base station system emitting a pilot beacon on a first air interface protocol; the base station system wirelessly receiving a registration message for a mobile station that detected the pilot beacon on the first air interface protocol, the registration message including a registration request seeking registration of the mobile station under the first air interface protocol with the base station system; in response to the received registration message, the base station system making a determination that the mobile station is capable of operating on a second air interface protocol different from the first air interface protocol; and in response to the determination, the base station system emitting at least one pilot beacon on the second air interface protocol, so as to attract the mobile station to register with the base station system under the second air interface protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A base station system comprising:
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a base station, wherein the base station comprises (i) at least one antenna structure for engaging in communication with a mobile station over an air interface, (ii) a broadband network port for connecting with a broadband communication network, (iii) a processor, and (iv) data storage; a base station network infrastructure accessible by the base station via the broadband network, wherein the base station emits a pilot beacon on a first air interface protocol, wherein the base station wirelessly receives a registration message for a mobile station that detected the pilot beacon on the first air interface protocol, the registration message including a registration request seeking registration of the mobile station under the first air interface protocol with the base station, wherein, in response to the received registration message, the base station system makes a determination that the mobile station is capable of operating on a second air interface protocol different from the first air interface protocol, and wherein, in response to the determination, the base station system begins to emit at least one pilot beacon on a second air interface protocol, so as to attract the mobile station to register with the base station system under the second air interface protocol. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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