Method and apparatus for steering idle mobile stations
First Claim
1. A method for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided by one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
- determining a first steering factor associated with individual ones of the idle mobile stations;
determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and
steering idle mobile stations to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors.
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Abstract
Idle mobile stations are steered to a particular cell or service area to accommodate subscriber preferences or restrictions, subscription services, or network operator preferences or restrictions and/or to accomplish load redistribution or other network management functions. Multiple idle mobile station steering factors are considered. Steering may be accomplished using a variety of techniques such as rejecting registration attempts in certain cells and accepting those attempts in others and adjusting cell broadcast parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided by one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
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determining a first steering factor associated with individual ones of the idle mobile stations;
determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and
steering idle mobile stations to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided by one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
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means for determining a first steering factor associated with individual ones of the idle mobile stations;
means for determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and
means for steering idle mobile stations to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. The apparatus in claim 17, further comprising:
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means for determining a third steering factor related to a load condition in the first service area or the second service area, wherein the means for steering is configured to steer idle mobile stations based on the first, second, and third steering factors. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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