Method and apparatus for accessing a wireless communication network
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1. A method for controlling access of a mobile station to a wireless communication network comprising:
- determining to convey an access message to a network; and
determining one of more of whether to convey the access message and when to convey the access message based on a time period corresponding to a wait for an overhead message.
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Abstract
A communication system is provided that minimizes access message collisions when multiple mobile stations attempt to access a network after updating configuration information and/or access parameters information via a same overhead message by providing for each such mobile station to determine whether, or when, to convey an access message based on a time period corresponding to a wait for the overhead message by the mobile station.
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1. A method for controlling access of a mobile station to a wireless communication network comprising:
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determining to convey an access message to a network; and
determining one of more of whether to convey the access message and when to convey the access message based on a time period corresponding to a wait for an overhead message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling access of a mobile station to a wireless communication network comprising:
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determining to convey an access message to a network;
executing a persistence test;
determining a backoff period; and
in response to a successful execution of the persistence test, holding off an initial transmission of the access message until expiration of the backoff period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling wireless access to a communication network comprising:
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generating one or more of an access message transmission parameter and an access message backoff parameter;
broadcasting the one or more of an access message transmission parameter and an access message backoff parameter in an overhead message; and
wherein the access message transmission parameter value is used by a mobile station to scale a random number when executing a persistence test to determine whether to transmit an access message and the access message backoff parameter value is used by a mobile station to determine a backoff period prior to initially transmitting an access message. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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- 21. A mobile station comprising a processor that is configured to determine to convey an access message to a network and to determine one or more of whether to convey the access message and when to convey the access message based on a time period corresponding to a wait for an overhead message.
- 31. A mobile station comprising a processor that is configured to determine to convey an access message to a network, execute a persistence test, determine a backoff period, and in response to a successful execution of the persistence test, hold off an initial transmission of the access message until expiration of the backoff period.
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38. A base station comprising a processor that is configured to generate one or more of an access message transmission parameter and an access message backoff parameter and broadcast the one or more of an access message transmission parameter and an access message backoff parameter in an overhead message, wherein the access message transmission parameter value is used by a mobile station to scale a random number when executing a persistence test to determine whether to transmit an access message and the access message backoff parameter value is used by a mobile station to determine a backoff period prior to transmitting an access message.
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