MOBILE ACCESS IN A DIVERSE ACCESS POINT NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of providing mobile access in a wireless network, comprising:
- obtaining a wireless signal comprising a network access request;
allowing or denying the network access request; and
transmitting a set of user terminal (UT) parameters that increases a probability that a UT will obtain and access a restricted access base station (RA BS) or decreases a probability that the UT will access a general access (GA) BS in favor of the RA BS.
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Abstract
Facilitating user terminal (UT) access to wireless networks having base stations (BSs) of disparate access types is described herein. In some aspects, BS parameterization is provided to facilitate search and/or access to distinct types of network BSs. For instance, parameters can modify a likelihood of identifying or remaining coupled to restricted access (RA) BSs in a home Node B (HNB) deployment. In other aspects of the subject disclosure, a PLMN ID reserved for HNBs is provided comprising multiple region IDs. Where a UT identifies a home region, HNBs can be given preference over macro BSs. Additionally, the UT can keep track of HNBs and HNB regions that reject access to the UT, and implement a delay time to mitigate rapid signaling to foreign HNBs in a dense HNB deployment. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides for more efficient UT access in heterogeneous access type networks.
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56 Claims
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1. A method of providing mobile access in a wireless network, comprising:
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obtaining a wireless signal comprising a network access request; allowing or denying the network access request; and transmitting a set of user terminal (UT) parameters that increases a probability that a UT will obtain and access a restricted access base station (RA BS) or decreases a probability that the UT will access a general access (GA) BS in favor of the RA BS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A base station, comprising:
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a transceiver that obtains a wireless signal comprising a network access request; a registration module that allows or denies the network access request; and a selective access module that employs the transceiver to transmit a set of UT parameters to increase a probability that a UT will obtain and access an RA BS or to decrease a probability that the UT will access a GA BS. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus that provides mobile access in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for obtaining a wireless signal comprising a network access request; means for allowing or denying the network access request; and means for transmitting a set of UT parameters that increases a probability that a UT will obtain and access an RA BS or decreases a probability that the UT will access a GA BS.
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30. At least one processor configured to provide mobile access in a wireless network, comprising:
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a first module configured to obtain a wireless signal comprising a network access request; a second module configured to allow or denies the network access request; and a third module configured to transmit a set of UT parameters that increases a probability that a UT will obtain and access an RA BS or decreases a probability that the UT will access a GA BS.
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31. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium, comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to obtain a wireless signal comprising a network access request; a second set of codes for causing the computer to allow or deny the network access request; and a third set of codes for causing the computer to transmit a set of UT parameters that increases a probability that a UT will obtain and access an RA BS or decreases a probability that the UT will access a GA BS.
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32. A method of accessing a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless network BS; obtaining a set of parameters configured to weight a probability of employing an RA or GA BS to interface with the wireless network; and employing the set of parameters to implement communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. The method of claim 39, further comprising at least one of:
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obtaining access to the BS if the BS is a home RA BS of the UT;
orobtaining a rejection to the request if the regional PLMN ID does not match the home regional ID of the UT. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A UT configured for accessing a wireless network, comprising:
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a transceiver that obtains a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless network BS; a signal processor that obtains a set of parameters configured to weight a probability of employing an RA or GA BS to interface with the wireless network; and an access module that employs the set of parameters to implement communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An apparatus for accessing a wireless network, comprising:
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means for receiving a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless network BS; means for obtaining a set of parameters configured to weight a probability of employing an RA or GA BS to interface with the wireless network; and means for employing the set of parameters to implement communication with the network.
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55. At least one processor configured for accessing a wireless network, comprising:
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a first module configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless network BS; a second module configured to obtain a set of parameters configured to weight a probability of employing an RA or GA BS to interface with the wireless network; and a third module configured to employ the set of parameters to implement communication with the network.
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56. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium, comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless network BS; a second set of codes for causing the computer to obtain a set of parameters configured to weight a probability of employing an RA or GA BS to interface with the wireless network; and a third set of codes for causing the computer to employ the set of parameters to implement communication with the network.
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