METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING POSITION UPDATES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for performing a position area update for a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system configured to broadcast a plurality of position area codes, each position area code associated with one of a plurality of position areas, the method comprising:
- a. evaluating a predetermined condition upon movement of the wireless terminal from a first position area to a second position area; and
b. performing the position area update when the predetermined condition is met.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for performing position area updates in a wireless communication system configured to broadcast a plurality of position area codes, each associated with one of a plurality of position areas. The method comprises moving the wireless terminal from a first position area to a second position area; evaluating a predetermined condition; and performing the position area update when the predetermined condition is met.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for performing a position area update for a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system configured to broadcast a plurality of position area codes, each position area code associated with one of a plurality of position areas, the method comprising:
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a. evaluating a predetermined condition upon movement of the wireless terminal from a first position area to a second position area; and b. performing the position area update when the predetermined condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication system configured to broadcast a plurality of position area codes, each position area code associated with one of a plurality of position areas;
- the wireless communication system including one or more wireless terminals and a wireless communication system backbone operatively coupled to the one or more wireless terminals;
the one or more wireless terminals and the wireless communication system backbone configured to perform a position area update when one or more of the wireless terminals move from a first position area to a second position area and a predetermined condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- the wireless communication system including one or more wireless terminals and a wireless communication system backbone operatively coupled to the one or more wireless terminals;
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33. A wireless terminal for performing a position area update in a wireless communication system configured to broadcast a plurality of position area codes, each position area code associated with one of a plurality of position areas, the wireless terminal comprising:
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a. a wireless communication system interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication system and to receive the position area codes; and b. a control system operatively coupled to the wireless communication system interface and configured to evaluate a predetermined condition and to perform the position area update when the predetermined condition is met.
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