NETWORK CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- attaching, by a wireless node of a first network, with a user device, wherein the wireless node provides wireless access coverage in a cell area or a sector area;
detecting, by the wireless node, whether the wireless node is in a congested state;
generating, by the wireless node, a message that indicates that the wireless node is in the congested state based on detecting that the wireless node is in the congested state; and
transmitting, by the wireless node, the message on a control channel or a signaling channel of the first network for receipt by one or more user devices attached to the wireless node in the cell area or the sector area.
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Abstract
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to attach to a user device, wherein the network device provides wireless access coverage in a cell area or a sector area of a first network; detect whether the network device is in a congested state; generate a message that indicates that the network device is in the congested state when the network device is in the congested state; and transmit the message on a control or signaling channel for receipt by user devices attached to the network device in the cell area or the sector area. The user device scans the control or signaling channel before initiating a session and determines whether the network device is in the congested state. When the network device is in the congested state, the user device performs a switchover to a second network. The user device has multimode capabilities.
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1. A method comprising:
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attaching, by a wireless node of a first network, with a user device, wherein the wireless node provides wireless access coverage in a cell area or a sector area; detecting, by the wireless node, whether the wireless node is in a congested state; generating, by the wireless node, a message that indicates that the wireless node is in the congested state based on detecting that the wireless node is in the congested state; and transmitting, by the wireless node, the message on a control channel or a signaling channel of the first network for receipt by one or more user devices attached to the wireless node in the cell area or the sector area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a network device, wherein the network device comprises; a communication interface; a first memory, wherein the first memory stores first instructions; and a first processor, wherein the first processor executes the first instructions to; attach to a user device, wherein the network device provides wireless access coverage in a cell area or a sector area of a first network; detect whether the network device is in a congested state; generate a message that indicates that the network device is in the congested state based on a detection that the network device is in the congested state; and transmit, via the communication interface, the message on a control channel or a signaling channel for receipt by one or more user devices attached to the network device in the cell area or the sector area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a network device to:
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attach to a user device, wherein the network device provides wireless access coverage in a cell area or a sector area of a first network; detect whether the network device is in a congested state; generate a message that indicates that the network device is in the congested state based on a detection that the network device is in the congested state; and transmit, via the communication interface, the message on a control channel or a signaling channel in the cell area of the sector area for receipt by one or more user devices attached to the network device in the cell area or the sector area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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