Method and system for managing the initiation of new traffic in a resource limited communication system
First Claim
1. A method for managing communication resources by restricting access of a new user in a communication system comprising at least one satellite, said method comprising the steps of:
- posting a new user access status, said new user access status denoting accessibility to said communication resources of said communication system by said new user;
prohibiting said new user from accessing said system when said new user access status prohibits said new user from accessing said system;
evaluating a current status of said system when said new user access status does not prohibit said new user from accessing said system, wherein said current status comprises power consumption of said at least one satellite;
when said power consumption of said at least one satellite exceeds a predefined power consumption, setting said new user access status to deny said new user from accessing said communication system;
responding to said new user access status; and
updating said new user access status according to dynamic conditions in said communication system.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the initiation of new user communication links in a communication system (10), by evaluating the present in-use resources in a particular cell against reserved resources for servicing handoff communications from neighboring cells, evaluating total in-use resources of satellite (12), and determining if present conditions in satellite (12) exceed defined parameters thus inhibiting access by new users. A status is posted and transmitted in a broadcast channel (18) for subscriber units (26) to evaluate prior to initiating requests for communication services.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for managing communication resources by restricting access of a new user in a communication system comprising at least one satellite, said method comprising the steps of:
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posting a new user access status, said new user access status denoting accessibility to said communication resources of said communication system by said new user; prohibiting said new user from accessing said system when said new user access status prohibits said new user from accessing said system; evaluating a current status of said system when said new user access status does not prohibit said new user from accessing said system, wherein said current status comprises power consumption of said at least one satellite; when said power consumption of said at least one satellite exceeds a predefined power consumption, setting said new user access status to deny said new user from accessing said communication system; responding to said new user access status; and updating said new user access status according to dynamic conditions in said communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing communication resources by restricting access of a new user in a communication system comprising at least one satellite, said method comprising the steps of:
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posting a new user access status, said new user access status denoting accessibility to said communication resources of said communication system by said new user; prohibiting said new user from accessing said system when said new user access status prohibits said new user from accessing said system; evaluating a current status of said system when said new user access status does not prohibit said new user from accessing said system, wherein said current status comprises a rate of discharge of said at least one satellite'"'"'s power; and when said rate of discharge of said at least one satellite'"'"'s power exceeds a predefined rate, updating said new user access status to deny said new user from accessing said communication system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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