Method and mobile station for activating a playback device in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method of activating a playback device in a communication system, the playback device coupled to a mobile station compatible with the communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- at a base-station compatible with the communication system;
receiving a signal from the mobile station requesting access to a communication channel;
determining if a communication channel is available for use by the mobile station;
if a communication channel is unavailable, estimating a retry time period corresponding to a time when another access attempt by the mobile station would likely be successful; and
sending a message, including the estimate of the retry time period, to the mobile station;
at the mobile station;
receiving the message, including the estimate of the retry time period, sent by the base-station; and
activating the playback device such that a user of the mobile station is informed that an access attempt at a time related to the retry estimate would likely be successful.
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Abstract
A controllable playback device is placed in a mobile station (125) which is capable of playing a recorded announcement to the user of the mobile station (125) when activated by the infrastructure equipment of the cellular communication system. The cellular communication system determines if a voice channel is available (506), and if unavailable, an estimate of a retry time period is performed (512). After the estimate of the retry time period, the system forms and sends a message to the mobile station (125) including the retry estimate (515). The mobile station (125) receives the message, and activates the controllable playback device to announce to the user of the mobile station (125) that the system is fully loaded and that an access attempt at a time related to the retry estimate would likely be successful.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of activating a playback device in a communication system, the playback device coupled to a mobile station compatible with the communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a base-station compatible with the communication system; receiving a signal from the mobile station requesting access to a communication channel; determining if a communication channel is available for use by the mobile station; if a communication channel is unavailable, estimating a retry time period corresponding to a time when another access attempt by the mobile station would likely be successful; and sending a message, including the estimate of the retry time period, to the mobile station; at the mobile station; receiving the message, including the estimate of the retry time period, sent by the base-station; and activating the playback device such that a user of the mobile station is informed that an access attempt at a time related to the retry estimate would likely be successful. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of activating a playback device in a communication system, the playback device coupled to a mobile station compatible with the communication system, the communication system in communication with a plurality of mobile stations, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a base-station in communication with a portion of the plurality of mobile stations; determining an offending mobile station out of the portion of the plurality of mobile stations based on the amount of degradation it contributes to an overall communication system degradation; estimating a hold time period corresponding to a time when the offending mobile station would contribute less to the overall communication system degradation; and sending a message, including the estimate of the hold time period, to the mobile station; at the mobile station; receiving the message, including the estimate of the hold time period, sent by the base-station; and activating the playback device such that a user of the offending mobile station is informed that the communication associated with the offending mobile station will be placed on hold for a time related to the hold time period estimate. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of activating a playback device in a communication system, the playback device coupled to a mobile station compatible with the communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a base-station compatible with the communication system; receiving a signal from the mobile station requesting access to a communication channel; determining if a communication channel is available for use by the mobile station; if a communication channel is unavailable, estimating a queue time period corresponding to a time when a communication channel is likely to become available; and sending a message, including the estimate of the queue time period, to the mobile station; at the mobile station; receiving the message, including the estimate of the queue time period, sent by the base-station; and activating the playback device such that a user of the mobile station is informed that a communication channel is likely to become available within a time related to the queue estimate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A mobile station for use in a communication system comprising:
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a receiver front-end for demodulating messages transmitted by a base-station to produce demodulated messages; a processing function, coupled to the receiver front-end, for processing the demodulated messages; and a playback device, coupled to the processing function, for audibly informing a user of the mobile station of retry/hold/queue time estimates based on estimates of retry/hold/queue time periods. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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