Method for allocating a mobile station TMSI
First Claim
1. A method for operating a wireless telecommunications network, the network having associated therewith a group of at least one mobile station having an identifiable classification denoting subscriber affiliations or services, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) assigning a temporary identification number to the mobile station belonging to the identifiable classification, the temporary identification number comprising a plurality of bits; and
(b) encoding a portion of the plurality of bits based on the identifiable classification.
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Abstract
A portion of the bits within an assigned Temporary Mobile Station Identification (TMSI) number are encoded based upon a subscriber'"'"'s group classifications (i.e., classifications based on the user'"'"'s characteristics, such as subscriber services and affiliation). When a mobile station user requests service in a visiting location, the user'"'"'s service profile is accessed to determine the user'"'"'s group classifications (if any). The mobile station is assigned a TMSI number according to the user'"'"'s accessed service profile and a portion of bits associated with the TMSI number are encoded based on the identifiable user group classification. The length of the assigned TMSI number may be adjusted depending upon the particular application to maximize the number of TMSI numbers that may be transmitted in a single paging slot.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for operating a wireless telecommunications network, the network having associated therewith a group of at least one mobile station having an identifiable classification denoting subscriber affiliations or services, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) assigning a temporary identification number to the mobile station belonging to the identifiable classification, the temporary identification number comprising a plurality of bits; and (b) encoding a portion of the plurality of bits based on the identifiable classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of classifying at least one mobile station within a wireless telecommunications network as an identifiable classification denoting subscriber affiliations or services, comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a user profile associated with the mobile station, the user profile identifying the classification assigned to the mobile station; (b) assigning a temporary identification number to the mobile station belonging to the identifiable classification, the temporary identification number comprising a plurality of bits; and (c) encoding a portion of the plurality of bits based on the identifiable classification. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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