Method and apparatus for reducing messaging traffic in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method for reducing messaging traffic, including air and network messaging, in a wireless communication system, said system comprising a mobile switching center, at least one mobile station, and at least one base station, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one mobile station with a mobile station subscription status;
storing said mobile station subscription status in a memory device;
preventing said mobile station from registering with said communication system if said mobile station subscription status indicates that said mobile station is inactive.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing messaging traffic, including air and network messaging, in a wireless communication system. The invention informs a mobile station of its subscription status, either active or inactive, within the communication system. If the mobile station subscription status is inactive, the mobile station is prevented from registering with the communication system. All other functions of the inactive mobile remain enabled, such as the ability to make emergency calls, to change the subscription status to active status, or to allow for base station maintenance control.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for reducing messaging traffic, including air and network messaging, in a wireless communication system, said system comprising a mobile switching center, at least one mobile station, and at least one base station, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one mobile station with a mobile station subscription status; storing said mobile station subscription status in a memory device; preventing said mobile station from registering with said communication system if said mobile station subscription status indicates that said mobile station is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for reducing messaging traffic, including air and network messaging, in a wireless communication system, said system comprising a mobile switching center, at least one mobile station, and at least one base station, said apparatus comprising:
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a memory device for storing a mobile station subscription status; a transceiver for communicating to at least one base station; a first processor, connected to said memory device and said transceiver, for receiving said mobile station subscription status and for storing said mobile station subscription status in said memory device; wherein said mobile station is prevented from registering with said communication system if said mobile station subscription status is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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