Method and system for dynamically and periodically updating mobile station location data in a telecommunications network

• US 6,119,012 A
• Filed: 11/13/1998
• Issued: 09/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ericsson, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: Ericsson, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Amirijoo, Shahrokh
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Nguyen
• Assistant Examiner(s): APPIAH, CHARLES NANA
• Application Number:
  US09/191,334
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422, 455/432, 455/433, 455/43, 455/435, 455/453, 455/456, 455/458
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/02 by periodical registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

A method and system in a telecommunications network for dynamically updating data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within the telecommunications network. Periodically, a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within the telecommunications network during a prior time interval are ascertained. Thereafter, a ratio of the total number of mobile location updates to the total number of failed pagings is determined, in response to ascertaining the total number of mobile location updates and the total number of successful paging occurring within the prior time interval. A threshold value is designated such that the threshold value is determinative of whether or not to release to the telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within the telecommunications network. At a particular time, the data is automatically released, in response to ascertaining whether the ratio falls within an appropriate range of the threshold value. The use of the threshold value to assist in determining whether or not to release the data to the telecommunications network at a particular time, promotes the dynamic release of the data to the telecommunications network without the necessity of manual intervention.

Claims

1. A method in a telecommunications network for dynamically updating data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:

periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval;

determining a ratio of said total number of mobile location updates to said total number of failed pagings, in response to ascertaining said total number of mobile location updates and said total number of successful paging occurring within said prior time interval;

designating a threshold value determinative of whether to release to said telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network; and

automatically releasing said data to said telecommunication network at a particular time, in response to ascertaining whether said ratio falls within an appropriate range of said threshold value, thereby promoting the dynamic release of said data to said telecommunications network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

decreasing said particular time, if said ratio is greater than a specified upper limit of said threshold value.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:

increasing said particular time, if said ratio is less than a specified lower limit of said threshold value.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of designating a threshold value determinative of whether to release to said telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network, further comprises the step of:

designating a threshold value determinative of whether to release to said telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network, wherein said threshold value is dependent upon a total number of mobile switching centers present within said telecommunications network.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises the step of:

periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, wherein said total number of mobile location updates comprises a total number of mobile switching center updates occurring within said telecommunications network during said prior time interval.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises the step of:

periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, wherein said telecommunications network comprises a wireless telecommunications network.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the step of periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises the step of:

periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, wherein said telecommunications network comprises a cellular telephone network.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the step of periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises the step of:

automatically periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval.

9. A system in a telecommunications network for dynamically updating data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network, said system comprising:

means for periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval;

means for determining a ratio of said total number of mobile location updates to said total number of failed pagings, in response to ascertaining said total number of mobile location updates and said total number of successful paging occurring within said prior time interval;

means for designating a threshold value determinative of whether to release to said telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network; and

means for automatically releasing said data to said telecommunication network at a particular time, in response to ascertaining whether said ratio falls within an appropriate range of said threshold value, thereby promoting the dynamic release of said data to said telecommunications network.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

means for decreasing said particular time, if said ratio is greater than a specified upper limit of said threshold value.

11. The system of claim 10 further comprising:

means for increasing said particular time, if said ratio is less than a specified lower limit of said threshold value.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said threshold value is dependent upon a total number of mobile switching centers present within said telecommunications network.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said total number of mobile location updates comprises a total number of mobile switching center updates occurring within said telecommunications network during said prior time interval.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said telecommunications network comprises a wireless telecommunications network.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said telecommunications network comprises a cellular telephone network.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said means for periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises:

means for automatically periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval.

17. A program product residing in computer memory in a computer for dynamically updating data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within a telecommunications network, said program product comprising:

instruction means residing in a computer for periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval;

instruction means residing in a computer for determining a ratio of said total number of mobile location updates to said total number of failed pagings, in response to ascertaining said total number of mobile location updates and said total number of successful paging occurring within said prior time interval;

instruction means residing in a computer for designating a threshold value determinative of whether to release to said telecommunications network, data indicative of the availability of mobile stations within said telecommunications network; and

instruction means residing in a computer for automatically releasing said data to said telecommunication network at a particular time, in response to ascertaining whether said ratio falls within an appropriate range of said threshold value, thereby promoting the dynamic release of said data to said telecommunications network.

18. The program product of claim 17 further comprising:

instruction means residing in a computer for decreasing said particular time, if said ratio is greater than a specified upper limit of said threshold value.

19. The program product of claim 18 further comprising:

instruction means residing in a computer for increasing said particular time, if said ratio is less than a specified lower limit of said threshold value.

20. The program product of claim 19 wherein said threshold value is dependent upon a total number of mobile switching centers present within said telecommunications network.

21. The program product of claim 20 wherein said total number of mobile location updates comprises a total number of mobile switching center updates occurring within said telecommunications network during said prior time interval.

22. The program product of claim 21 wherein said telecommunications network comprises a wireless telecommunications network.

23. The program product of claim 22 wherein said telecommunications network comprises a cellular telephone network.

24. The program product of claim 23 wherein said instruction means residing in a computer for periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval, further comprises:

instruction means residing in a computer for automatically periodically ascertaining a total number of mobile location updates and a total number of failed pagings occurring within said telecommunications network during a prior time interval.