Method for providing differing service levels in a wireless telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method of providing a specialized service level in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- defining a predetermined group of mobile stations, the predetermined group of mobile stations being a subset of mobile stations subscribing to the wireless telecommunications network;
receiving a call request to set up a call involving a given mobile station in the predetermined group of mobile stations, the given mobile station operating in a current service area in which an active number of mobile stations in the predetermined group are currently involved in calls, wherein the current service area is defined by at least one wireless coverage area of the wireless telecommunications network;
determining the current service area of the given mobile station;
determining the active number; and
allowing the call request if the active number is less than a predetermined maximum number.
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Abstract
A mobile station in a wireless network can be assigned a priority level. The wireless network may support two or more different priority levels. A mobile station'"'"'s priority level may be stored in a database containing other identifiers, such as the mobile station'"'"'s electronic serial number and mobile identification number. The priority level can be stored as a part of a profile in the home location register or in a visitor location register. When the mobile station attempt to access the wireless network, the access request can be serviced based on the priority of the mobile station. The access request may also be serviced based on a current usage status of the wireless telecommunications network. Mobile stations with higher priorities may receive a preference for access to the wireless network'"'"'s resources. Mobile stations with lower priorities may be disconnected from the wireless network to accommodate a higher priority mobile station.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of providing a specialized service level in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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defining a predetermined group of mobile stations, the predetermined group of mobile stations being a subset of mobile stations subscribing to the wireless telecommunications network; receiving a call request to set up a call involving a given mobile station in the predetermined group of mobile stations, the given mobile station operating in a current service area in which an active number of mobile stations in the predetermined group are currently involved in calls, wherein the current service area is defined by at least one wireless coverage area of the wireless telecommunications network; determining the current service area of the given mobile station; determining the active number; and allowing the call request if the active number is less than a predetermined maximum number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing a specialized service level to a predetermined group of mobile stations, the predetermined group of mobile stations being a subset of mobile stations subscribing to a wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:
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a database, the database including call activity data, the call activity data specifying how many mobile stations in the predetermined group of mobile stations are currently involved in calls in each service area in the wireless telecommunications network, wherein each service area is defined by at least one wireless coverage area of the wireless telecommunications network; a call connection system for connecting calls in the wireless telecommunications network; and a call control system controlling the call connection system, the call control system controlling, based at least in part on the call activity data in the database, use of resources of the wireless telecommunication network by the mobile stations in the predetermined group of mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for implementing quality of service levels during a handoff comprising the steps of:
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receiving a handoff request from a mobile station to handoff from a first wireless coverage area in a wireless telecommunications network to a second wireless coverage area in the wireless telecommunications network; determining a priority of the mobile station, wherein the priority defines a subset of mobile stations allowed to access the second wireless coverage area; determining an active number of mobile stations in the second wireless coverage area that are currently involved in calls and have the priority; and allowing the handoff request if the active number is less than a predetermined number. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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