Method and apparatus for steering idle mobile stations
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a network for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each of the idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided from the network using one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
- determining a first steering factor specifically associated with an individual idle mobile station;
determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and
steering the idle mobile station to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors.
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Abstract
Idle mobile stations are steered to a particular cell or service area to accommodate subscriber preferences or restrictions, subscription services, or network operator preferences or restrictions and/or to accomplish load redistribution or other network management functions. Multiple idle mobile station steering factors are considered. Steering may be accomplished using a variety of techniques such as rejecting registration attempts in certain cells and accepting those attempts in others and adjusting cell broadcast parameters.
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1. A method implemented in a network for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each of the idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided from the network using one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
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determining a first steering factor specifically associated with an individual idle mobile station; determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and steering the idle mobile station to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Network apparatus for distributing idle mobile stations between service areas, where each of the idle mobile stations is in a state where the mobile station selects a service area to receive service based on one or more parameters provided by one or both of a first broadcast signal in a first service area or a second broadcast signal in a second service area, comprising:
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means for determining a first steering factor specifically associated with an individual idle mobile station; means for determining a second different steering factor associated with one or both of the first service area and the second service area; and means for steering the idle mobile station to register with the first service area or the second service area based on the first and second steering factors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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