Wireless communication terminal and control method thereof

• US 7,502,613 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2004
• Issued: 03/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Oomori, Yoshiaki, Namiki, Hideo
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer; Temica M
• Application Number:
  US10/805,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20040192305A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,814 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/435.2, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 455/435.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/02 by periodical registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/04 using triggered events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A cellular phone includes a random number generator. When the cellular phone performs location registration operation, a time of executing location registration is determined by random numbers. Therefore, in a situation where a large number of cellular phones must perform location registration substantially simultaneously, an event where a large number of the location registration operations overlap with one another can be avoided. Hence, simultaneous concentration of loads on a network is eliminated, and stable communications between the cellular phones and an administrative server are maintained.

Claims

1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:

a random number generator;

a timer; and

a controller for controlling said wireless communication terminal,

wherein said controller determines a time of executing a location registration based on random numbers outputted from said random number generator.

2. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1,

wherein the controller executes said location registration when the wireless communication terminal is switched from off to on, and said controller thereafter determines said time of said executing said location registration based on random numbers.

3. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1,

wherein said controller determines said time of said executing said location registration based on random numbers when said wireless communication terminal moves from a no-service area to a service area.

4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1,

wherein said controller determines said time of said executing said location registration based on random numbers when said wireless communication terminal moves from a location area to another location area.

5. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1,

wherein each time interval between executions of said location registration comprises a sum of a predetermined period of time set in said timer and a period of time determined by said random numbers.

6. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication unit; and

an input key unit.

14. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a memory, wherein said controller stores an ID of a location area of a latest location registration into said memory.

15. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein, immediately prior to said executing of said location registration, said wireless communication terminal is not registered in an area of said location registration.

16. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein said time of executing said location registration is randomly varied according to said random numbers.

7. A control method of a wireless communication terminal, comprising steps of:

detecting whether or not said wireless communication terminal can communicate with a base station;

determining a time of executing location registration based on random numbers when said wireless communication terminal can communicate with said base station; and

executing said location registration in accordance with said determined time.

8. The control method according to claim 7,

wherein said location registration is repeatedly executed.

9. The control method according to claim 7, further comprising generating random numbers by activating a random number generator when said wireless communication terminal can communicate with said base station.

10. The control method according to claim 7,

wherein, when said wireless communication terminal moves from a location area to another location area, a time of said executing said location registration is then determined based on random numbers.

11. The control method according to claim 7,

wherein said location registration is executed when power of said wireless communication terminal is switched from off to on, and thereafter a time of said executing said location registration is determined based on random numbers.

12. The control method according to claim 7,

wherein a time of said executing said location registration is determined based on random numbers when said wireless communication terminal moves from a no-service area to a service area.

13. The control method according to claim 8,

wherein, when said wireless communication terminal remains in one location area, each time interval between executions of said location registration comprises a sum of a predetermined period of time set in a timer and a period of time determined by random numbers.

17. The control method according to claim 7, wherein, immediately prior to said executing of said location registration, said wireless communication terminal is not registered in an area of said location registration.

18. The control method according to claim 7, wherein said time of executing said location registration is randomly varied according to said random numbers.