Systems and methods for selecting tracking areas and reducing tracking area updates
First Claim
1. A method for selecting tracking areas in a network, comprising:
- receiving messages from a plurality of base transceiver stations, the messages identifying a previous tracking area identity and a current tracking area identity;
storing probabilities based on a count of transitions between the received previous tracking area identities and current tracking area identities;
receiving a message from a user equipment device indicating the user equipment device is located in a first tracking area identified by a first tracking area identity; and
selecting at least a second tracking area identity based on the stored probabilities and the first tracking area identity; and
sending a tracking area identity list to the user equipment device based on the selected second tracking area.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide methods for selecting tracking areas in a network, comprising: receiving messages from a plurality of base transceiver stations, the messages identifying a previous tracking area identity and a current tracking area identity; storing probabilities based on a count of transitions between the received previous tracking area identities and current tracking area identities; receiving a message from a user equipment device indicating the user equipment device is located in a first tracking area identified by a first tracking area identity; and selecting at least a second tracking area identity based on the stored probabilities and the first tracking area identity; and sending a tracking area identity list to the user equipment device based on the selected second tracking area.
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1. A method for selecting tracking areas in a network, comprising:
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receiving messages from a plurality of base transceiver stations, the messages identifying a previous tracking area identity and a current tracking area identity; storing probabilities based on a count of transitions between the received previous tracking area identities and current tracking area identities; receiving a message from a user equipment device indicating the user equipment device is located in a first tracking area identified by a first tracking area identity; and selecting at least a second tracking area identity based on the stored probabilities and the first tracking area identity; and sending a tracking area identity list to the user equipment device based on the selected second tracking area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobility management entity in a communication network comprising:
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a first interface which is configured to;
receive messages from a plurality of base transceiver stations, the messages identifying a previous tracking area identity and a current tracking area identity; and
receive a message from a user equipment device indicating the user equipment device is located in a first tracking area identified by a first tracking area identity;
the mobility management entity configured to;
store probabilities based on a count of transitions between the received previous tracking area identities and current tracking area identities; and
select at least a second tracking area identity based on the stored probabilities and the first tracking area identity; andthe first interface further configured to send a tracking area identity list to the user equipment device based on the selected second tracking area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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