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Method and apparatus for negotiation and notification of a network access time period in a wireless communication system

  • US 9,026,081 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Issued: 05/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for granting an access time period during which a user equipment may camp on a wireless network, the method comprising:

  • receiving an access time request from the user equipment, wherein the access time request includes a user equipment identifier and requests the wireless network to inform the user equipment of the access time period previously associated with the user equipment identifier, during which the user equipment is allowed to camp on a cell associated with an access point;

    in response to receiving the request, determining, by reference to a group policy, the access time period during which the user equipment is allowed to camp on the cell associated with the access point; and

    conveying the access time period to the user equipment,wherein the access time period is conveyed to the user equipment via one of (1) an Attach Accept message that has been modified to identify the access time period, and (2) a Tracking Area Update Accept message that has been modified to identify the access time period, andwherein the group policy comprises a Closed User Group policy and wherein the access time period is a time period associated with the Closed User Group.

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