Abstract: The possibility of incompatibility between wireless communication system stations having the most recent protocol revisions is addressed by transmitting from the base station to a mobile station characteristics that identify a mobile station group that is restricted to using less than the most recent protocol revision. Using less than the most recent protocol revision may involve using an earlier revision or a subset of the most current protocol revision. This permits a base station to direct mobiles to avoid using protocol revisions or features of protocol revisions that have been insufficiently tested or that have a history of problems for a particular base station/mobile station combination.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication. The method includes the step of broadcasting a message, such as channel list message, for example. The broadcasting message lists each available carrier for each available frequency band in the wireless communication spectrum—e.g., 400 MHz and about 2100 MHz. Each available carrier listed within the message may correspond with at least one cell of a coverage area. Moreover, each broadcast message comprises at least one occurrence for each available carrier. Each available carrier may also be repeated within the message a number of times corresponding to a carrier weighting. This carrier weighting in turn corresponds with a traffic load. Alternatively, the method may also include the step of repeating the broadcast of the message a number of times, wherein the number corresponds to a carrier weighting associated with the traffic load.

Abstract: The paging of mobile stations normally occurs as part of a call delivery process. As a result, the mobile station needs to refrain from certain operations such as origination to permit the call delivery to take place. However, when call delivery is not the intended consequence of a mobile station page, the method of reducing latency for non-call delivery paging permits a paged mobile station or paged party to conduct operations that are normally prohibited after receiving a page message but before receiving a release message.

Abstract: Multiple carriers are used to provide access to a wireless communication system. A first carrier transmits synchronization messages in accordance with the IS-95B standard (communication protocol revision 5). The synchronization message directs mobiles attempting to access the network to a paging channel on the first carrier. The paging channel enables mobiles conforming to a standard of IS-2000 revision 0 or older to access the wireless network. The paging channel also includes an extended global service redirection message (EGSRM) that instructs mobiles conforming to the IS-2000 revision A standard (communication protocol revision 7) to use a synchronization channel on a second carrier for reception of an IS-2000 revision A synchronization message. The IS-2000 revision A (communication protocol revision 7) synchronization message instructs the mobile to access the wireless communication network using a BCCH and/or FCCCH on the second carrier, or using a BCCH and/or FCCCH on the first carrier.

Abstract: A method for assigning a number of spreading codes by a base station. The method includes comparing a number of spreading codes in use by the base station with a first threshold. Thereafter, one radio configuration is assigned by the base station if the number of spreading codes in use is less than or equal to the first threshold. Alternatively, if the number of used spreading codes is greater than the first threshold, then a ratio of spreading code usage to power usage with is compared with a second threshold. If the ratio is determined to be less than the second threshold, then a different radio configuration is assigned by the base station.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring and filtering abnormal behavior of mobile stations in a wireless network. More particularly, in one form, the invention is directed to a system to monitor and filter the abnormally high frequency of registrations of a malfunctioning, or rogue, mobile station on a network.

Abstract: A Voice call Precedence Over Packet Data (VPOPD) technique which would allow a customer of a wireless communication network service provider to choose whether to receive a call during an active packet data session. The VPOPD technique is a method of call processing comprising the steps of setting a feature value to be used in call processing when an associated mobile station has an active packet data session, and determining whether to reject a call termination request for the mobile station when the mobile station has an active packet data session using the feature value. The feature value may be set using a feature code transmitted from the mobile station, or provided by a service provider. If a determination to accept the call termination request is made, the following additional steps are performed: a message is sent to the mobile station to prevent race conditions from occurring, the mobile station is caused to enter a dormant state, and then the mobile is paged.

Abstract: A method for performing network control in wireless communication systems and a network entity for performing the same. The method and network entity pool at least one network parameter at the network entity, from at least two active set base transceiver stations and determine a current status of a mobile in the wireless communication system, using the pooled network parameters. The active set base transceiver stations may include a serving base transceiver station and a target base transceiver station. The network parameter may be a confidence metric and/or an error metric for each of a plurality of hypotheses, a power up/power down signal, and/or a measured signal-to-noise ratio and/or energy parameter of a pilot signal from the mobile. The current status of the mobile to be determined may be the mobile's decision to switch to the target base transceiver station transceiver or which base transceiver station transceiver the mobile is currently communication with.

Abstract: A flexible synchronization message format permits older mobiles as well as newer mobiles to access a wireless communication network. Three types of synchronization messages are time division multiplexed unto the synchronization channel. A first message is interpreted by the newer mobiles and some older mobiles. A second message is interpreted by a second set of older mobiles and a third message is interpreted by a final set of older mobiles. The second and third type of messages are formatted so that they will be ignored by the newer mobiles so that the newer mobiles will not follow instructions associated with older standards and, thereby, not take advantage of options offered under the newer standards. In another embodiment, the frequency with which each of the three messages is transmitted is varied to provide preferential treatment to a particular message type.

Abstract: An apparatus that generates wireless paging requests that are based at least in part on the technological capability of the mobile device to be paged. The apparatus comprises processing circuitry that is capable of generating paging request that are based at least partially on knowledge that the apparatus is capable of accessing relating to one or more technological capabilities of mobile devices. The processing circuitry is in communication with, or comprised by, the wireless network. When the wireless network broadcasts a paging request for a particular mobile device, the paging request preferably is only broadcast to cells that have the same technological capability of the mobile device being paged. By paging based at least in part on the technological capability of the mobile device, the number of pages issued can be greatly reduced, which reduces paging overhead and provides other advantages.