Abstract: A method (200, 300, 400) and a system (100, 500) of controlling access to media content (120). A first setup request indicating a request to access at least a first portion of the media content can be received from a mobile client (104). A first authorization request can be communicated to a policy manager (116, 132) to inquire whether access by the mobile client to the first portion of the media content is authorized, and a first authorization response to the first authorization request can be received from the policy manager. When the first authorization response indicates that the request to access the first portion of the media content is authorized, a second authorization response that indicates that the request to access the first portion of the media content is authorized can be communicated to the mobile client.

Abstract: Upon determining (11) a need to transmit a message (such as a paging message) to a mobile station within a multi-band wireless communications system, the system (via, for example, a mobile switching center) identifies (12) discrete geographic locations within the system having a likelihood of presently supporting the mobile station and further identifies (13) a band within the multi-band system that also has a present likelihood of presently supporting the mobile station. This information is then used (14) (for example, by a base station controller) to identify one or more communication resources to be allocated for use when transmitting the message.

Abstract: The invention provides for path optimization for routing of a communication session in a network having a plurality of core networks coupled to a plurality of access networks. Both a core network and an access network perform the path optimization by determining a plurality of possible paths to a plurality of target access points to form a target matrix, determining a corresponding route preference factor for each possible path of the target matrix, and selecting, from the target matrix, a possible path having an optimal route preference factor. An overall or complete path, for routing of the communication session, is then determined either by combining the selected possible paths, or by selecting one possible path as a complete path.

Abstract: The invention provides for path optimization for routing of a communication session in a network having a plurality of core networks coupled to a plurality of access networks. Both a core network and an access network perform the path optimization by determining a plurality of possible paths to a plurality of target access points to form a target matrix, determining a corresponding route preference factor for each possible path of the target matrix, and selecting, from the target matrix, a possible path having an optimal route preference factor. An overall or complete path, for routing of the communication session, is then determined either by combining the selected possible paths, or by selecting one possible path as a complete path.

Abstract: A wireless communication system (100) includes a plurality of base station controllers (BSCs) (114, 116) logically sharing a plurality of base transceiver stations (BTSs) (124, 126) and which may physically share antenna and related transceiver equipment. The system (100) is configured to enhance system capacity while reducing the occurrence of seams (28) between service areas in the system (100).