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Method and arrangement for controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system
Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
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Filing: 1997-09-16
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Granted: 2001-11-27
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Expires: 2017-09-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method of controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system where subscriber data concerning visiting subscribers is temporarily stored in a visitor location register. The mobile subscribers are divided into subscriber groups, and subscriber registration quotas, i.e. a limited percentage of the total registration capacity is allocated to each of the subscriber groups by the operator. The visitor location register is arranged to count the number of registered subscribers in each group, and to reject further registrations in the subscriber group if the subscriber registration quota allocated to the respective subscriber group is occupied.
Inventors
- 👤 Mika Salmivalli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/06; H04W24/00; H04W24/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system where subscriber data concerning visiting subscribers is temporarily stored in a visitor location register, the method comprising: dividing the mobile subscribers into subscriber groups, setting subscriber group-specific subscriber registration quotas, counting a number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, and allowing or rejecting the registration of a mobile subscriber in the visitor location register according to the subscriber registration quota and the number of currently registered mobile subscribers of the respective subscriber group which the respective mobile subscriber belongs to.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system where subscriber data concerning visiting subscribers is temporarily stored in a visitor location register, the method comprising: dividing the mobile subscribers into subscriber groups, setting subscriber group-specific subscriber registration quotas, counting a number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, and allowing or rejecting the registration of a mobile subscriber in the visitor location register according to the subscriber registration quota and the number of currently registered mobile subscribers of the respective subscriber group which the respective mobile subscriber belongs to.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising rejecting the registration of a mobile station in the visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is occupied, and allowing the registration of the mobile station in the visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is unoccupied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising: counting the subscribers of the subscriber group registered in the visitor location register further comprising increasing the number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber when the mobile subscriber is registered, and decreasing the number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber when the subscriber data of the mobile subscriber is deleted from the visitor location register.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising: comparing the counted number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber with a preset maximum value, rejecting the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number matches with said maximum value, and allowing the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number does not match with said maximum value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising: comparing the counted number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber with a preset maximum value, rejecting the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number matches with said maximum value, and allowing the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number does not match with said maximum value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 further comprising sending the mobile station a message indicating the reason for the rejection in response to the step of rejecting the registration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising compiling statistics on the rejected registrations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising counting the subscribers of the subscriber group registered in the visitor location register further comprising increasing the number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber when the mobile subscriber is registered, and decreasing the number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber when the subscriber data of the mobile subscriber is deleted from the visitor location register.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising: comparing the counted number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber with a preset maximum value, rejecting the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number matches with said maximum value, and allowing the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number does not match with said maximum value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising comparing the counted number of registered subscribers of the subscriber group of the mobile subscriber with a preset maximum value, rejecting the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number matches with said maximum value, and allowing the registration of the mobile subscriber in the visitor location register when said counted number does not match with said maximum value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising sending the mobile station a message indicating the reason for the rejection in response to the step of rejecting the registration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising compiling statistics on the rejected registrations.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of controlling location updating in a mobile communication system where subscriber data concerning visiting subscribers is temporarily stored in a visitor location register said method comprising sending a location updating request when the mobile subscriber has moved to the area of a new visitor location register the method further comprising: dividing the mobile subscribers into subscriber groups, setting subscriber group-specific subscriber registration quotas, counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, rejecting the location updating of a mobile subscriber in the new visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is occupied according to the counted number of registrations, and allowing the location updating of a mobile subscriber in the new visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is unoccupied according to the counted number of registrations.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of controlling location updating in a mobile communication system where subscriber data concerning visiting subscribers is temporarily stored in a visitor location register said method comprising sending a location updating request when the mobile subscriber has moved to the area of a new visitor location register the method further comprising: dividing the mobile subscribers into subscriber groups, setting subscriber group-specific subscriber registration quotas, counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, rejecting the location updating of a mobile subscriber in the new visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is occupied according to the counted number of registrations, and allowing the location updating of a mobile subscriber in the new visitor location register when the subscriber registration quota of the subscriber group to which the mobile subscriber belongs is unoccupied according to the counted number of registrations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
An arrangement for controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system comprising at least one visitor location register for temporary storage of subscriber data concerning mobile subscribers visiting the area of the register, said arrangement comprising: mobile subscribers being arranged into subscriber groups, means for counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, and means for limiting the number of mobile subscribers to be registered in the visitor location register on the basis of the counting results of the counting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
An arrangement for controlling subscriber registrations in a mobile communication system comprising at least one visitor location register for temporary storage of subscriber data concerning mobile subscribers visiting the area of the register, said arrangement comprising: mobile subscribers being arranged into subscriber groups, means for counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location register per each subscriber group, and means for limiting the number of mobile subscribers to be registered in the visitor location register on the basis of the counting results of the counting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A subscriber database as claimed in claim 14 wherein the subscriber database is a visitor location register.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
70 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the counting means further comprises subscriber group-specific counters adapted to increment the result of the counting by one when a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is allowed to register, and decrement the result of the counting by one when the registration of a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is deleted from the visitor location register.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the arrangement is located in the visitor location register.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
214 words
A subscriber database for temporary storage of subscriber data concerning mobile subscribers visiting the area of the register in a mobile communication system, said database comprising: mobile subscribers being arranged into subscriber groups, means for counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location resister per each subscriber group, means for limiting the number of mobile subscribers to be registered in the visitor location register on the basis of the counting results of the counting means, the counting means comprising subscriber group-specific counters adapted to increment the result of the counting by one when a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is allowed to register, and decrement the result of the counting by one when the registration of a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is deleted from the visitor location register, compare the counting result of the counting means with a preset maximum value associated with the respective subscriber group, reject further registrations of mobile subscribers belonging to said respective subscriber group in the visitor location register when the counting result and the preset maximum value match, and allow further registration of the mobile subscribers belonging to said respective subscriber group in the visitor location register when the counting result and the preset maximum value do not match.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
214 words
A subscriber database for temporary storage of subscriber data concerning mobile subscribers visiting the area of the register in a mobile communication system, said database comprising: mobile subscribers being arranged into subscriber groups, means for counting the number of subscribers registered in the visitor location resister per each subscriber group, means for limiting the number of mobile subscribers to be registered in the visitor location register on the basis of the counting results of the counting means, the counting means comprising subscriber group-specific counters adapted to increment the result of the counting by one when a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is allowed to register, and decrement the result of the counting by one when the registration of a mobile subscriber belonging to the respective subscriber group is deleted from the visitor location register, compare the counting result of the counting means with a preset maximum value associated with the respective subscriber group, reject further registrations of mobile subscribers belonging to said respective subscriber group in the visitor location register when the counting result and the preset maximum value match, and allow further registration of the mobile subscribers belonging to said respective subscriber group in the visitor location register when the counting result and the preset maximum value do not match.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the arrangement is located in the visitor location register.
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