Method and apparatus for controlling mobile access to a wireless communication system

Claim 2

In a wireless communication system providing communication services for a communication cell having a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector includes an access channel and a paging channel, a method for controlling mobile access to the communication system via the access channel, the method comprising steps of: monitoring a plurality of mobile access parameters; generating control information based on the plurality of mobile access parameters, wherein the control information comprises at least one or more of a base persistence value and a persistence modifier; providing control information to a mobile station through the paging channel; and wherein the mobile station is adapted to access the communication system in accordance with the control information and wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters are associated with mobile access originated from the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile access comprises at least one or more of a data burst message, a registration, a page acknowledgment, and a call origination.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of monitoring a plurality of mobile access parameters includes a step of monitoring at least one or more of a first mobile access parameter, a second mobile access parameter, and a third mobile access parameter.

Claim 5

The method of claim 3 , wherein the first mobile access parameter is associated with a mobile access originated within one of the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 6

The method of claim 3 , wherein the second mobile access parameter is associated with a registration originated within one of the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 7

The method of claim 3 , wherein the third mobile access parameter is associated with a data burst message originated within one of the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of monitoring a plurality of mobile access parameters comprises a step of monitoring an access rate of the plurality of mobile access.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1 , wherein the base persistence value identifies at least one or more of an overload class, a restriction level for each of the plurality of mobile access, and an access type.

Claim 10

The method of claim 1 , wherein the persistence modifier comprises at least one or more of a registration persistence value and a message persistence value.

Claim 11

In a wireless communication system providing communication services for a communication cell having a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector includes an access channel and a paging channel, an apparatus for controlling mobile access to the communication system via the access channel, the apparatus comprising: a mobile access detector adapted to monitor a plurality of mobile access parameters; a memory adapted to contain operating instructions; a processor coupled to the memory and the mobile access detector, the processor operable on the base station in accordance with the operating instructions to generate control information based on the plurality of mobile access parameters, wherein the control information comprises at least one or more of a base persistence value and a persistence modifier; a transmitting unit coupled to processor; and wherein the transmitting unit provides control information through the paging channel and wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters are associated with mobile access originated from the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 12

In a wireless communication system providing communication services for a communication cell having a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector includes an access channel and a paging channel, an apparatus for controlling mobile access to the communication system via the access channel, the apparatus comprising: a mobile access detector adapted to monitor a plurality of mobile access parameters; a memory adapted to contain operating instructions; a processor coupled to the memory and the mobile access detector, the processor operable on the base station in accordance with the operating instructions to generate control information based on the plurality of mobile access parameters, wherein the control information comprises at least one or more of a base persistence value and a persistence modifier; a transmitting unit coupled to processor; and wherein the transmitting unit provides control information through the paging channel and wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters are associated with mobile access originated from the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mobile access comprises at least one or more of a data burst message, a registration, a page acknowledgment, and a call origination.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters comprises at least one or more of a first mobile access parameter, a second mobile access parameter, and third mobile access parameter.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first mobile access parameter is associated with a mobile access originated within one of the plurality sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second mobile access parameter is associated with a registration originated within one of the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the third mobile access parameter is associated with a data burst message originated within one of the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base persistence value identifies at least one or more of an overload class and an access type.

Claim 19

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the persistence modifier comprises at least one or more of a registration persistence value and a message persistence value.

Claim 20

In a wireless communication system providing communication services for a communication cell having a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector includes an access channel and a paging channel, and wherein a processor operates in accordance to a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for controlling mobile access to the communication system via the access channel, the computer program comprising: a first routine that directs the processor to monitor a plurality of mobile access parameters; a second routine that directs the processor to generate control information based on the plurality of mobile access parameters, wherein the control information comprises at least one or more of a base persistence value and a persistence modifier; a third routine that directs the processor to provide control information through the paging channel; and wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters are associated with mobile access originated within the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 21

In a wireless communication system providing communication services for a communication cell having a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector includes an access channel and a paging channel, and wherein a processor operates in accordance to a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for controlling mobile access to the communication system via the access channel, the computer program comprising: a first routine that directs the processor to monitor a plurality of mobile access parameters; a second routine that directs the processor to generate control information based on the plurality of mobile access parameters, wherein the control information comprises at least one or more of a base persistence value and a persistence modifier; a third routine that directs the processor to provide control information through the paging channel; and wherein the plurality of mobile access parameters are associated with mobile access originated within the plurality of sectors in the communication cell.

Claim 22

The computer program of claim 18 , wherein the medium comprises one of paper, a programmable gate array, application specific integrated circuit, erasable programmable read only memory, read only memory, random access memory, magnetic media, and optical media.