Soft lock of a cell in a wireless network
US10306535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/249
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method comprises blocking mobile devices from establishing new connections to a cell, ending existent connections of mobile devices to the cell gradually based on a shutdown procedure, and locking the cell after the shutdown procedure. The shutdown procedure is configured according to pre-defined parameters that indicate to end the existent connections based on at least one of a priority level of existent connections or an activity level of existent connections.
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