Load based charging within a mobile telecommunications network
US5970403A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/82
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A channel resource utilization level associated with a particular cell area is continuously evaluated against a predefined threshold value. The imposed threshold value indicates the minimum level of channel resource utilization desired by the serving mobile telecommunications network. In response to a determination from the evaluation that a particular cell area is being under-utilized, a message indicating that a reduced air-time rate is being offered is broadcast to all mobile stations currently traveling within the affected cell area.
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