Limiting connection requests from wireless devices
AssigneeSprint Spectrum L.P.
InventorsChristopher Bailey, Sean Leary, Steve Walsh, Ryan Patrick Dreiling
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and processing nodes for limiting connection requests from wireless devices instruct certain wireless devices to stop sending connection requests or to turn off a radio of the wireless devices, based on a determination that the wireless device is not authorized to access the wireless network. Thus, resource consumption associated with signaling overhead is minimized.
Claims12
A system for limiting connection requests from a wireless device, the system comprising:
- a processing node;
- and
- a processor coupled to the processing node, the processor for enabling the processing node to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a first connection request from a wireless device, the first connection request for requesting a connection to a wireless network;
- determining that the wireless device is not authorized to access the wireless network;
- and
- transmitting a unique evolved packet system mobility management (EMM) code, the unique EMM code comprising an instruction to the wireless device to permanently disable subsequent connection requests from the wireless device,
- wherein permanently disabling subsequent connection requests permanently disables a cellular radio of the wireless device, and
- wherein the wireless device can only utilize a Wi-Fi radio subsequent to permanently disabling the cellular radio.
A method for limiting connection requests from a wireless device, the method comprising:
- receiving a first connection request from the wireless device, the first connection request for requesting a connection to a wireless network and comprising a first identifier associated with the wireless device;
- determining that the first identifier is not registered with the wireless network;
- and
- transmitting a unique evolved packet system mobility management (EMM) code to the wireless device, the unique EMM code for instructing the wireless device to permanently disable subsequent connection requests from the wireless device,
- wherein permanently disabling subsequent connection requests permanently disables a cellular radio of the wireless device, and
- wherein the wireless device can only utilize a Wi-Fi radio subsequent to permanently disabling the cellular radio.
A processing node for limiting connection requests from a wireless device, the processing node comprising a processor, the processor being configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a first connection request from the wireless device;
- communicating with a subscriber server coupled to the processing node for determining that the wireless device is not registered with the subscriber server;
- and
- transmitting a unique evolved packet system mobility management (EMM) code, the unique EMM code comprising an instruction to the wireless device to permanently disable subsequent connection requests from the wireless device,
- wherein permanently disabling subsequent connection requests permanently disables a cellular radio of the wireless device, and
- wherein the wireless device can only utilize a Wi-Fi radio subsequent to permanently disabling the cellular radio.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.