Reducing frequent handoffs of a wireless communication device

A wireless device configured for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• receive a registration request from the wireless communication device;
• start a registration timer;
• count a number of registration requests received from the wireless communication device while the registration timer is running;
• determine whether the number of registration requests received is greater than a registration threshold;
• and
• adjust a transmit power of the wireless device if the number of registration requests received is greater than the registration threshold.

A method for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, comprising:

• sending a registration request to a femto access point;
• detecting a trigger for an idle handoff away from the femto access point;
• starting a handout timer;
• and
• determining whether a handout trigger condition is satisfied within a monitoring period after the handout timer has expired.

A wireless device configured for reducing frequent idle handoffs of the wireless device, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• send a registration request to a femto access point;
• detect a trigger for an idle handoff away from the femto access point;
• start a handout timer;
• and
• determine whether a handout trigger condition is satisfied within a monitoring period after the handout timer has expired.

A wireless device configured for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
• determine that changes to an idle mode pilot search trigger threshold are needed;
• and
• adjust the idle mode pilot search trigger threshold.

A wireless device configured for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, comprising:

• means for receiving a registration request from the wireless communication device;
• means for starting a registration timer;
• means for counting a number of registration requests received from the wireless communication device while the registration timer is running;
• means for determining whether the number of registration requests received is greater than a registration threshold;
• and
• means for adjusting a transmit power of the femto access point if the number of registration requests received is greater than the registration threshold.

A computer-program product for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to receive a registration request from the wireless communication device;
• code for causing at least one computer to start a registration timer;
• code for causing at least one computer to count a number of registration requests received from the wireless communication device while the registration timer is running;
• code for causing at least one computer to determine whether the number of registration requests received is greater than a registration threshold;
• and
• code for causing at least one computer to adjust a transmit power of the femto access point if the number of registration requests received is greater than the registration threshold.

A wireless device configured for reducing frequent idle handoffs of the wireless device, comprising:

• means for sending a registration request to a femto access point;
• means for detecting a trigger for an idle handoff away from the femto access point;
• means for starting a handout timer;
• and
• means for determining whether a handout trigger condition is satisfied within a monitoring period after the handout timer has expired.

A computer-program product for reducing frequent idle handoffs of a wireless communication device, the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

• code for causing at least one computer to send a registration request to a femto access point;
• code for causing at least one computer to detect a trigger for an idle handoff away from the femto access point;
• code for causing at least one computer to start a handout timer;
• and
• code for determining whether a handout trigger condition is satisfied within a monitoring period after the handout timer has expired.