US 8,265,645 B2 · Assigning an access channel based on a timer in a wireless communication system

Abstract

In a communication system, a wireless access node receives an access request from a wireless communication device. In response, the access node starts an access timer and transfers signaling to the communication system indicating the access request. If the access timer expires before a response to the signaling is received, then the access node provides the wireless communication device with wireless access to the communication system. The access node receives the response to the signaling. If the response is negative and is received before the access timer expires, then the access node denies the access request. If the response is negative and is received after the access timer expires, then the access node terminates the wireless access to the communication system for the wireless communication device.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a wireless access node in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving an access request from a wireless communication device, and in response, starting an access timer and transferring signaling to the communication system indicating the access request;
if the access timer expires before a response to the signaling is received, then providing the wireless communication device with wireless access to the communication system;
receiving the response to the signaling;
if the response is negative and is received before the access timer expires, then denying the access request;
if the response is negative and is received after the access timer expires, then terminating the wireless access to the communication system for the wireless communication device.

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A wireless access node in a wireless communication system comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive an access request from a wireless communication device, transfer signaling indicating the access request to the communication system, and receive a response to the signaling from the communication system;
a processing system configured to start an access timer and generate the signaling responsive to the access request;
if the access timer expires before a response to the signaling is received, then the processing system is configured to direct the communication interface to provide the wireless communication device with wireless access to the communication system;
if the response is negative and is received before the access timer expires, then the processing system is configured to direct the communication interface to deny the access request;
and
if the response is negative and is received after the access timer expires, then the processing system is configured to direct the communication interface to terminate the wireless access to the communication system for the wireless communication device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Assigning an access channel based on a timer in a wireless communication system

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Assigning an access channel based on a timer in a wireless communication system

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Abstract

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