Method for re-entry into a communication network after radio frequency outage

A mobile station comprising:

• a radio transmitter;
• a radio receiver for receiving at least one entity identification for an entity within a wireless communication network during initial entry of the mobile station to the wireless communication network, wherein the initial entry comprises establishing a communication link between the mobile station and a base station;
• a processor coupled to the radio transmitter and the radio receiver wherein the processor is configured to detect a radio frequency outage with the wireless communication network and perform a re-entry procedure with the wireless communication network wherein the re-entry procedure includes sending by the radio transmitter a message to the wireless communication network indicating the radio frequency and the at least one entity identification and re-establishing a communication link between the base station and the mobile station.

A base station comprising:

• a radio transmitter;
• a radio receiver, and
• a processor coupled to the radio transmitter and the radio receiver wherein the processor is configured to provide by the radio transmitter at least one entity identification to a mobile station, wherein the initial entry comprises establishing a communication link between the mobile station and the base station, store mobile station context information at an entity corresponding to the at least one entity identification, detect a radio frequency outage with the mobile station, receive notification that the mobile station is re-entering the wireless communication network after the mobile station experiences a radio frequency outage with the wireless communication network in response to the radio frequency outage, wherein the re-entry comprises re-establishing a communication link between the base station and the mobile station, and obtain the mobile station context information to assist the mobile station to re-enter the wireless communication network.