Patent ID: 11924733
Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method of managing device connections in a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
receiving, by a first device, a connection request from a wireless device, wherein the first device is a component of the telecommunications network;
comparing a capability report of the wireless device to a predetermined criteria, wherein the predetermined criteria corresponds to whether the wireless device is compatible with a particular network; and
in response to a determination that the capability report meets the predetermined criteria, denying the connection request, wherein
the connection request is an initial attach request received directly from the wireless device,
the capability report includes a device type of the wireless device, and
the predetermined criteria is that the device type is included in a list of devices that do not support an Enhanced 911 (E-911) service.