Patent ID: 9706538
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless access system comprising: transferring wireless data to User Equipment (UE) over a first frequency band based on an initial frequency band selection priority; detecting the UE entering an idle mode and in response, processing a Subscriber Profile Identifier (SPID) associated with the UE to select a new frequency band selection priority and a time period for the UE; transferring a connection release message indicating the new frequency band selection priority and the time period to the UE over the first frequency band wherein the UE selects a second frequency band based on the new frequency band selection priority; determining, based on the time period, whether to use the initial frequency band selection priority or the new frequency band selection priority when receiving a data message for the UE, wherein the new frequency band selection priority is reserved for the idle UEs; when the time period has not expired, transferring the data message over the second frequency band to the UE, wherein the UE uses the second frequency band for the time period and then reverts to the first frequency band upon expiration of the time period; and when the time period has expired, transferring the data message over the first frequency band to the UE.