Patent ID: 6112097
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A flexible location area management scheme for the reducing of signaling in a cordless communications network, which network comprises central control fixed parts (CCFP), each interconnected to radio fixed parts (RFP), particularly in a DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) based PSTN/CTM (Public Switched Telephone Network/Cordless Terminal Mobility) network characterized by the steps ofassociating each of the radio fixed parts (RFP) with a radio fixed part identity (RFPI) in such a way that at least to a certain degree neighboring radio fixed parts (RFP) will have radio fixed part identities (RFPI) with consecutive numbers (x . . . x00, x . . . x01, x . . . x10, x . . . x11),defining a location area configuration of the cordless communications network by assigning a location area level (LAL) to each radio fixed part (RFP), andredefining the location area configuration of the cordless communications network by changing the location area level (LAL) to a different level in at least two radio fixed parts (RFP).