Patent ID: 6714789
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of allocating air interface resources in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:determining a projected geographic position of a mobile station; using the projected geographic position to identify a plurality of frequency-sectors available to serve the mobile station; selecting a preferred frequency-sector from the plurality of frequency-sectors; and instructing the mobile station to operate in the preferred frequency-sector, wherein determining the projected geographic position of the mobile station comprises obtaining location information from a mobile positioning center, wherein using the projected geographic position to identify a plurality of frequency-sectors available to serve the mobile station comprises referencing a data file that correlates positions with available frequency-sectors, and wherein instructing the mobile station to operate in the preferred frequency-sector comprises sending a channel-assignment message to the mobile station, wherein the channel-assignment message is selected from the group consisting of a channel list message and a global service redirection message.