Patent ID: 8731536
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an interface; processing logic coupled with the interface; wherein the processing logic receives via the interface a list of location area codes detected by an access point associated with a site group to be provisioned with a location area code (LAC); wherein the processing logic removes from a predefined list of location area codes the location area codes detected by the access point; wherein the processing logic uses location data to determine whether undetected access points belonging to another network are within a predefined proximity of the access point to be provisioned with a LAC; wherein the processing logic removes location area codes assigned to the undetected access points belonging to another network within the predefined proximity of the access point from the predefined LAC list; wherein the processing logic selects a LAC from the predefined list for the site group after removing the location area codes detected by the access point and after removing location area codes assigned to the undetected access points belonging to another network within the predefined proximity of the access point from the predefined LAC list; and wherein the processing logic provisions the access point with the selected LAC via the interface.