Patent ID: 6112101
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A telecommunications system for prioritizing usage of traffic channels within said system, comprising:a base station system havingtraffic load threshold values and associated priority codes for a cell served by said base station system stored therein, said base station system being configured to monitor the load on said traffic channels, determine a current traffic load value, compare said current traffic load value to said traffic threshold values to determine a current one of said priority codes associated with a select one of said traffic load threshold values having a value immediately above said current traffic load value and broadcast said current Priority code in said cell; anda mobile station in wireless communication with said base station system within said cell, said mobile station having a mobile priority code stored therein, said mobile priority code being subscribed to and chosen by a user of said mobile station, said mobile station being configured to receive said broadcasted current priority code, compare said current priority code to said stored mobile priority code and selectively restrict access by said mobile station to said system in response to a determination that said mobile priority code is lower than said current Priority code.