Patent ID: 9125212
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station configured to communicate with a mobile station capable of supporting first and second wireless communication schemes, the base station comprising: a memory configured to store a communication count and a maximum communication count for either the first wireless communication scheme or the second wireless communication scheme, the communication count being configured to indicate a number of communications that have been performed by an automatic call from the mobile station, the automatic call being different from a user call from the mobile station, and the maximum communication count being configured to indicate a maximum number of possible communications that are performed by the automatic call; and a processor configured to: estimate communication loads of the first and second wireless communication schemes, based on the communication count and the maximum communication count, and notify the mobile station of a priority communication scheme selected between the first and second wireless communication schemes, based on the estimated communication loads of the first and second wireless communication schemes, the priority communication scheme having a lower communication load between the first and second wireless communication schemes.