Patent ID: 8797858
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A device for use in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication network, the LTE communication network having an access channel, the device comprising: a memory, the memory storing access class (“AC”) barring parameters, the AC barring parameters establishing rules allowing access to the access channel of the LTE communication network at a reduced access rate for at least one service, the AC barring parameters including a parameter to establish service based limitations that limit a rate at which lower priority services are accessed while still allowing access to services with a priority greater than the lower priority services; a processor in communication with the memory, the processor: a transmitter in communication with the processor, the transmitter transmitting an update message, the update message including the defined value of the at least one AC barring parameter corresponding to the determined one of the plurality of overload levels.