Patent ID: 6253079
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A telecommunications system for optimizing a call associated with a given one of a plurality of mobile stations, comprising:an original one of a plurality of mobile switching centers having reception means for receiving a called number associated with said call;an optimum one of said plurality of mobile switching centers for storing a predetermined parameter and an associated time period value therein, said optimum mobile switching center receiving a first registration message for said call, said first registration message including an optimization indication, determining a current amount of utilized satellite resources associated with said optimum mobile switching center in response to receipt of said optimization indication, comparing said predetermined parameter with said current amount of utilized satellite resources and transmitting a rejection message indicating that said mobile station is not allowed to register with said optimum mobile switching center for said call when said current amount of utilized satellite resources exceeds said predetermined parameter, said rejection message including said time period value, said time period value indicating the amount of time before a second registration message including said optimized indication for said call can be sent towards said optimum mobile switching center;an optimization node, connected to said original mobile switching center, for receiving said called number from said original mobile switching center, and determining said optimum mobile switching center using said called number; andmeans for connecting said call through a selected one of said plurality of mobile switching centers based upon said current amount of utilized satellite resources associated with said optimum mobile switching center, said selected mobile switching center being in wireless communication with said given mobile station via a satellite.