Patent ID: 8023932
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing subscriber devices on a cellular network, the method comprising: tracking the subscriber devices that are connected on the cellular network; tracking least recently used connections of the subscriber devices in a connect list, the subscriber devices that are associated with the least recently used connections are moved down in the connect list, and a subscriber device that requests service is moved up in the connect list; estimating an increased service load on the cellular network by combining a number of the subscriber devices estimated to still be connected at an appointed time with a number of additional subscriber devices estimated to request connection at or within a predetermined range of the appointed time; computing a number of the subscriber devices that are not active and that should be disconnected for a predetermined period of time in anticipation of the increased service load; causing the number of subscriber devices that are not active to be disconnected in anticipation of the increased service load and based on the least recently used connections; and tracking a duration of time that is remaining before a disconnected subscriber device will reconnect after being disconnected.