Patent ID: 7272400
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. In a wireless communication network that includes a plurality of base stations, each base station providing wireless connectivity to different recipient devices, a method of balancing a traffic load on a base station included in the plurality of base stations, comprising: a server receiving a message at a server to be transmitted to a plurality of wireless recipient devices, wherein the server is configured to communicate with the plurality of wireless recipient devices using base stations included in a network; wherein the server connects an (Internet Protocol) IP network to a base station and is configured to process at least IP based traffic, the server determining that the plurality of wireless recipient devices are operating with the same base station; the server identifying the base station serving the plurality of wireless recipient devices from among the different base stations, wherein the plurality of wireless recipient devices derive wireless connectivity from the base station; the server determining a current traffic load of the base station; and the server balancing the traffic load of the base station by: