Patent ID: 8428599

Claim:
A base station in a wireless communications system, the base station comprising: a processor; and a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to: receive a request for service from a terminal; send a request for authorization of the terminal to a controller; receive, from the controller in response to the request for authorization, a response message indicating that the terminal is authorized, wherein the response message comprises a mobility restriction classification indicating that the terminal is restricted to fixed or nomadic access in the wireless communications system, wherein the mobility restriction classification indicates that the terminal is restricted to fixed access when the terminal is only allowed to access the wireless communications system from a single geographical area, and wherein the mobility restriction classification indicates that the terminal is restricted to nomadic access when terminal is allowed to access the wireless communications system from multiple geographical areas, but can maintain a service only for so long as the terminal is connected to an initial point of access; and grant the terminal access to the wireless communications system.