Overhead message prioritization based on rate of originations
View Patent ↗A wireless communication system transmits overhead messages including a plurality of message types using a first priority scheme that identifies a first priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on the plurality of message types. The wireless communication system receives and processes call information to indentify a rate of call a rate of call originations. The rate of call originations is then processed to determine a second priority scheme that identifies a second priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on the plurality of message types if the rate of call originations exceeds a threshold. The wireless communication system then transmits the overhead messages using the second priority scheme if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold.
1. A method operating a wireless communication system to control transmission of overhead messages, the method comprising:
receiving and processing call information to identify a rate of call originations;
processing the rate of call originations to determine whether the rate of call originations exceeds a threshold;
determining a first priority scheme that identifies a first priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on a plurality of message types;
transmitting the overhead messages using the first priority scheme if the rate of call originations is below the threshold;
determining a second priority scheme that identifies a second priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on the plurality of message types if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold, wherein the second priority scheme is different from the first priority scheme;
transmitting the overhead messages using the second priority scheme if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold;
wherein the second priority scheme indicates a higher priority for a first type of message of the plurality of message types and a lower priority for a second type of message of the plurality of message types than the first priority scheme; and
wherein the second priority scheme indicates that a plurality of messages of the first type of message be transmitted in the same control channel cycle.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of message comprises parameter messages including access parameter messages and sector parameter messages.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second priority scheme indicates an increased frequency for transmitting the first type of message.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second priority scheme indicates that the plurality of messages of the first type of message be transmitted in the same control channel capsule.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the second type of message comprises paging messages.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the second type of message comprises quick configuration messages.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the call originations comprise voice call originations from one or more of a plurality of wireless communication devices and the threshold is set to increase network access speed for the voice call originations.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the call originations comprise page originations from one or more of a plurality of wireless communication devices and the threshold is set to increase network access speed for the page originations.
9. A wireless communication system to control transmission of overhead messages, the system comprising:
a processing system configured to process call information to identify a rate of call originations, and process the rate of call originations to determine whether the rate of call originations exceeds a threshold;
a communication transceiver configured to receive call information, transmit the overhead messages including a plurality of message types using a first priority scheme that identifies a first priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on the plurality of message types if the rate of call originations is below the threshold, and transmit the overhead messages using a second priority scheme that identifies a second priority for transmitting the plurality of overhead messages based on the plurality of message types if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold, wherein the second priority scheme is different than the first priority; and
wherein the second priority scheme indicates a higher priority for a first type of message of the plurality of message types and a lower priority for a second type of message of the plurality of message types than the first priority scheme;
wherein the second priority scheme indicates that a plurality of messages of the first type of message be transmitted in the same control channel cycle.
10. The wireless communication system of claim 9 , wherein the first type of message comprises parameter messages including access parameter messages and sector parameter messages.
11. The wireless communication system of claim 9 , wherein the second priority scheme indicates an increased frequency for transmitting the first type of message.
12. The wireless communication system of claim 9 , wherein the second priority scheme indicates that the plurality of messages of the first type of message be transmitted in the same control channel capsule.
13. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein the second type of message comprises one or more of paging messages and quick configuration messages.
14. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein the call originations comprise voice call originations from one or more of a plurality of wireless communication devices and the threshold is set to increase network access speed for the voice call originations.
15. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein the call originations comprise page originations from one or more of a plurality of wireless communication devices and the threshold is set to increase network access speed for the page originations.
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon to control transmission of overhead messages that, when executed by a wireless communication system, direct the wireless communication system to:
receive and process call information to identify a rate of call originations;
process the rate of call originations to determine if the rate of call originations exceeds a threshold;
determining a first priority scheme that identifies a first priority for transmitting a plurality of messages types with the overhead messages if the rate of call originations is below the threshold;
transmit the overhead messages using the first priority scheme if the rate of call origination is below the threshold;
a second priority scheme that identifies a second priority for transmitting the plurality of message types within the overhead messages if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold, wherein the second priority scheme is different than the first priority scheme;
transmit the overhead messages using the second priority scheme if the rate of call originations exceeds the threshold;
wherein the second priority scheme indicates a higher priority for a first type of message of the plurality of message types and a lower priority for a second type of message of the plurality of message types than the first priority scheme; and
wherein the second priority scheme indicates that a plurality of messages of the first type of message be transmitted in the same control channel cycle.