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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2012
Erning YE, Kanata, CA;
Indranil Bob Tapadar, Ottawa, CA;
Erning Ye, Kanata, CA;
Indranil Bob Tapadar, Ottawa, CA;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A device for use in a communication network having an access channel is provided. The device includes a memory that stores access class ('AC') barring parameters. The AC barring parameters establish rules to determine whether to transmit an access message on the access channel. The device includes a processor that determines whether the access channel is in an overload condition and determines of overload levels in response to the access channel being in an overload condition. A value of at least one AC barring parameter is defined based on the determined one of the plurality of overload levels. The device includes a transmitter that transmits an update message. The update message includes the defined value of the AC barring parameter corresponding to the determined one of the plurality of overload levels.