APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERIODIC REGISTRATION OF A MOBILE TERMINAL WITH A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

There is disclosed herein a method and system for periodic registration of a mobile terminal in a wireless communications system. A mobile switching center operatively receives an initial registration message from the mobile terminal. The registration message identifies the mobile terminal. The mobile switching center determines a mobility classification assigned to the mobile terminal and transmits a registration accept message to the mobile terminal indicating that the mobile terminal has successfully registered on the wireless communications system. The registration accept message comprises the determined mobility classification assigned to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives the registration accept message and determines if the mobility classification is included in the registration accept message and periodically registers the mobile terminal with the wireless communications system at a time interval associated with the mobility classification.