Wireless frequency changes for wireless communication devices based on tracking area updates

摘要

Systems, methods, and software for wireless frequency changes for wireless communication devices based on tracking area updates in wireless communication systems are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a communication system is provided. The method includes providing wireless access to communication services for wireless communication devices over a first frequency spectrum at a wireless access node, and receiving tracking area updates transferred by ones of the wireless communication devices. The method also includes processing at least a quantity of the tracking area updates received at the wireless access node to determine idle timers for the wireless communication devices, where an expiration of an associated idle timer indicates that an associated wireless communication device can no longer receive the wireless access over the first frequency spectrum and can receive further wireless access over a second frequency spectrum.

主权项

1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
providing wireless access to communication services for wireless communication devices over a first frequency spectrum at a wireless access node; receiving tracking area updates transferred by ones of the wireless communication devices; identifying a quantity of the tracking area updates received at the wireless access node from the ones of the wireless communication devices; processing at least the quantity of the tracking area updates to determine idle timers for the wireless communication devices, wherein an expiration of an associated idle timer indicates that an associated wireless communication device can no longer receive the wireless access over the first frequency spectrum and can receive further wireless access over a second frequency spectrum.