System and method for communicating with fixed and mobile subscriber stations in broadband wireless access networks

摘要

Embodiments of System and Method for Communicating within Broadband Wireless Networks are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

主权项

1. A method for managing fixed and mobile subscriber stations in a broadband wireless access network, comprising:
receiving, by a base station in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16(e) broadband wireless access network comprising IEEE 802.16-2004 network support, a registration request from a subscriber station; determining from the registration request if a mobility feature is supported by the subscriber station; setting a media access control (MAC) version object to a configuration for a mobile subscriber station if said determining from the registration request determines that the mobility feature is supported by the subscriber station; setting the MAC version object to a configuration for a fixed subscriber station if said determining from the registration request determines that the mobility feature is not supported by the subscriber station; and communicating with the subscriber station using parameters based on the selected configuration.