SYSTEM SPECIFIED ADAPTIVE MOBILE STATION BEHAVIOR WITHIN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

Each cell area (120, 130) within a mobile telecommunications service area is categorized in accordance with its associated terrestrial conditions and irregularities. As an illustration, each cell area is categorized as either a urban, suburban or rural area. Data indicative of the assigned category are then broadcast (140) over a control channel to all mobile stations (60) currently traveling within the respective cell area. The mobile stations then utilize the received data to determine (180) appropriate air-interface settings and parameters and effectuate location adaptive air-interfaces with a serving mobile telecommunications network.