Abstract:
The present application describes various embodiments that address the need to dynamically manage wireless call settings to more optimally utilize system capacity. When a radio access network (RAN)(e.g., 105, 110, and 120) receives a data packet (e.g., 200) associated with a wireless call, it determines an application type associated with the data packet and / or an internet domain associated with the call. The RAN then adjusts call settings associated with the wireless call based on the application type and /or on the internet domain. In this manner, call settings such as, but not limited to, a target frame error rate, radio link protocol (RLP) parameters, a supplemental traffic channel (SCH) assignment priority, a carrier assignment group, and a billing rate can be applied more dynamically with respect to services used in the call.
Abstract:
A number of uplink transmissions from multiple remote devices (102, 104, 106) is received. The remote devices correspond to a single network node (112), and each of the uplink transmissions corresponds to a request for content. A subset of remote devices whose uplink transmissions correspond to requests for common content is identified and a Quality of Service (QoS) level corresponding to the number of remote devices in the identified subset is determined. The common content is transmitted to the single network node at the determined QoS level.
Abstract:
One determines (101) an amount of initial delay as corresponds to delivery of a file transfer service from a source to a wireless communication system. When this amount of initial delay exceeds a predetermined duration (102), one then dynamically and automatically effects (103) a predetermined action to improve a perceived quality of experience with respect to the delivery of the file transfer service.
Abstract:
A system includes a mobile station [105] transmits identifying information relating to the mobile station [105]. A radio access network [115] receives the identifying information from the mobile station [105]. A server [120] in communication with the radio access network [115] associates the identifying information with a predetermined function. A transmission element [145] performs the predetermined function in response to the associating of the identifying information with the predetermined function.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for determining (410) a quality of channel factor for a base transceiver station (530) of an active set and determining (420) whether the base transceiver station (530) should be assigned to a prefill set at least in part according to a predetermined function of the factor. The predetermined function may include assigning (425) a base transceiver station (530) to the prefill set when the quality of channel factor reaches a predetermined threshold. The quality of channel factor may be determined in various ways including executing (416) an anticipative signal strength algorithm or by monitoring (412) the quality of channel between the mobile station (110) and the base transceiver station (530). Additionally, the primary base transceiver station (120) may be notified (430) of the prefill set such that synchronization signals may be sent (440) to the base transceiver stations of the prefill set.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for monitoring (310) at least one factor relating to a wireless communication system (100) is provided such that a synchronization signal is sent (320) to at least one base transceiver station (130) neighboring a primary base transceiver station (120) at least in part according to a predetermined function of the monitored factor(s). The monitored factor may be any of several factors that weigh on the operation of the wireless communication system. The synchronization signal itself may vary in how it signals to the neighboring base transceiver station(s) (130) to synchronize with the data to be sent to a given mobile station (110) from its primary base transceiver station (120), and the number of synchronization signals sent over a given time may vary according to the predetermined function of the monitored factor(s).
Abstract:
At lease one operating condition associated with an end user (120) of a network is obtained. Based upon the operating condition, a high bit-rate media feed being made to the end user (120) is halted. Thereafter, a lower bit rate media feed may be supplied to the end user in place of the high bit-rate media feed.
Abstract:
The present embodiments provide methods and systems for use in controlling and/or optimizing resource usage of reverse channel (142) wireless communications. Some embodiments determine a starting time (1014) of an access channel slot (628) of a reverse channel. Prior to the starting time of the slot, resource usage is reduced (1024) for reverse channel resources by at least one of a plurality of communications over the reverse channel. Upon detecting an absence (1030) of an access channel communication the resource usage of at least one of the plurality of communications over the reverse channel are increased (1034). Some methods provide for the transmitting of non-access channel communications over a reverse channel and determine an offset threshold (1222) defined by a time duration (632, 648) prior to a starting time of an access channel slot. Upon detecting an occurrence of the offset threshold, transmission resource usage of the non-access channel communication is reduced (1228).
Abstract:
Methods for dividing resources of base stations among multiple mobile stations are provided. According to one embodiment of the invention, an overlapping group having a plurality of mobile stations that are overlapped between at least two cellular areas are generated (310) to provide a plurality of overlapping mobile stations, which are ranked (320) based, at least in part, on at least one threshold. A maximum number of the plurality of overlapping mobile stations having a highest ranking that can be assigned with reserved frequency and timing assignments are selected (322) to provide a plurality of selected overlapping mobile stations. These selected overlapping mobile stations are assigned (324) using the reserved frequency and timing assignments.
Abstract:
A communication system (100) provides network-based battery power management that may be transparent to a user of a mobile station (MS) (102). When one or more elements of a network of the communication system determines (506) that the MS is operating at a low power supply charge level and/or has experienced a significant change in a charging level of the power supply, the one or more network elements may arrange for postponement (510) of delivery of a delay-tolerant service to the MS or for adjustment (508, 512) of one or more of a characteristic of a service provided to the MS and a parameter of a radio communication with the MS, including restoration (514, 516) of full services to an MS whose power supply charge level has been restored.