Load balancing in a wireless network with multiple access points

    公开(公告)号:AU2015317489A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:AU2015317489

    申请日:2015-09-18

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: With multiple communication channels available and range extenders, a number of paths may be available for communicating traffic in a wireless network. Traffic on paths in the wireless network may be load balanced to improve channel utilization and/or relieve an overloaded communication channel. To load balance the traffic, a first AP may determine candidate paths between a first AP and a client device, wherein at least one of the candidate paths traverses a second AP. The AP may determine available bandwidths of the candidate paths based, at least in part, on availability of communication channels of the candidate paths. The AP may steer a portion of the wireless network traffic of the client device to a first of the candidate paths based, at least in part, on the available bandwidths.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY OF BASE STATIONS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2690195C

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:CA2690195

    申请日:2008-06-17

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: An automated neighbor discovery by a base station with the assistance of an access terminal are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving a first message from an access terminal based on detecting an identification signal by the access terminal from the first base station in a communication system. Determination whether the first base station is a known base station is then made. If the first base station is not known, a second message is transmitted to the access terminal requesting a network identification of the first base station. A third message from the access terminal is received in response to the second message including the requested network identification. A request for identification data is sent by the second base station to the first base station via a network link based on the network identification. Corresponding apparatus and other exemplary methods are also disclosed.

    HANDOFF OF DATA ATTACHMENT POINT
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    公开(公告)号:CA2681401C

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:CA2681401

    申请日:2008-04-04

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: In a communication system in which a gateway entity (32) is linked to a plurality of infrastructure entities which in turn are operable to communicate with an access terminal (44), the access terminal needs first to establish a data attachment point (DAP) with one of the infrastructure entities (34). Handoff of the DAP from one infrastructure entity (34) to another infrastructure entity (36) is initiated by the access terminal (44). The access terminal weighs factors such as the link conditions with the various infrastructure entities, the time since the last DAP handoff, and time duration communicating with the current infrastructure entity before proceeding with the DAP handoff.

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED PAGING AREA IDENTIFIER SELECTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS CONTAINING LOW POWER BASE STATIONS

    公开(公告)号:IN3645CHN2014A

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-09

    申请号:IN3645CHN2014

    申请日:2014-05-15

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: The present disclosure presents methods and apparatuses for improved paging area identifier selection in femto nodes and other low power base stations. In some examples described in the present disclosure a method is provided for selecting a paging area identifier at a low power base station which includes determining whether a neighboring high power base station is detectable. Additionally the method can include observing where the neighboring high power base station is detectable a broadcasted paging area identifier of the neighboring high power base station. Furthermore example methods may include selecting a paging area identifier of the low power base station to be the broadcasted paging area identifier and transmitting the paging area identifier.

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    公开(公告)号:BRPI0809984A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:BRPI0809984

    申请日:2008-04-07

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: Described herein is methodologies for efficient utilization of backhaul resources of a network for delivering paging data to an access terminal (AT) without sacrificing delay performance. A location that buffers data for an AT can be adaptively changed based on factors such as the location of the AT, applications utilized by the AT, and a recent activity level of the AT. To facilitate this determination, an AT can be configured with one or more registration boundaries. An AT can be configured with a small registration radius such that if the AT does not move outside of the small registration radius, data can be delivered directly to a data attachment point for the AT. If the AT moves outside of the small registration radius, the registration radius can be switched to a large registration radius and the access gateway can instead locally buffer data for the AT.

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    公开(公告)号:BRPI0719688A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:BRPI0719688

    申请日:2007-12-05

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that facilitate active queue management of internet-protocol data packets generated in a data packet switched wireless network. Queue management can be effected in a serving base station as well as in an access terminal, and the application that generates the data packets can be executed locally or remotely to either the base station or access terminal. Management of the generated data packets is effected via a marking/dropping of data packets according to an adaptive response function that can be deterministic or stochastic, and can depend of multiple communication generalized indicators, which include packet queue size, queue delay, channel conditions, frequency reuse, operation bandwidth, and bandwidth-delay product. Historical data related to the communication generalized indicators can be employed to determine response functions via thresholds and rates for marking/dropping data packets.

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