LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) SYSTEM OPERATING IN AN UNLICENSED SPECTRAL BAND WITH ACTIVE NETWORK DISCOVERY AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE UNLICENSED CHANNELS

    公开(公告)号:US20170245153A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15437552

    申请日:2017-02-21

    Abstract: A method for assigning a percentage of a CSAT time cycle to each radio node (RN) in a plurality of RNs that belong to a small cell radio access network (RAN) having a central controller includes: (i) for each time cycle period during which the RNs share a channel with one or more nodes that employ a different radio access technology (RAT), assigning a default occupancy percentage of the time cycles to each of the RNs; (ii) determining if the default occupancy percentage is able to be increased without violating one or more co-existence principles pre-established for the RAT employed by the RNs in the RAN and the different RAT; (iii) increasing the occupancy percentage of the first RN if it is determined that the default occupancy percentage is able to be increased without violating the co-existence principles; and (iv) sequentially repeating (ii)-(iii) for each remaining RN in the RAN.

    Closed-loop downlink transmit power assignments in a small cell radio access network
    3.
    发明授权
    Closed-loop downlink transmit power assignments in a small cell radio access network 有权
    小型无线电接入网络中的闭环下行链路发射功率分配

    公开(公告)号:US09516600B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US15043691

    申请日:2016-02-15

    Abstract: A method for assigning downlink transmit power levels to radio nodes (RNs) in a small cell radio access network (RAN) includes assigning initial power levels to the RNs. For each cell, first events are counted indicating that UEs receiving a signal from their serving cells with a signal strength below a specified value have entered a coverage hole. For each cell, second events are counted indicating that UEs have re-established a previous connection on one of the cells. For each pair of cells, a coverage hole is identified between them if the number of first events for one cell exceeds a threshold and a number of second events or re-establishment of a previous connection on the other cell exceeds another threshold. For each identified coverage hole, the downlink transmit power level is increased of at least one RN in the pair of cells between which the coverage hole is identified.

    Abstract translation: 用于向小型小区无线电接入网络(RAN)中的无线电节点(RN)分配下行链路发射功率电平的方法包括:向RN分配初始功率电平。 对于每个小区,对第一事件进行计数,指示从信令强度低于指定值的其服务小区接收信号的UE已进入覆盖孔。 对于每个小区,计数第二事件,指示UE已经在其中一个小区上重新建立先前的连接。 对于每对小区,如果一个小区的第一事件的数量超过阈值并且另一个小区上的第二个事件的数量或先前连接的重新建立超过另一个阈值,则在它们之间识别覆盖孔。 对于每个识别的覆盖孔,在识别覆盖孔之间的一对小区中增加至少一个RN的下行链路发射功率电平。

    GATEWAY COORDINATING MULTIPLE SMALL CELL RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS
    4.
    发明申请
    GATEWAY COORDINATING MULTIPLE SMALL CELL RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS 审中-公开
    网关协调多个小型无线接入网络

    公开(公告)号:US20160262069A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US15059235

    申请日:2016-03-02

    Abstract: A method of coordinating a plurality of radio access networks (RANs) includes aggregating, with a gateway, communications interfaces between a plurality of RANs and a packet core network through the gateway. A plurality of radio nodes (RNs) in each of the RANs is communicatively coupled to the gateway and to user equipment (UE) devices associated with the RNs in each of the RANs. The gateway also controls and coordinates mobility of the UE devices within and among the RANs. In addition, the gateway acts as a virtual enhanced NodeB (eNB) to the packet core network, thereby hiding the aggregated communications interfaces from the packet core network.

    Abstract translation: 协调多个无线电接入网络(RAN)的方法包括:通过网关与网关一起聚合多个RAN与分组核心网络之间的通信接口。 每个RAN中的多个无线电节点(RN)通信地耦合到网关和与每个RAN中的RN相关联的用户设备(UE)设备。 网关还控制和协调RAN内和UE之间的UE设备的移动性。 此外,网关充当分组核心网的虚拟增强型节点B(eNB),从而隐藏来自分组核心网络的聚合通信接口。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOSED LOOP UPLINK POWER CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20170245218A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:US15050704

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a closed loop power control system including adaptively adjusting the desired target SINR over time so as to ultimately achieve a feasible SINR. In one implementation, a method is provided of optimizing uplink closed loop power control in a RAN in which one or more base stations each service a plurality of mobile stations, including: determining a power level for each mobile station for its respective uplink transmissions, including measuring a current achieved SINR for each mobile station; and for each mobile station, adjusting the power level to be sufficiently high to meet desired transmission characteristics but not so high as to cause unnecessary interference with transmissions from other mobile stations, by adjusting a desired target SINR based on factors selected from the following: current and prior achieved SINRs, current and prior interference measurements, and current and prior transmission power control commands.

    HYBRID JOINT PROCESSING FOR USE IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
    7.
    发明申请
    HYBRID JOINT PROCESSING FOR USE IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK 有权
    混合接口处理在无线接入网络中的使用

    公开(公告)号:US20150029944A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US13950343

    申请日:2013-07-25

    CPC classification number: H04L5/0091 H04L5/0035 H04L5/0073 H04W4/00

    Abstract: A method of joint processing of data in a radio access network (RAN) that includes a plurality of radio nodes each associated with a cell and a services node operatively coupled to the radio nodes is provided. The services node provides connectivity to a core network. The method includes determining that a plurality of first UEs (User Equipment) each being serviced by a selected set of the cells is to operate in accordance with a hybrid joint processing scheme. Information is transferred between the plurality of first UEs and the radio nodes in accordance with the hybrid joint processing scheme by performing L1 layer processing on the radio nodes and L2 layer processing at the services node.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在无线电接入网络(RAN)中联合处理数据的方法,该方法包括与小区相关联的多个无线电节点和可操作地耦合到无线电节点的服务节点。 服务节点提供与核心网络的连接。 该方法包括确定由所选择的小区集合服务的多个第一UE(用户设备)要根据混合联合处理方案进行操作。 通过对无线节点进行L1层处理,在服务节点进行L2层处理,根据混合联合处理方式,在多个第一UE与无线节点之间传送信息。

    UMTS RESELECTION PERFORMANCE IN SMALL CELL SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明申请
    UMTS RESELECTION PERFORMANCE IN SMALL CELL SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    UMTS小型系统中的电力调度性能

    公开(公告)号:US20140364120A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US14306280

    申请日:2014-06-17

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0005 H04W36/0061 H04W36/04 H04W48/12

    Abstract: A beacon cell adapted for use in a small cell RAN includes dual identities—a beacon identity and a regular or “live” identity—in which the identities are individually configured to address differing performance requirements in the small cell RAN. The beacon identity in the cell is specially configured to meet the performance requirements for mobile user equipment (UE) to be able to quickly and easily move from a macrocell base station in a mobile operator's network to the small cell RAN using a process called “reselection.” The live identity is configured to meet all requirements for service to be provided to the UE within the small cell RAN. Once captured by the beacon identity of the beacon cell, the UE can then immediately reselect to the live identity of the cell which operates in a conventional manner.

    Abstract translation: 适于在小小区RAN中使用的信标小区包括双重身份 - 信标身份和规则或“活”身份,其中身份被单独配置以解决小小区RAN中的不同性能要求。 小区中的信标身份被特别配置为满足移动用户设备(UE)的性能要求,以便能够使用称为“重选”的过程快速且容易地从移动运营商网络中的宏小区基站移动到小小区RAN “。实时身份被配置为满足要在小小区RAN内向UE提供的服务的所有要求。 一旦被信标小区的信标标识捕获,UE然后可以立即重新选择以常规方式操作的小区的活动身份。

    FRACTIONAL FREQUENCY REUSE SCHEMES ASSIGNED TO RADIO NODES IN AN LTE NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20190123882A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16036214

    申请日:2018-07-16

    Abstract: Arrangements disclosed here provide an LTE E-RAN employing a hierarchical architecture with a central controller controlling multiple LTE radio nodes (RNs). The RNs may be clustered within the small cell network. A fractional frequency reuse (“FFR”) scheme is provided that dynamically computes the FFR allocations at individual RNs and configures the corresponding schedulers within each RN to improve cell-edge users' experience. Once an FFR pattern has been generated and frequencies allocated, UE throughput can be emulated to predict the resulting bit rates for each UE. Using the prediction, a scheduler emulation may be run to predict the behavior of the system. The results of each cell may then be collected to generate the performance of the entire system, which may in turn be used to generate a new or modified FFR pattern, or new or modified clustering. Optimization of the performance results in an optimized FFR pattern.

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