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.

    METHODS FOR CENTRALIZED CHANNEL SELECTION ACROSS DIFFERENT CELLS IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20190053248A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US16162922

    申请日:2018-10-17

    Abstract: A method is shown for allocating a plurality of channels to a plurality of radio nodes (RNs) in a radio access network (RAN). In accordance with the method, an initial RN is selected from among the plurality of RNs. A first of the plurality of channels is assigned to the initial RN. The first channel is selected such that external interference experienced by the initial RN from sources other than the RAN on the first channel is minimized. A second RN is selected from among the plurality of RNs. A second of the plurality of channels is assigned to the second RN. The second channel is selected such that a metric reflective of an information carrying capacity of the RNs that have already been assigned one of the plurality of channels is maximized. The assigned channels are allocated to the respective RNs to which they have been assigned.

    Methods for centralized channel selection across different cells in a radio access network

    公开(公告)号:US10111235B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15433352

    申请日:2017-02-15

    Abstract: A method is shown for allocating a plurality of channels to a plurality of radio nodes (RNs) in a radio access network (RAN). In accordance with the method, an initial RN is selected from among the plurality of RNs. A first of the plurality of channels is assigned to the initial RN. The first channel is selected such that external interference experienced by the initial RN from sources other than the RAN on the first channel is minimized. A second RN is selected from among the plurality of RNs. A second of the plurality of channels is assigned to the second RN. The second channel is selected such that a metric reflective of an information carrying capacity of the RNs that have already been assigned one of the plurality of channels is maximized. The assigned channels are allocated to the respective RNs to which they have been assigned.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO NODE LOCATION
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180288601A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15471114

    申请日:2017-03-28

    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed detect significant changes in the RN topology after an E-RAN system has been installed and provisioned. If a significant change is detected, the operator is notified through an alarm, and the operator can take action to correct it. For example, an RN whose location was moved may be disabled. Alternatively, the movement operation may be approved and the alarm cleared so long as the operation falls within certain approved guidelines or categories, e.g., is appropriately reported and a new location noted.

    Enhanced Features for a Gateway Coordinating Multiple Small Cell Radio Access Networks
    7.
    发明申请
    Enhanced Features for a Gateway Coordinating Multiple Small Cell Radio Access Networks 审中-公开
    用于协调多个小小区无线电接入网络的网关的增强特征

    公开(公告)号:US20160262063A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US15081311

    申请日:2016-03-25

    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.

    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。

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