公开(公告)号：US09473286B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14556724

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Trevor D. Shipley ,  John J. Humbert ,  Craig A. Sparks ,  Nick J. Baustert

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: H04L5/0062 ,  H04B1/525 ,  H04L5/001 ,  H04L5/0085 ,  H04W36/06

Abstract: A method and corresponding system to help manage carrier-aggregation service in view of possible intermodulation distortion between component carriers. When a base station is serving a UE with carrier aggregation service on at least two component carriers, the base station determines that uplink communication on the two component carriers is likely to combine to produce an intermodulation product that falls within the downlink channel of one of the component carriers, and that the power level of that intermodulation product is likely to be threshold high. In response, the base station then modifies the set of component carriers on which the base station provides the UE with carrier aggregation service, to help reduce or avoid associated intermodulation distortion.

Abstract translation: 考虑到分量载波之间可能的互调失真，有助于管理载波聚合业务的方法和相应系统。 当基站在至少两个分量载波上为具有载波聚合服务的UE服务时，基站确定两个分量载波上的上行链路通信可能被组合以产生落入其中一个的下行链路信道中的互调产物 分量载波，并且该互调产物的功率电平可能是阈值高。 作为响应，基站然后修改基站向UE提供载波聚合服务的分组载波集合，以帮助减少或避免相关联的互调失真。

公开(公告)号：US09462110B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14952157

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Matthew C. Schlesener ,  Brian D. Mauer

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/18

CPC classification number: H04M1/72552 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W36/0005

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for disabling text messaging while driving. In one embodiment, a mobile station makes a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate. The mobile station makes a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency. In response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disables one or more text-messaging features.

Abstract translation: 提供了方法和系统，用于在驾驶时禁用短信。 在一个实施例中，移动台首先确定其以大于阈值速率移动。 移动台进行第二次确定，即当其以大于阈值速率移动时，输出文本消息反映出多于打字熟练度的阈值劣化。 响应于进行第一和第二确定，移动台禁用一个或多个文本消息传递特征。

公开(公告)号：US09445344B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14337861

申请日：2014-07-22

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Jasinder P. Singh

IPC: H04L1/16 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04L1/18

CPC classification number: H04W40/02 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/1822 ,  H04L1/1887 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: It may be determined that a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission schedule from a radio access network (RAN) to wireless communication devices (WCDs) uses HARQ acknowledgment bundling for a first set of two or more data slots, and that the HARQ transmission schedule does not use HARQ acknowledgment bundling for a second set of one or more data slots. It may further be determined that a first WCD supports carrier aggregation when receiving communications from the RAN, and that a second WCD does not support carrier aggregation when receiving communications from the RAN. Based on the first WCD supporting carrier aggregation, the RAN may transmit a first data to the first WCD in the first set of data slots. Based on the second WCD not supporting carrier aggregation, the RAN may transmit a second data to the second WCD in the second set of data slots.

Abstract translation: 可以确定，从无线电接入网络（RAN）到无线通信设备（WCD）的混合自动重传请求（HARQ）传输调度对于两个或更多个数据时隙的第一组使用HARQ确认捆绑，并且HARQ传输 时间表不对一个或多个数据时隙的第二组使用HARQ确认捆绑。 还可以确定当从RAN接收通信时第一WCD支持载波聚合，并且当从RAN接收通信时，第二WCD不支持载波聚合。 基于第一WCD支持载波聚合，RAN可以在第一组数据时隙中将第一数据发送到第一WCD。 基于不支持载波聚合的第二WCD，RAN可以在第二组数据时隙中将第二数据发送到第二WCD。

公开(公告)号：US09432968B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14638600

申请日：2015-03-04

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Muhammad A. Naim ,  Yu Zhou

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W68/04 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for managing signaling in wireless communication network. Base stations in the network will be divided into groups, but each base station's coverage area will be deemed a separate respective tracking area, and, for each group of base stations, an intermediary will manage transmission of registration and paging signaling between a paging controller and the group of base stations. In practice, when a tracking-area update (TAU) arrives from a WCD in coverage of the group of base stations, the intermediary may forward the TAU to the paging controller only if the TAU represents the WCD's movement into coverage of the group of base stations. Further, when a paging message arrives for a WCD, the intermediary may forward the paging message to the appropriate base station in the group.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于管理无线通信网络中的信令的方法和系统。 网络中的基站将被分成组，但是每个基站的覆盖区域将被视为单独的各个跟踪区域，并且对于每个基站组，中介将管理寻呼控制器与寻呼控制器之间的注册和寻呼信令的传输 基地组。 实际上，当跟踪区域更新（TAU）从WCD在基站组的覆盖范围内到达时，中间人可以将TAU转发到寻呼控制器，只有当TAU表示WCD移动到基站组的覆盖范围内时 车站。 此外，当寻呼消息到达WCD时，中介可以将寻呼消息转发到该组中的适当的基站。

公开(公告)号：US09420425B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14842294

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Michael P. McMullen ,  Roger D. Bartlett

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: A portable wireless access point (WAP) stores its location and is configured to report the stored location to a location-based service provider (LBSP) when a wireless communication device (WCD) is within coverage of the portable WAP and requests a location-based service from the LBSP. While the WCD is within coverage of the portable WAP, the portable WAP receives from the WCD a first list of one or more cellular base stations currently accessible by the WCD. Thereafter, while the WCD is again within coverage of the portable WAP, the portable WAP receives from the WCD a second list of one or more cellular base stations currently accessible by the WCD. The portable WAP compares the first list to the second list, and responsive to determining that the second list is threshold different from the first list, the portable WAP reconfigures itself such that, when the WCD requests the location-based service, the portable WAP does not report the stored location to the WCD.

Abstract translation: 便携式无线接入点（WAP）存储其位置并被配置为当无线通信设备（WCD）在便携式WAP的覆盖范围内时将存储的位置报告给基于位置的服务提供商（LBSP），并且请求基于位置的 服务于LBSP。 当WCD在便携式WAP的覆盖范围内时，便携式WAP从WCD接收当前由WCD可访问的一个或多个蜂窝基站的第一列表。 此后，当WCD再次在便携式WAP的覆盖范围内时，便携式WAP从WCD接收当前由WCD可访问的一个或多个蜂窝基站的第二列表。 便携式WAP将第一列表与第二列表进行比较，并且响应于确定第二列表是与第一列表不同的阈值，便携式WAP重新配置自身，使得当WCD请求基于位置的服务时，便携式WAP 不将存储的位置报告给WCD。

公开(公告)号：US09414286B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14739741

申请日：2015-06-15

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Sreekar Marupaduga ,  Ryan P. Dreiling ,  Saravana Velusamy

IPC: H04W36/24 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0083 ,  H04W72/082

Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method and system are provided for managing handover. In accordance with the disclosure, while a source base station serves a UE, the source base station receives from the UE a measurement report providing an indication of a plurality of candidate target base stations having coverage detected by the UE. Responsive to the report, a CSI reporting rate is determined for each of the candidate targets on a per base station basis. A channel coherence is also determined for the UE. The communication system then selects a target base station from the plurality of candidate targets based on (i) the determined channel coherence and (ii) the determined CSI reporting rates, and the source base station then triggers handover of the UE from the source base station to the selected target base station.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的方面，提供了一种用于管理切换的方法和系统。 根据本公开，当源基站服务于UE时，源基站从UE接收测量报告，该测量报告提供具有由UE检测到的覆盖的多个候选目标基站的指示。 响应于该报告，基于每个基站确定每个候选目标的CSI报告率。 还针对UE确定信道相干性。 通信系统然后基于（i）确定的信道相干性和（ii）所确定的CSI报告速率从多个候选目标中选择目标基站，然后源基站触发UE从源基站的切换 到所选择的目标基站。

公开(公告)号：US09392518B1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14837497

申请日：2015-08-27

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Ahmad N. Saleh ,  Deveshkumar Rai

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/0022 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method and system for controlling a circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) process is disclosed. A first wireless network serving a wireless communication device (WCD) receives from an interworking server an indication of an incoming call that the WCD can receive via a second wireless network. The first wireless network sends the interworking server an indication of a location related to the WCD. The interworking server determines a load level of the second wireless network in an area proximate the indicated location. The interworking server selects a control message based on the load level and sends the selected control message to the first wireless network. The first wireless network determines whether to transition the WCD to the second wireless network to receive the incoming call based on the selected control message from the interworking server.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于控制电路交换回退（CSFB）过程的方法和系统。 服务无线通信设备（WCD）的第一无线网络从互通服务器接收WCD可以经由第二无线网络接收的呼入呼叫的指示。 第一无线网络向互通服务器发送与WCD相关的位置的指示。 互通服务器确定接近所指示位置的区域中的第二无线网络的负载水平。 互通服务器根据负载级别选择控制消息，并将所选择的控制消息发送到第一无线网络。 第一无线网络基于来自互通服务器的选择的控制消息来确定是否将WCD转换到第二无线网络以接收呼入。

公开(公告)号：US09380497B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14177456

申请日：2014-02-11

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Suryanarayanan Ramamurthy ,  Jay D. Cole ,  Saravana Velusamy ,  Rajil Malhotra ,  Deveshkumar Rai

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0022

Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement in which a radio access network detects a trigger such as the RAN being threshold loaded, and the RAN responsively causes each of one or more served UEs to transition from operating in a mode in which the UE would engage in call initiation signaling via the RAN to set up the call extending through the RAN, so the UE would then engage in the call served by the RAN to operating in a mode in which the UE would engage in call initiation signaling via the RAN to instead set up the call extending through another RAN and would transition to be served by the other RAN, so the UE would engage in the call served by the other RAN. As disclosed, one RAN may be an LTE RAN, and the other RAN may be a fallback RAN such as a CDMA or GSM RAN.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种无线电接入网络检测诸如RAN被加载阈值的触发的装置，并且RAN响应地使得一个或多个服务的UE中的每一个从UE中将进行呼叫发起信令的模式中的操作转换 通过RAN建立通过RAN延伸的呼叫，所以UE然后将参与由RAN服务的呼叫，以在UE中通过RAN进行呼叫发起信令的方式进行操作，而不是建立呼叫 延伸通过另一个RAN，并且将转变为由另一个RAN服务，因此UE将参与由另一个RAN服务的呼叫。 如所公开的，一个RAN可以是LTE RAN，而另一个RAN可以是诸如CDMA或GSM RAN的回退RAN。

公开(公告)号：US09374721B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14547788

申请日：2014-11-19

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Stephen R. Bales ,  Maneesh Gauba ,  Gene S. Mitchell ,  Martin Zeller

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W48/20

CPC classification number: H04W24/02 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W84/045

Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing interference between base stations are disclosed herein. In accordance with an example method, a first base station iterates through emitting of a plurality of different radiation patterns from the first base station. The first base station also receives, from a second base station, feedback based on evaluation by the second base station of noise floor respectively for each of the different radiation patterns emitted from the first base station. Based on the received feedback, the first base station then sets itself to operate with a particular one of the radiation patterns. Example base stations and communication networks operable to perform the disclosed methods are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于减少基站之间的干扰的方法和系统。 根据示例性方法，第一基站通过从第一基站发射多个不同辐射图案进行迭代。 第一基站还从第二基站接收基于由第二基站对第一基站发射的每个不同辐射图案的噪声基底的评估的反馈。 基于接收到的反馈，第一基站然后使其自身与特定的辐射模式一起操作。 还公开了可操作以执行所公开方法的示例性基站和通信网络。

公开(公告)号：US09370025B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14301383

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Jasinder P. Singh ,  Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Maulik K. Shah

IPC: H04W36/08 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04W74/0841 ,  H04W36/0061 ,  H04W36/0077 ,  H04W36/08

Abstract: A base station is configured for latency-based contention free preamble reuse. The base station determines the latency between it and each of a plurality of neighboring stations and, in response to receiving two different handover requests for two different UEs from two different neighboring base stations, the base station assigns one contention free preamble for use by both of the two UEs based at least in part on respective latencies from the base station to each of the two different neighboring base stations.

Abstract translation: 基站被配置用于基于等待时间的无竞争的前导码重用。 基站确定其与多个相邻站中的每一个之间的等待时间，并且响应于从两个不同的相邻基站接收到两个不同的UE的两个不同切换请求，基站分配一个无争用的前导码，以供两个 所述两个UE至少部分地基于从基站到两个不同相邻基站中的每一个的相应延迟。