公开(公告)号：US09363741B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14137997

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Manoj Monga ,  Suryanarayanan Ramamurthy ,  Sarvana Velusamy

IPC: H04W48/18

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and corresponding system for managing inter-network set up of wireless communication service. For instance, a first RAN may manage inter-network set up of wireless communication service for a first UE that is currently served by a second RAN. One embodiment takes the form of a method. The method may involve in response to receiving a first signal from the second RAN, the first RAN directing each UE of a plurality of UEs to broadcast a respective beacon. And the method may involve in response to receiving a second signal from the second RAN, the first RAN causing a particular UE among the plurality of UEs to function as an intermediary for the first RAN to serve the first UE, and the first RAN serving the first UE with the particular UE functioning as the intermediary.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种用于管理无线通信服务的网络间建立的方法和对应的系统。 例如，第一RAN可以管理当前由第二RAN服务的第一UE的无线通信服务的网络间建立。 一个实施例采用方法的形式。 该方法可以涉及响应于从第二RAN接收第一信号，第一RAN指导多个UE的每个UE广播相应的信标。 并且该方法可以涉及响应于从第二RAN接收第二信号，第一RAN使得多个UE中的特定UE作为第一RAN服务于第一UE的中介，并且第一RAN服务于 具有特定UE作为中介的第一UE。

公开(公告)号：US09351278B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14160032

申请日：2014-01-21

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Siddharth S. Oroskar

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W68/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W28/08

CPC classification number: H04W68/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: A determination may be made that a region of the RAN is serving more than a threshold extent of WCDs configured for machine-to-machine communication. The region of the RAN may include a set of one or more wireless coverage areas, and each wireless coverage area in the set of wireless coverage areas may include at least one paging channel. The paging channel parameters of each wireless coverage area in the set of wireless coverage areas may be modified to increase a rate at which the RAN successfully pages WCDs via the set of wireless coverage areas.

Abstract translation: 可以确定RAN的区域服务超过被配置用于机器到机器通信的WCD的阈值范围。 RAN的区域可以包括一组一个或多个无线覆盖区域，并且该组无线覆盖区域中的每个无线覆盖区域可以包括至少一个寻呼信道。 可以修改无线覆盖区域集合中的每个无线覆盖区域的寻呼信道参数，以增加RAN经由一组无线覆盖区域成功地寻呼WCD的速率。

公开(公告)号：US09332536B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14698495

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Luca Zappaterra ,  Yu Zhou ,  Muhammad A. Naim

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/0406 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W74/0816

Abstract: A method and apparatus to help manage communication on a wireless channel. When a neighboring node detects on a wireless channel a ready-to-send (RTS) message from a transmitting node to a receiving node, the neighboring node will set itself to avoid transmission on the channel for a time period but will then determine whether it detects in that time period a further transmission from the transmitting node to the receiving node, related to the data transmission. The further transmission may be a confirmation-to-send (CoTS) message that the transmitting node sends to the receiving node in response to a clear-to-send (CTS) from the receiving node. If the determination is affirmative, then the neighboring node will continue avoiding use of the channel. But if the determination is negative, then the neighboring node will discontinue avoiding use of the channel.

Abstract translation: 一种帮助管理无线信道上的通信的方法和装置。 当相邻节点在无线信道上检测到从发送节点到接收节点的即时发送（RTS）消息时，相邻节点将自己设置为避免频道上的传输一段时间，然后确定它是否 在该时间段内检测与数据传输相关的从发送节点到接收节点的进一步传输。 进一步的传输可以是响应于来自接收节点的清除发送（CTS）的发送节点向接收节点发送的确认发送（CoTS）消息。 如果确定是肯定的，则相邻节点将继续避免使用该信道。 但如果确定为否定，则相邻节点将停止避免使用该信道。

公开(公告)号：US09326282B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13734786

申请日：2013-01-04

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Siddharth S. Oroskar

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W74/00 ,  H04W52/265 ,  H04W52/325

Abstract: Embodiments may involve the adjustment of access parameters for a wireless communication device (WCD), based on the codec that is currently associated with the WCD. An illustrative method involves a WCD: (a) determining a codec that is associated with the WCD in a given coverage area, (b) using the associated codec as a basis for determining a setting for each of one or more access parameters for an access process of the WCD, and (c) operating according to the determined settings for the one or more access parameters.

Abstract translation: 实施例可以涉及基于当前与WCD相关联的编解码器来调整无线通信设备（WCD）的接入参数。 说明性方法涉及WCD：（a）确定与给定覆盖区域中的WCD相关联的编解码器，（b）使用相关联的编解码器作为确定用于访问的一个或多个访问参数中的每一个的设置的基础 WCD的处理，以及（c）根据所确定的一个或多个访问参数的设置进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US09326096B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14132941

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sara Gatmir-Motahari ,  Kosol Jintaseranee ,  Kevin John Soo Hoo ,  Mark Evans

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus to help detect that a particular location determination process is unreliable and to help exclude location fixes established with that location determination process from being used as a basis to provide a location-based service. In accordance with the disclosure, a server may receive at least three location fixes for a mobile station, all corresponding with each other in time and each established with a different location determination process, and the server may determine that one of the location fixes is relatively far away from the other location fixes and therefore that the location determination process used to establish that location fix is unreliable. In response to determining that the location determination process is unreliable, the server or another entity may then exclude location fixes established with that location determination process from being used as a basis to provide a location-based service.

Abstract translation: 一种帮助检测特定位置确定过程是不可靠的方法和装置，并且帮助排除用该位置确定过程建立的位置修正被用作提供基于位置的服务的基础。 根据本公开，服务器可以接收针对移动台的至少三个定位，所有这些定位在时间上彼此对应，并且每个位置确定处于不同的位置确定过程，并且服务器可以确定位置定位中的一个是相对的 距离其他位置很远的位置确定，因此用于确定该位置锁定的位置确定过程是不可靠的。 响应于确定位置确定过程是不可靠的，服务器或另一个实体然后可以排除用该位置确定过程建立的位置定位作为提供基于位置的服务的基础。

公开(公告)号：US09301335B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13955559

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sal Cerda ,  Stephen D. Williams ,  Christopher D. Schmitt

IPC: H04L12/54 ,  H04W88/04

CPC classification number: H04W88/04 ,  H04L47/6275 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/1247

Abstract: A method and system for managing the allocation of uplink transmission resources. A first subscriber device may communicate with a second subscriber device over a local communication link. The first subscriber device may also transmit data over an air interface to a radio access network (RAN) serving the first subscriber device, with the first subscriber device serving as a proxy between the second subscriber device and the RAN. In response to the data including first data originated by the first subscriber device and second data originated by the second subscriber device that is received by the first subscriber device from the second subscriber device over the local communication link, the first subscriber device may be arranged to apply a different transmission priority for the transmitting of the first data over the air interface than for the transmitting of the second data over the air interface.

Abstract translation: 一种用于管理上行链路传输资源分配的方法和系统。 第一用户设备可以通过本地通信链路与第二用户设备进行通信。 第一用户设备还可以通过空中接口将数据发送到服务于第一用户设备的无线接入网络（RAN），第一用户设备用作第二用户设备和RAN之间的代理。 响应于包括由第一用户设备发起的第一数据和由第二用户设备发起的第二数据的数据，该第二数据由第一用户设备从本地通信链路从第二用户设备接收，第一用户设备可以被布置为 对通过空中接口的第一数据的发送应用不同于通过空中接口发送第二数据的传输优先级。

公开(公告)号：US09288796B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14312507

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Siddharth S. Oroskar

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W60/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/0406 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W36/0005 ,  H04W36/0055 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: Embodiments may involve the adjustment of the way in which coverage areas are included in the active set of a wireless communication device (WCD), based on the codec that is currently associated with the WCD. An illustrative method involves a radio access network (RAN): (a) determining a codec that is associated with a WCD; (b) using the associated codec as a basis for determining a value for at least one active-set parameter for the WCD; and (c) sending a message to the WCD, wherein the message indicates the determined value for the at least one active-set parameter.

Abstract translation: 实施例可以涉及基于当前与WCD相关联的编解码器来调整覆盖区域被包括在无线通信设备（WCD）的有源集合中的方式。 一种说明性方法涉及无线电接入网络（RAN）：（a）确定与WCD相关联的编解码器; （b）使用相关联的编解码器作为确定WCD的至少一个活动集参数的值的基础; 和（c）向所述WCD发送消息，其中所述消息指示所述确定的所述至少一个活动集参数的值。

公开(公告)号：US09288711B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13770242

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga ,  Nicholas Kullman ,  Andrew M. Wurtenberger

IPC: H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/0242 ,  H04L47/29 ,  H04L47/32 ,  H04W28/0236 ,  H04W28/0289

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for dynamically adjusting drop-timer thresholds based on loading. An embodiment takes the form of a method carried out by at least one network entity in a communication system that also includes a radio access network (RAN) providing wireless service to access terminals in a coverage area, in part by enforcing a drop timer having an associated start threshold and an associated stop threshold. The method includes determining a current level of load in the coverage area, and further includes adjusting one or both of the start threshold and the stop threshold based at least in part on the determined current level of load in the coverage area.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于基于加载来动态地调整下落定时器阈值的系统和方法。 实施例采用通信系统中由至少一个网络实体执行的方法的形式，该通信系统还包括向覆盖区域中的接入终端提供无线服务的无线电接入网络（RAN），部分地通过执行具有 关联的启动阈值和相关联的停止阈值。 该方法包括确定覆盖区域中的当前负载水平，并且还包括至少部分地基于所确定的覆盖区域中的负载当前水平来调整起始阈值和停止阈值中的一个或两个。

公开(公告)号：US09277426B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US13874873

申请日：2013-05-01

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Jasinder P. Singh ,  Maneesh Gauba

IPC: H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for managing transmission of air interface measurement reports from a UE to its serving base station. In accordance with the disclosure, a UE will generally transmit such measurement reports on subcarriers having particular subcarrier spacing. However, if and when the UE detects threshold poor air interface performance, such as threshold weak signal strength from its serving base station, the UE will responsively transition to instead transmit measurement reports to its serving base station on subcarriers having smaller subcarrier spacing.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于管理从UE到其服务基站的空中接口测量报告的传输的方法和装置。 根据本公开，UE将通常在具有特定子载波间隔的子载波上发送这样的测量报告。 然而，如果UE当检测到阈值差的空中接口性能（例如来自其服务基站的阈值弱信号强度）时，UE将响应地转换到在具有较小子载波间隔的子载波上向其服务基站发送测量报告。

公开(公告)号：US09253681B1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14308518

申请日：2014-06-18

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Daniel Vivanco ,  Chunmei Liu ,  Hemanth Pawar ,  Krishna Sitaram

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W72/1252 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04W72/044 ,  H04W72/1268

Abstract: A wireless network receives one or more data segments transmitted by a wireless communication device (WCD) in or more transmission time intervals (TTIs), estimates a size of a next data segment to be transmitted by the WCD based at least in part on sizes of the one or more data segments transmitted by the WCD, and allocates a quantity of uplink resources (e.g., a number of physical resource blocks) to the WCD for use in one or more subsequent TTIs (e.g., TTIs used for TTI bundling) based at least in part on the estimated size of the next data segment. The network may refer to an algorithm, such as a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) congestion control algorithm, that specifies how sizes of successive data segments increase over time to predict the size of the next data segment based on the sizes of the one or more data segments.

Abstract translation: 无线网络在或多个传输时间间隔（TTI）中接收由无线通信设备（WCD）发送的一个或多个数据段，至少部分地基于由WCD发送的下一个数据段的大小，至少部分地基于 由WCD发送的一个或多个数据段，并且分配一些上行链路资源（例如，多个物理资源块）到WCD，用于一个或多个后续TTI（例如，用于TTI绑定的TTI），基于 至少部分是由于下一个数据段的估计大小。 网络可以参考诸如传输控制协议（TCP）拥塞控制算法的算法，其指定连续数据段的大小随时间增加以基于一个或多个的大小来预测下一个数据段的大小 数据段