公开(公告)号：US20140018088A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US14028212

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sachin R. Vargantwar ,  Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Deveshkumar N. Rai ,  Debasish Sarkar

IPC: H04W68/00

CPC classification number: H04W68/005 ,  H04W68/02

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing paging-channel resources, and in particular, dynamically adjusting the page-concatenation level based on PCO in a sector, are disclosed herein. An exemplary method involves (a) at an access network configured to page mobile stations via a paging channel of a sector in the access network, determining a paging channel occupancy (PCO) level for the sector; (b) using the determined PCO level as a basis for selecting a page-concatenation level to be used to page mobile stations in the sector, wherein the page-concatenation level is selected from a plurality of available page-concatenation levels; and (c) applying concatenation to pages to mobile stations in the sector according to the selected page-concatenation level.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于管理寻呼信道资源的方法和系统，并且特别地，基于扇区中的PCO动态地调整页级联等级。 一种示例性方法涉及（a）在被配置为经由接入网络中的扇区的寻呼信道寻呼移动站的接入网络，确定该扇区的寻呼信道占用（PCO）级别; （b）使用所确定的PCO级别作为选择要用于在扇区中寻呼移动台的页级联级别的基础，其中从多个可用的页级联层级中选择页级联级别; 以及（c）根据所选择的页级联水平将页面连接到扇区中的移动站。

公开(公告)号：US20130210391A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13851845

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Tong Zhou ,  George Jason Schnellbacher

IPC: H04W60/00

CPC classification number: H04W60/00 ,  H04L63/068 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A mobile node and its home system generate synchronized time-based codes at periodic time intervals. Each time-based code is valid for a predetermined time period. To facilitate anonymous operation when roaming, the mobile node identifies itself with a coded identifier instead of a public identifier. The coded identifier used at a given time includes the time-based code that is valid for that given time. To authenticate the mobile node, a serving system receives authentication information from the mobile node and forwards the authentication information to a home system. The authentication information includes the current time-based code and a timestamp. The home system identifies the mobile node from the current time-based code and the timestamp. The home system then uses the authentication information to authenticate the mobile node.

Abstract translation: 移动节点及其家庭系统以周期性的时间间隔生成同步的基于时间的代码。 每个基于时间的代码在预定时间段内有效。 为了便于漫游时的匿名操作，移动节点识别自己的编码标识符而不是公共标识符。 在给定时间使用的编码标识符包括对该给定时间有效的基于时间的代码。 为了认证移动节点，服务系统从移动节点接收认证信息，并将认证信息转发给家庭系统。 认证信息包括当前基于时间的代码和时间戳。 家庭系统从当前基于时间的代码和时间戳识别移动节点。 然后，家庭系统使用认证信息来认证移动节点。

公开(公告)号：US20130136106A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13746928

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Manoj Shetty ,  Sachin R. Vargantwar ,  Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Ashvini G. Canjeevaram ,  Deveshkumar Rai

IPC: H04W36/14

CPC classification number: H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/0066 ,  H04W36/16 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W80/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A method and system for vertical handoff of a mobile station from a first-protocol RAN to a second-protocol RAN. The method and system provide a make-before-break vertical handoff, by having the first-protocol RAN (i) acquire, on behalf of the mobile station, a traffic channel assignment defining one or more traffic channel parameters for air interface communication in the second-protocol RAN, and (ii) pass to the mobile station, via the first air interface protocol, the one or more traffic channel parameters so that the mobile station can then readily switch over to communication under the second-protocol RAN. Optimally, the acquisition and passing of the one or more second-protocol traffic channel parameters may occur without the mobile station having requested the handoff, without the mobile station having asked for the traffic channel assignment, and without the mobile station having yet begun communication with the second-protocol RAN.

Abstract translation: 一种移动台从第一协议RAN到第二协议RAN的垂直切换的方法和系统。 该方法和系统通过使第一协议RAN（i）代表移动台获取定义用于空中接口通信的一个或多个业务信道参数的业务信道分配，从而提供断开前的垂直切换 第二协议RAN，以及（ii）经由第一空中接口协议向移动台传递一个或多个业务信道参数，使得移动站然后可以容易地切换到第二协议RAN下的通信。 最佳地，一个或多个第二协议业务信道参数的获取和传递可以在没有移动台已经请求了业务信道分配的情况下，而没有移动台尚未开始与 第二协议RAN。

公开(公告)号：US11849437B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17206092

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Chunmei Liu ,  Pratik Kothari ,  Hemanth B. Pawar ,  Krishna Sitaram

IPC: H04W72/0453 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/54 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04W28/0268 ,  H04W72/54 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems to facilitate management of carriers to help ensure QoS for single-carrier UEs. In particular, a base station may serve one or more first user equipment devices (UEs) on just a first carrier. While doing so, the base station may determine that each of the one or more first UEs being served on just the first carrier is receiving threshold low quality of service from the base station on the first carrier. Responsive to this determining, the base station may (i) select one or more second UEs based on the one or more second UEs being served by the base station on both the first carrier and one or more other carriers and (ii) discontinue serving each selected second UE on the first carrier while continuing to serve each selected second UE on one or more other carriers.

公开(公告)号：US11838974B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17810875

申请日：2022-07-06

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04W92/10

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A method and system for controlling dual-connectivity service in a system where a first access node provides service on a first air interface and a second access node provides service on a second air interface, and where (i) in a single-connection-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is carried on just the second air interface and (ii) in a split-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is split between the first air interface and the second air interface. An example method includes determining an uplink Multi-User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) grouping efficiency of the second air interface and, based on the determined uplink MU-MIMO grouping efficiency of the second air interface, controlling whether to provide the dual-connectivity service in the single-connection-uplink mode or rather in the split-uplink mode.

公开(公告)号：US11785504B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17807890

申请日：2022-06-21

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W92/10 ,  H04W28/082

CPC classification number: H04W28/0933 ,  H04W28/082 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A method and system for controlling data split of a dual-connected user equipment device (UE) when the UE has at least two co-existing air-interface connections including a first air-interface connection with a first access node and a second air-interface connection with a second access node. An example method includes (i) comparing a level of insertion loss of the first air-interface connection with a level of insertion loss of the second air-interface connection, (ii) based at least on the comparing, establishing a split ratio that defines a distribution of data flow of the UE between at least the first air-interface connection and the second air-interface connection, and (iii) based on the establishing, causing the established split ratio to be applied. Further the method could include using the comparison as a basis to set one of the UE's air-interface connections as the UE's primary uplink path.

公开(公告)号：US11770869B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17648600

申请日：2022-01-21

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga

IPC: H04W76/16 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W92/10

CPC classification number: H04W76/16 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A method and system for controlling application of split-uplink mode for dual-connectivity service in a system where a first access node provides service on a first air interface and a second access node provides service on a second air interface, and where (i) in a single-connection-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is carried on just the second air interface and (ii) in the split-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service, uplink user-plane communication is split between the first air interface and the second air interface. An example method includes detecting at least a predefined threshold high level of uplink voice muting on the first air interface and responsively restricting application of the split-uplink mode for the dual-connectivity service.

公开(公告)号：US11757563B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16863256

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W92/10

CPC classification number: H04L1/0005 ,  H04W28/0284 ,  H04W88/14 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A method and system to control modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used for air-interface communication over an air interface between an access node and one or more user equipment devices (UEs) served by the access node. A method includes detecting that a backhaul connection through which the access node communicates is threshold heavily loaded, and, in response, suppressing the MCS used for air-interface communication over the air interface between the access node and one or more UEs served by the access node. Further, the method could apply in a scenario where multiple access nodes share the backhaul connection, in which case one access node could detect that the backhaul connection is threshold heavily loaded and could responsively cause another access node to suppress MCS used for the other access node's air-interface communication.

公开(公告)号：US11706590B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17448442

申请日：2021-09-22

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Mark Peden ,  Raymond E. Reeves ,  Simon Youngs

IPC: H04W4/12 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W88/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/12 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W88/184

Abstract: A method and system for enabling MMS message delivery to a recipient device. An MMSC receives and stores MMS message content to be delivered to the recipient device, and the MMSC responsively sends to the recipient device an MMS-notification message carrying an address of the MMS message content stored at the MMSC and then receives a reply indicating that the recipient device received the MMS-notification message. The MMSC then detects that, after the MMSC received the reply, (i) at least a predefined threshold amount of time has passed and (ii) the MMSC has not yet received from the recipient device a request to download the MMS message content. And responsive to at least the detecting, the MMSC then sends to the recipient device a data-service-trigger message that triggers turning on data service of the recipient device, thus enabling MMS-message delivery to the recipient device.

公开(公告)号：US11690115B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16948513

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sreekar Marupaduga

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W92/10 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A method and system to control anchor carrier configuration for dual-connectivity service of a user equipment device (UE), the dual-connectivity service including the UE being served concurrently by a master node (MN) over a first connection and by a secondary node (SN) over a second connection. An example method includes determining, when the UE has the first connection with the MN, that the UE is within threshold poor coverage of the MN. And the method includes selecting as the anchor carrier one of multiple carriers on which the MN provides service. Further, the method includes, based at least on determining that the UE is within the threshold poor coverage of the MN, basing the carrier selection on a transmission mode that the MN supports using on the selected carrier. And the method includes causing the selected carrier to be the anchor carrier for the dual-connectivity service of the UE.