Abstract:
In systems and methods of managing access node selection for a wireless device, a first handover of a wireless device from a first access node to a second access node is performed based on a traffic load of the first access node meeting a traffic load threshold, and a first signal level of the first access node and a second signal level of the second access node are monitored. During a predetermined time period, the performance of a second handover of the wireless device from the second access node to the first access node is prevented when the second signal level meets a first signal level criteria, but the second handover of the wireless device is performed from the second access node to the first access node when the second signal level meets a second signal level criteria and the first signal level meets a third signal level criteria.
Abstract:
A system and method of scheduling communication in a wireless communication network are provided. An access node can determine a scheduling scheme based on an indication of data addressed to wireless devices. The scheduling scheme can comprise a first subframe and a second subframe comprising a first and second resource block. The scheduling scheme can be communicated. Data addressed to the wireless devices in communication with a first access node can be transmitted during the first subframe and the first resource block of the second subframe. A second access node can be instructed to assign data addressed to wireless devices that meet a signal condition threshold to be transmitted during the second resource block of the second subframe and to assign data addressed to wireless devices that do not meet the signal condition threshold to be transmitted during the first subframe and the first resource block of the second subframe.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for scheduling transmissions from an access node. A location may be determined for a plurality of small cells within an access node signal area. Based on the determined locations, a scheduling algorithm may be selected for the access node, where the scheduling algorithm may comprise one of a low proportional fairness scheduling algorithm, a medium proportional fairness scheduling algorithm, and a high proportional fairness scheduling algorithm. Data may then be transmitted from the access node to a plurality of wireless devices based on the selected scheduling algorithm.
Abstract:
In systems and methods of access node selection, signal level criteria and a signal quality criteria are provided, and a received signal level and a received signal quality are determined based on a signal from the access node to the wireless device. An application requirement is determined of an application running on the wireless device. Based on a comparison of the received signal level and the signal level criteria, a comparison of the received signal quality and the signal quality criteria, and the application requirement, the wireless device is instructed to perform an initial access procedure with the access node.
Abstract:
In systems and methods of managing network selection for a wireless device, a record is sent to a wireless device in communication with a first communication network, the record comprising a plurality locations where other wireless devices have changed from communicating with the first communication network to communicating with a second communication network and a plurality of timer durations. At least one of the plurality of timer durations is associated with one of the plurality of locations. It is determined that the wireless device has entered one of the plurality of locations, and a timer is started using the at least one timer duration associated with the entered location. Before the at least one timer expires, the wireless device is prevented from changing from communicating with the first communication network to communicating with the second communication network.
Abstract:
In systems and methods of managing wireless communication link resources, a static overhead load, a data traffic load, and a signaling load are determined of a wireless communication link between an access node and at least one wireless device. A wireless communication link load is calculated based on the static overhead load, the data traffic load, and the signaling load, and a load control process is performed when the wireless communication link load meets a load criteria.
Abstract:
Multiple network resources are considered when distributing network load among access nodes. For example, traffic load, user load, and bearer load may all be considered in the decision to move a wireless device from one access node to another. An N-dimensional load vector is calculated where each of the N dimensions is associated with a network resource utilization factor. A load vector is calculated for each of the access nodes being considered for load balancing. The load vectors for access nodes under consideration for load balancing are subtracted to create a difference vector. When the magnitude of the difference vector is greater than a threshold, the communication system balances the load between the two access nodes.
Abstract:
In systems and methods of providing a message notification in a wireless communication system, at least one paging message is sent to a wireless device, and it is determined whether a response is received from the wireless device to any paging message. A timer is initiated comprising a timer value based on a number of the paging messages sent to the wireless device, and whether a response is received from the wireless device to any of the paging messages. When the timer expires, a message notification is sent to the wireless device indicating that the message is available for the wireless device.
Abstract:
Combinations of a number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes which meet a data rate threshold are selected. For each combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes, a signal gain is calculated. The combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes corresponding to the largest signal gain is selected, and information is transmitted from an access node to a wireless device over a communication link using the selected combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes.
Abstract:
An indication is received from a wireless device in communication with a first communication system using a first radio access technology that the wireless device has detected a second communication system using a second access technology. Network information of the first communication system is provided and stored at the wireless device when performing a first handover of the wireless device from the first communication system to the second communication system. The network information is provided to the first communication system to perform a second handover from the second communication system to the first communication system.