Controlling TTI bundling based on whether device provides wireless relay backhaul connectivity

    公开(公告)号:US10172029B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15005313

    申请日:2016-01-25

    Abstract: A method and system for a base station to manage air interface communications with a wireless client device (WCD) served by the base station, taking into account whether the WCD is a relay-WCD that provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay base station. The base station will determine whether the served WCD is a relay-WCD, and based on a determination that the served WCD is a relay-WCD, the base station will responsively invoke a process to help expedite air interface communications with the served WCD, in an effort to reduce the total delay resulting from the wireless relay arrangement. In particular, based on the served WCD being a relay-WCD, and perhaps based on the relay-WCD facilitating a threshold extent of delay-sensitive communication, the base station will invoke transmission time interval (TTI) bundling, to help expedite the air interface communications between the base station and the relay-WCD.

    Adjusting packet drop-timer based on a served UE being a relay-UE

    公开(公告)号:US10098039B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15163852

    申请日:2016-05-25

    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for setting a timeout period. In particular, a BS may have data storage defining a buffer. Also, the BS may be configured to (i) provide an air interface through which the BS serves UEs, (ii) buffer data packets destined to individual UEs, and (iii) apply a buffer timeout process according to which the BS drops a data packet from the buffer in response to that data packet being in the buffer for a timeout period. As such, the BS may make a determination that a served UE is a relay-UE that provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay-BS, and may set the timeout period based on the determination. When the BS then applies the buffer timeout process, the BS drops a data packet from the buffer in response to that data packet being in the buffer for the timeout period set based on the determination.

    Method and system for handover with pre-configuration of timing advance

    公开(公告)号:US09661547B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-23

    申请号:US14992670

    申请日:2016-01-11

    Abstract: A method and system for pre-configuring a UE with timing advance for use in communication with a handover target. When a UE is being served by a handover source, the handover source transmits to a handover target a measurement request that specifies an uplink reference signal that the UE will provide, and the handover target evaluates that uplink reference signal to determine a timing advance for the UE and reports the timing advance in a response to the handover source. As the handover source then directs the UE to hand over to the handover target, the handover source provides the UE with an indication of the timing advance provided by the handover target. The UE may then transition to be served by the handover target and to make use of the indicated timing advance.

    Controlling carrier frequency scanning based on battery life and comparison of carrier frequencies
    27.
    发明授权
    Controlling carrier frequency scanning based on battery life and comparison of carrier frequencies 有权
    基于电池寿命和载波频率比较控制载波频率扫描

    公开(公告)号:US09585099B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US15053027

    申请日:2016-02-25

    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems to help conserve battery life of a user equipment device (UE). In particular, the UE may make a determination that a remaining battery life is threshold low. In response to making the determination, the UE may engage in a scanning-limiting process that involves (i) the UE identifying on the list each carrier frequency higher than the serving carrier frequency and (ii) based on the identifying, the UE excluding each identified higher carrier frequency from the list, so that, in response to detecting a trigger to scan carrier frequencies in search of target coverage for possible handover, the UE scans each carrier frequency on the list that is lower than the serving carrier frequency but forgoes scanning each identified higher carrier frequency. Further, once the UE detects the trigger, the UE may responsively scan carrier frequencies in accordance with the scanning-limiting process.

    Abstract translation: 公开了帮助节省用户设备设备(UE)的电池寿命的方法和系统。 特别地,UE可以确定剩余电池寿命是阈值低。 响应于确定,UE可以参与扫描限制过程,该过程涉及(i)UE在列表上识别高于服务载波频率的每个载波频率,以及(ii)基于识别,UE不同于每个 从列表中识别出更高的载波频率,使得响应于检测到扫描载波频率以搜索可能的切换的目标覆盖范围的触发,UE扫描列表上低于服务载波频率但是放弃扫描的每个载波频率 每个识别出更高的载波频率。 此外,一旦UE检测到触发,UE可以根据扫描限制过程响应地扫描载波频率。

    Method and system for handover with pre-configuration of timing advance
    28.
    发明授权
    Method and system for handover with pre-configuration of timing advance 有权
    具有定时提前预配置的切换方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09264961B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US14517465

    申请日:2014-10-17

    Abstract: A method and system for pre-configuring a UE with timing advance for use in communication with a handover target. When a UE is being served by a source base station, the source base station transmits to a target base station a measurement request that specifies an uplink reference signal that the UE will provide, and the target base station evaluates that uplink reference signal to determine a timing advance for the UE and reports the timing advance in a response to the source base station. As the source base station then directs the UE to hand over to the target base station, the source base station then provides the UE with an indication of the timing advance provided by the target base station. The UE may then transition to be served by the target base station and to make use of the indicated timing advance.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于通过定时提前预配置用于与切换目标通信的UE的方法和系统。 当UE由源基站服务时,源基站向目标基站发送指定UE将提供的上行链路参考信号的测量请求,并且目标基站评估该上行链路参考信号以确定 UE的定时提前,并在对基站的响应中报告定时提前。 当源基站然后指示UE切换到目标基站时,源基站然后向UE提供由目标基站提供的定时提前的指示。 然后,UE可以转换为由目标基站服务并利用所指示的定时提前。

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