Method and system for avoiding unauthorized wireless communication devices at a femtocell
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for avoiding unauthorized wireless communication devices at a femtocell 有权
    用于避免毫微微小区上的未授权无线通信设备的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08868033B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US12759347

    申请日:2010-04-13

    IPC分类号: H04M1/66

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for reducing a number of unauthorized wireless communication devices (WCDs) on a femtocell. A femtocell may initially provide wireless service on a first femtocell carrier. The femtocell may subsequently receive a registration request from a WCD on the first femtocell carrier. The femtocell may then determine whether the WCD is authorized to receive wireless services from the femtocell. Responsive to making a determination that the WCD is not authorized to receive wireless services, the femtocell may switch to providing service on a second femtocell carrier different than the first.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于减少毫微微小区上的许多未经授权的无线通信设备(WCD)的方法和系统。 毫微微小区最初可以在第一毫微微小区载波上提供无线服务。 毫微微小区随后可以从第一毫微微小区载波上的WCD接收注册请求。 毫微微小区然后可以确定WCD是否被授权从毫微微小区接收无线服务。 响应于确定WCD未被授权接收无线服务,则毫微微小区可以切换到在不同于第一毫微微小区的第二毫微微小区载体上提供服务。

    Method and system for prioritizing time-division multiplexed communications resources at a femtocell
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for prioritizing time-division multiplexed communications resources at a femtocell 有权
    在毫微微小区上优先考虑时分多路复用通信资源的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09215707B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US12886232

    申请日:2010-09-20

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04 H04W72/10

    CPC分类号: H04W72/0446 H04W72/10

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for prioritizing time-division multiplexed communications resources at a femtocell. A femtocell initially provides time-division-multiplexed wireless service to a plurality of wireless communication devices (WCDs) using a first number of slots per cycle, each WCD in the plurality having at least one assigned slot. During the first time period, the femtocell detects a trigger. Responsive to detecting the trigger, the femtocell, in a second time period, switches to providing service using a second number of slots per cycle, the second number being less than the first number, such that a first WCD in the plurality does not have an assigned slot.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在毫微微小区处优先考虑时分多路复用通信资源的方法和系统。 毫微微小区首先使用每个周期的第一数量的时隙向多个无线通信设备(WCD)提供时分复用的无线服务,每个WCD在多个具有至少一个分配的时隙中。 在第一时间段期间,毫微微小区检测到触发。 响应于检测触发,在第二时间段中,毫微微小区切换到使用每个周期的第二数量的时隙来提供服务,第二数量小于第一数量,使得多个中的第一WCD不具有 分配插槽。

    Use of reverse transmission power history as basis to vary frequency of engaging in background communications
    3.
    发明授权
    Use of reverse transmission power history as basis to vary frequency of engaging in background communications 有权
    使用反向传输功率历史作为基础来改变从事后台通信的频率

    公开(公告)号:US08560002B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US13101720

    申请日:2011-05-05

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00

    CPC分类号: H04W52/221 H04W52/226

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and corresponding wireless communication device (WCD) arranged to control how often the device engages in background communication. For example, the WCD may programmatically evaluate a history of transmission power that it has used for transmitting to a serving radio access network. Based on that history of transmission power, the device may then determine how often it should engage in background communications and may set itself to engage in background communications at that determined frequency.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和相应的无线通信设备(WCD),其布置成控制设备进行后台通信的频率。 例如,WCD可以以编程方式评估其用于向服务无线电接入网络发送的发送功率的历史。 基于传输功率的历史,设备然后可以确定它应该参与后台通信的频率,并且可以设置自己以该确定的频率进行后台通信。

    Methods and devices for limiting access to femtocell radio access networks
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices for limiting access to femtocell radio access networks 有权
    用于限制接入毫微微小区无线接入网络的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08515434B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12756629

    申请日:2010-04-08

    IPC分类号: H04W40/00

    摘要: Femtocell radio access network (RAN) devices are typically small, low-cost base stations that can be deployed in areas where macro-cellular RAN coverage is poor or congested. Thus, wireless communication devices (WCDs) using femtocell devices may benefit from improved wireless coverage, while traffic is offloaded from the macro-cellular RAN. It is desirable to use femtocell devices to their full extent, but also to give the owners of these femtocell devices control over which WCDs may use of femtocell services. Accordingly, femtocell devices may be provisioned with a “greylist” that specifies which WCDs are granted full femtocell services, and which WCDs are granted limited or no femtocell services.

    摘要翻译: 毫微微小区无线电接入网络(RAN)设备通常是小型,低成本的基站,其可以部署在宏蜂窝RAN覆盖较差或拥塞的区域中。 因此,使用毫微微小区设备的无线通信设备(WCD)可以从改进的无线覆盖中受益,同时从宏蜂窝RAN卸载业务。 期望使用毫微微小区设备的全部范围,而且还给予这些毫微微小区设备的所有者控制哪些WCD可以使用毫微微小区业务。 因此,毫微微小区设备可以被提供有“灰名单”,其指定哪些WCD被授予全毫微微小区服务,以及哪些WCD被授予有限的或没有毫微微小区服务。

    Method and system for management of inter-frequency handoff
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for management of inter-frequency handoff 有权
    频间切换管理方法及系统

    公开(公告)号:US08804670B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13029610

    申请日:2011-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and corresponding system to help improve inter-frequency handoff. While a radio access network (RAN) is serving one or more devices, the RAN will receive from the device(s) one or more reports of air interface quality on each of a plurality of potential target frequency channels. Dynamically based on the reported air interface quality information, the RAN will then select a given one of the potential target frequency channels to be a preferred target frequency channel. When a given device is fading from coverage, the RAN will then direct the device to scan for coverage on the preferred target frequency channel that was selected based on the earlier reported measures of air interface quality, so as to facilitate inter-frequency handoff.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和相应的系统,以帮助改善频率间切换。 当无线电接入网络(RAN)服务于一个或多个设备时,RAN将从多个潜在目标频率信道中的每一个上的设备接收一个或多个空中接口质量的报告。 根据所报告的空中接口质量信息动态地,RAN将选择一个给定的一个潜在的目标频道作为优选的目标频道。 当给定设备从覆盖范围逐渐衰落时,RAN将引导设备扫描基于先前报告的空中接口质量度量而选择的优选目标频道上的覆盖范围,以便于频率间切换。

    Method and system for redirecting unauthorized wireless communication devices away from a femtocell
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for redirecting unauthorized wireless communication devices away from a femtocell 有权
    用于将未经授权的无线通信设备重定向到远离毫微微小区的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08479269B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US12759339

    申请日:2010-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04

    摘要: Methods and systems are disclosed for reducing a number of unauthorized wireless communication devices (WCDs) using a femtocell. A femtocell may transmit a pilot beacon on a macro-network carrier, and may transmit one or more overhead channels on a femtocell carrier. Subsequently, the femtocell may receive a registration request from a WCD. The femtocell may then determine whether the WCD is authorized to receive wireless services from the femtocell, and if it is not so authorized, the femtocell may, during a subsequent slot associated with the unauthorized WCD in a periodically recurring slot cycle, responsively disable at least one of (i) its pilot channel and (ii) one or more of its overhead channels. As a result of the disabling, the unauthorized WCD may move away from the femtocell, perhaps handing off to the macro network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于减少使用毫微微小区的许多未授权无线通信设备(WCD)的方法和系统。 毫微微小区可以在宏网络载波上发送导频信标,并且可以在毫微微小区载波上发送一个或多个开销信道。 随后,毫微微小区可以从WCD接收注册请求。 毫微微小区然后可以确定WCD是否被授权从毫微微小区接收无线服务,并且如果没有这样授权,则毫微微小区可以在周期性重复的时隙周期中与未经授权的WCD相关联的后续时隙中响应地至少禁用 (i)其导频信道和(ii)其中一个或多个开销信道之一。 由于禁用,未经授权的WCD可能会离开毫微微蜂窝基站,也许移交到宏网络。

    EVDO coverage modification based on backhaul capacity
    7.
    发明授权
    EVDO coverage modification based on backhaul capacity 有权
    基于回程能力的EVDO覆盖修改

    公开(公告)号:US08363564B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12731895

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16

    摘要: A method and system is disclosed for adjusting wireless access coverage based on backhaul capacity. A base station, such as a femtocell, will determine the capacity of its backhaul connection in the downlink direction. The base station will then adjust the power level of it forward link to help ensure that the forward-link data rate to an access terminal is approximately matched to the determined capacity of its backhaul connection. In an example embodiment, the base station will adjust the power level of its pilot until the access terminal is requesting a forward-link data rate commensurate with the downlink rate on the backhaul connection.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种基于回程能力来调整无线接入覆盖的方法和系统。 诸如毫微微小区的基站将确定其在下行链路方向上的回程连接的容量。 然后,基站将调整其前向链路的功率电平,以帮助确保接入终端的前向链路数据速率与确定的其回程连接的容量大致相匹配。 在示例实施例中,基站将调整其导频的功率电平,直到接入终端请求与回程连接上的下行链路速率相称的前向链路数据速率。

    Selecting power level for an initial access probe using macro-network reverse link conditions
    8.
    发明授权
    Selecting power level for an initial access probe using macro-network reverse link conditions 有权
    使用宏网反向链路条件选择初始接入探测器的功率电平

    公开(公告)号:US08615267B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US12984017

    申请日:2011-01-04

    IPC分类号: H04W52/16 H04W52/24

    CPC分类号: H04W52/16 H04W52/50

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for considering macro-network reverse-link conditions when selecting a power level at which to send an initial access probe to a femtocell. In at least one embodiment, a mobile station receives an indication of macro-network reverse noise, and then selects an initial-access-probe transmit power level based at least in part on the value of the received indication. The mobile station then sends an initial access probe to a femtocell at the selected power level. The mobile station may receive indications of macro-network reverse noise such as a reverse noise rise (RNR), reverse frame error rate (RFER), reverse activity bits (RAB), suggested macro-network initial-access-probe transmit power levels, etc.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在选择向毫微微蜂窝发送初始接入探测的功率电平时考虑宏网反向链路条件的方法和系统。 在至少一个实施例中,移动站接收宏网络反向噪声的指示,然后至少部分地基于所接收的指示的值来选择初始接入探测发射功率电平。 然后,移动台以所选择的功率电平向毫微微小区发送初始接入探测。 移动台可以接收诸如反向噪声上升(RNR),反向帧错误率(RFER),反向活动比特(RAB),建议的宏网络初始接入探测发射功率电平等宏网络反向噪声的指示, 等等

    Method and system for controlled broadcasting of system identification
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for controlled broadcasting of system identification 有权
    系统识别控制广播的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09154902B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US13440454

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: A method and system for controlling broadcast of system identification. A base station may broadcast in one or more timeslots of a control channel, as a System Identifier (SID) of the base station, a particular SID, but may broadcast in one or more other timeslots of the control channel, as a SID of the base station, a different SID. In addition, when a mobile station registers to be served by the base station, the base station may determine which slot(s) of the control channel the mobile station will monitor and may broadcast in the determined slot(s) a SID that may help to keep the mobile station from transitioning to be served by a different base station.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制系统识别广播的方法和系统。 基站可以在控制信道的一个或多个时隙中广播,作为基站的系统标识符(SID),特定SID,但是可以在控制信道的一个或多个其他时隙中广播,作为 基站,不同的SID。 此外,当移动站注册到由基站服务时,基站可以确定移动站将监视的控制信道的哪个时隙,并且可以在确定的时隙中广播可以帮助的SID 以保持移动台不被转换以由不同的基站服务。

    Utilizing the mobile-station simultaneous hybrid dual receive (SHDR) capability to improve femtocell performance
    10.
    发明授权
    Utilizing the mobile-station simultaneous hybrid dual receive (SHDR) capability to improve femtocell performance 有权
    利用移动台同步混合双接收(SHDR)功能来改善毫微微蜂窝基站的性能

    公开(公告)号:US08599880B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-03

    申请号:US12569325

    申请日:2009-09-29

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for utilizing the mobile-station simultaneous hybrid dual receive (SHDR) capability to improve femtocell performance. A femtocell provides service to one or more SHDR mobile stations, each having (1) a transmit and primary receive chain (T×R×0) for communicating with and via the femtocell and (2) a secondary receive chain (R×1) for monitoring a macro network, including monitoring a detected signal strength of one or more pilot channels of one or more macro-network coverage areas. The femtocell receives reports from at least the SHDR mobile stations to which the femtocell is providing service, the reports reflecting at least the detected signal strengths of the respective macro-network pilot channels. The femtocell uses the received reports for making and carrying out decisions as to whether or not to instruct one or more SHDR mobile stations to handoff to the macro network.

    摘要翻译: 提供了利用移动台同步混合双接收(SHDR)能力来提高毫微微小区性能的方法和系统。 毫微微小区向一个或多个SHDR移动站提供服务,每个SHDR移动站具有(1)用于与毫微微蜂窝进行通信和经由毫微微蜂窝的发射和主接收链(T×R×0)和(2)辅助接收链(R×1) 用于监视宏网络,包括监视一个或多个宏网覆盖区域的一个或多个导频信道的检测信号强度。 毫微微小区从至少所述毫微微小区提供服务的SHDR移动站接收报告,所述报告至少反映出各个宏网络导频信道的检测到的信号强度。 毫微微小区使用接收到的报告来进行关于是否指示一个或多个SHDR移动站切换到宏网络的决定。