Managing allocation of resources to a relay-UE based on a determination that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment
AssigneeSprint Spectrum L.P.
InventorsSiddharth S. Oroskar, Jasinder P. Singh
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for managing allocation of air interface resources to a relay user equipment device (relay-UE) that provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay base station (relay-BS). In particular, a base station may serve the relay-UE and may make a determination that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment rather than within an outdoor environment. While serving the relay-UE, the base station may manage allocation of air interface resources to the relay-UE and may do so based at least on the determination that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment rather than within an outdoor environment.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor to cause a base station to perform operations comprising:
- serving a relay user equipment device (relay-UE) that provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay base station (relay-BS);
- making a determination of whether the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment or whether the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment;
- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE using a first extent of air interface resources;
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- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE using a second extent of air interface resources that is greater than the first extent of air interface resources.
A base station comprising:
- an antenna structure configured to provide an air interface through which the base station serves one or more user equipment devices (UEs);
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- a controller configured to cause the base station to carry out operations including:
- serving a relay-UE over the air interface, wherein the relay-UE provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay base station (relay-BS);
- making a determination of whether the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment or whether the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment;
- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE using a first extent of air interface resources;
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- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE using a second extent of air interface resources that is greater than the first extent of air interface resources.
A method comprising:
- serving, by a base station, a relay user equipment device (relay-UE) that provides wireless backhaul connectivity for a relay base station (relay-BS);
- making a determination, by the base station, of whether the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment or whether the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment;
- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an outdoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE, by the base station, using a first extent of air interface resources;
- and
- if the determination is that the relay-UE is positioned within an indoor environment, then, responsive to making the determination, serving the relay-UE, by the base station, using a second extent of air interface resources that is greater than the first extent of air interface resources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.