Systems and methods for dynamically setting frame configuration in a wireless network

A method for dynamically setting a frame configuration in a wireless network in an emergency event, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, uplink messages from a plurality of end-user wireless devices, at least some of the uplink messages indicating operation of each corresponding end-user wireless device in an emergency mode;
• determining, by the processor, a trigger indicating the emergency event associated with the plurality of end-user wireless devices, wherein the trigger comprises detecting that a number of end-user wireless devices operating in an emergency mode exceeds a first predetermined threshold number and determining the trigger further includes determining that a second predetermined threshold number of requests is received from the end-user wireless devices for switching the frame configuration;
• in response to determining the trigger indicating the emergency event, dynamically switching, by the processor, the frame configuration for an access node from a first frame configuration to a second frame configuration, the second frame configuration including more uplink subframes than the first frame configuration;
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• in response to determining the trigger indicating the emergency event, instructing, by the processor sending a broadcast message, the plurality of end-user wireless devices to increase uplink transmission power, thereby improving uplink transmission quality for the end-user wireless devices.

A processing node for dynamically setting a frame configuration in a wireless network in an emergency event, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, uplink messages from a plurality of end-user wireless devices, at least some of the uplink messages indicating operation of each corresponding end-user wireless device in an emergency mode;
• determining a trigger indicating the emergency event associated with the end-user wireless devices operating in the emergency mode, wherein the trigger comprises detecting that a number of end-user wireless devices operating in the emergency mode exceeds a first predetermined threshold number and determining the trigger further includes determining that a second predetermined threshold number of requests is received from the end-user wireless devices for switching the frame configuration;
• in response to determining the trigger indicating the emergency event, switching the frame configuration for an access node from a first frame configuration to a second frame configuration, the second frame configuration including more uplink subframes than the first frame configuration;
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• in response to determining the trigger indicating the emergency event, instructing, by the processor sending a broadcast message, the plurality of end-user wireless devices to increase uplink transmission power, thereby improving uplink transmission quality for the end-user wireless devices.