Licensed assisted access in a converged network
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsVolkan Sevindik, Haider Syed
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Abstract
Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for allocating resources in a converged network to support, illustratively, Long Term Evolution (LTE) Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) transmission for supplemental downlink mode. Various embodiments contemplate allowing LTE eNBs having CBSD capability to use spectrum normally associated with a wireless access point (WAP) if such spectrum can be made available based on, for example, WiFi spectrum or channel measurements of interference such as provided by UE proximate the WAP and connected to the CBSD.
Claims20
A method for allocating resources in a converged network, comprising:
- receiving, at a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) node in communication with user equipment (UE) attached thereto, a measurement from the UE of interference associated with a wireless access point (WAP) proximate the UE;
- transmitting, from the CBSD node toward a WiFi controller (WC), a resource reservation (RR) request including the measurement of interference;
- receiving, at the CBSD node, a RR response indicating that a portion of spectrum normally associated with the WAP is allowed to be used by the CBSD node for an allowed duration of time;
- and
- transmitting, toward the UE, a message configured to cause the UE to coordinate with the CBSD node in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) mode to use the allowed spectrum for the allowed duration of time.
A system, comprising:
- at least one Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) node configured to provide network services to user equipment (UE) attached thereto;
- at least one wireless access point (WAP) configured to provide network services to UE connected thereto;
- and
- a WiFi controller (WC), configured to receive a resource reservation (RR) request including a measurement of interference associated with a WAP proximate UE attached to a CBSD node to determine whether a portion of spectrum normally used by the WAP is allowed to be used by the CBSD node for an allowed duration of time to provide network services to UE attached to the CBSD node, and configured to transmit a RR response indicating an allowed portion of spectrum and allowed duration of time;
- the CBSD node transmitting, toward the UE, a message configured to cause the UE to coordinate with the CBSD node in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) mode to use the allowed spectrum for the allowed duration of time.
A tangible and non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, adapt the operation of the computer to provide a method for allocating resources in a converged network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) node in communication with user equipment (UE) attached thereto, a measurement of interference associated with a wireless access point (WAP) proximate the UE;
- transmitting, from the CBSD node toward a WiFi controller (WC), a resource reservation (RR) request including the measurement of interference;
- receiving, at the CBSD node, a RR response indicating that a portion of spectrum normally associated with the WAP is allowed to be used by the CBSD node for an allowed duration of time;
- and
- transmitting, toward the UE, a message configured to cause the UE to coordinate with the CBSD node in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) mode to use the allowed spectrum for the allowed duration of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.