US 11,464,077 B1 · Wireless access node usage based on packet drop rate

Abstract

A wireless communication network serves a wireless User Equipment (UE) and comprises a wireless access node and a support access node. The wireless access node determines packet drop rate for the support access node. The wireless access node determines an add threshold for the support access node based on the packet drop rate for the support access node. The wireless access node determines an add value for the support access node and determines when the add value is greater than the add threshold. When the add value is greater than the add threshold, the wireless access node signals the support access node to serve the wireless UE and signals the wireless UE to attach to the support access node. In response, the support access node wirelessly transfers user data for a wireless communication service to the wireless UE.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a wireless communication network to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) with a wireless communication service over multiple wireless communication links, the method comprising:

a wireless access node wirelessly receiving a signal metric for a support access node from the wireless UE;
the wireless access node determining a packet drop rate for the support access node;
the wireless access node determining an add threshold for the support access node based on the packet drop rate for the support access node;
the wireless access node converting the signal metric into an add value for the support access node and determining when the add value is greater than the add threshold;
when the add value is greater than the add threshold, the wireless access node signaling the support access node to serve the wireless UE and signaling the wireless UE to attach to the support access node;
and
the support access node wirelessly transferring user data for the wireless communication service to the wireless UE responsive to the signaling from the wireless access node.

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A wireless communication network to serve a wireless User Equipment (UE) with a wireless communication service over multiple wireless communication links, the wireless communication network comprising:

a wireless access node configured to wirelessly receive a signal metric for a support access node from the wireless UE;
the wireless access node configured to determine a packet drop rate for the support access node;
the wireless access node configured to determine an add threshold for the support access node based on the packet drop rate for the support access node;
the wireless access node configured to convert the signal metric into an add value for the support access node and determine when the add value is greater than the add threshold;
when the add value is greater than the add threshold, the wireless access node configured to signal the support access node to serve the wireless UE and signal the wireless UE to attach to the support access node;
and
the support access node configured to wirelessly transfer user data for the wireless communication service to the wireless UE responsive to the signal from the wireless access node.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wireless access node usage based on packet drop rate

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Wireless access node usage based on packet drop rate

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Abstract

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