Spectrum management for DSS-based networks
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsRoopesh Kumar Polaganga, Sreekar Marupaduga
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Abstract
A system and method of managing network bandwidth is provided, in which one or more utilization thresholds are set for an access node, wherein the access node is configured to communicate using a band consisting of a first portion corresponding to communication in a first communication mode and a second communication mode and a second portion corresponding to communication in the first communication mode but not the second communication mode; and one or more utilization parameters are monitored and compared to the corresponding utilization threshold(s). Based on the comparison, the sizes of the portions may be modified and/or wireless devices seeking to join the network may be appropriately assigned.
Claims20
A method of managing network bandwidth, comprising:
- setting a first utilization threshold and a second utilization threshold for an access node, wherein the access node is configured to communicate using a band consisting of a first portion corresponding to communication in a first communication mode and a second communication mode and a second portion corresponding to communication in the first communication mode but not the second communication mode;
- monitoring a first utilization parameter for the first portion of the band;
- monitoring a second utilization parameter for the second portion of the band;
- comparing the first utilization parameter to the first utilization threshold and the second utilization parameter to the second utilization threshold;
- and
- in response to a determination that the first utilization parameter exceeds the first utilization threshold and that the second utilization parameter does not exceed the second utilization threshold, increasing a size of the first portion and decreasing a size of the second portion by an equal amount.
A system for managing network bandwidth, comprising:
- an access node configured to communicate using a band consisting of a first portion corresponding to a first communication mode and a second communication mode and a second portion corresponding to only the first communication mode;
- and
- at least one electronic processor configured to perform operations including:
- setting a utilization threshold for an access node,
- monitoring a utilization parameter for the first portion of the band,
- comparing the utilization parameter to the utilization threshold, and
- based on the comparing, modifying a size of the first portion and a size of the second portion.
A method of managing network bandwidth, comprising:
- setting a utilization threshold for an access node, wherein the access node is configured to communicate using a band consisting of a first portion corresponding to communication in a first communication mode and a second communication mode and a second portion corresponding to communication in the first communication mode but not the second communication mode;
- monitoring a utilization parameter for the first portion of the band;
- receiving a join request from a wireless device, wherein the wireless device is capable of communicating in both of the first communication mode and the second communication mode;
- comparing the utilization parameter to the utilization threshold;
- and
- in response to a determination that the utilization parameter exceeds the utilization threshold, assigning the wireless device to communicate using the second portion of the band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.