Optimizing layer assignment during eps fallback procedures
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsSreekar Marupaduga, Roopesh Kumar Polaganga
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for optimizing layer assignment to UEs that are currently on an LTE network, or that are experiencing EPS fallback and are moving from 5G to LTE. Instead of blindly assigning a UE an LTE layer or assigning the same layer to all UEs, aspects provided for an intelligent and dynamic selection of an LTE layer for each UE. The network may analyze one or both of layer compatibility information and historical data associated with the UEs. With this information, the network assigns an LTE layer to each UE.
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A method for optimizing layer assignment during an EPS fallback procedure, the method comprising:
- monitoring a UE load of one or more layers of a first wireless access technology;
- responsive to the UE load meeting a predetermined threshold at a first layer, determining a layer capability associated with each of a plurality of UEs on the first layer;
- and
- based on the layer capability associated with the each of the plurality of UEs on the first layer, re-assigning at least one UE of the plurality of UEs on the first layer to a second layer associated with the first wireless access technology, wherein the second layer has a UE load below the predetermined threshold.
A system for optimizing layer assignment during an EPS fallback procedure, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- monitor a UE load of one or more layers of a first wireless access technology;
- responsive to the UE load meeting a predetermined threshold at a first layer, determine a layer capability associated with each of a plurality of UEs on the first layer;
- and
- based on the layer capability associated with the each of the plurality of UEs on the first layer, re-assign at least one UE of the plurality of UEs on the first layer to a second layer associated with the first wireless access technology, wherein the second layer has a UE load below the predetermined threshold.
A system for optimizing layer assignment during an EPS fallback procedure, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- monitor a UE load of one or more layers of a first wireless access technology;
- determine the UE load of a first layer of the one or more layers of the first wireless access technology is at a predetermined threshold, wherein the UE load corresponds to a quantity of user devices on a particular layer of the first wireless access technology compared to a threshold quantity of the user devices on the particular layer of the first wireless access technology;
- responsive to the UE load meeting the predetermined threshold at the first layer, determine a layer capability associated with each of a plurality of UEs on the first layer;
- determine that a first UE is a dual-band capable UE;
- and
- based on the dual-band capability associated with the first UE on the first layer, re-assign the first UE on the first layer to a second layer associated with the first wireless access technology, wherein the second layer has a UE load below the predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.