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US 8,942,746 B2Granted
Resource management and admission control for non-members of a closed subscriber group in home radio access networks
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAmer Catovic, Gavin Bernard Horn
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate resource management and admission control with respect to non-members of a closed subscriber group associated with femto access points. A set of parameters can be provisions to a femto access point, wherein the set of parameters specify an access mode, a maximum number of concurrent non-members, and/or a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members. The femto access point can implement resource scheduling decisions and/or access control decisions in accordance with the set of parameters.
Claims44
A method for scheduling resources for a home base station operating in a hybrid access mode, comprising:
- identifying whether a mobile device, connected to the home base station, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station;
- determining a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the determining the parameter is based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group;
- assigning resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter;
- monitoring a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- and
- initiating a handover for at least one non-member connected with the home base station when the current amount of resources assigned to non-members is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.
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A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- identify whether a mobile device, connected to the wireless communication apparatus, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group;
- determine a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the parameter based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group;
- assign resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter;
- monitor a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- and
- initiate a handover for at least one non-member connected with the wireless communication apparatus when the current amount of resources assigned to nonmembers is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for identifying whether a mobile device, connected to the apparatus, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group;
- means for determining a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the means for determining determines the parameter based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group;
- means for assigning resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter;
- means for monitoring a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- and
- means for initiating a handover for at least one non-member connected with the apparatus when the current amount of resources assigned to non-members is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
- code for causing at least one computer to identify whether a mobile device, connected to a home base station, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station;
- code for causing the at least one computer to determine a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the code for causing the at least one computer to determine determines the parameter based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group;
- code for causing the at least one computer to assign resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter;
- code for causing the at least one computer to monitor a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
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- code for causing the at least one computer to initiate a handover for at least one non-member connected with the home base station when the current amount of resources assigned to non-members is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an identification module that determines whether a mobile device is one of a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group;
- a scheduler that assigns resources to the mobile device;
- a resource control module that:
- determines a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the resource control module determines the parameter based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group, and
- assigns resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter;
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- a monitor module that:
- monitors a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- and
- initiates a handover for at least one non-member connected with the home base station when the current amount of resources assigned to non-members is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.
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A method for managing access to a home base station, comprising:
- receiving a request, from a mobile device, to establish a connection;
- identifying whether the mobile device is one of a member or a non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station;
- determining a current number of non-members which are connected to the home base station;
- determining whether to admit or deny the mobile device based at least in part on comparing the current number of non-members to a parameter specifying a maximum number of concurrent non-member users;
- identifying when a number of concurrent non-member users reaches the maximum number specified by the parameter;
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- initiating a handover for at least one concurrent non-member user.
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A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- receive a request, from a mobile device, to establish a connection;
- identify whether the mobile device is one of a member or a non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the wireless communication apparatus;
- determine a current number of non-members which are connected to the wireless communication apparatus;
- determine whether to admit or deny the mobile device based at least in part on comparing the current number of non-members to a parameter specifying a maximum number of concurrent non-member users;
- identify when a number of concurrent non-member users reaches the maximum number specified by the parameter;
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- initiate a handover for at least one concurrent non-member user.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving a request, from a mobile device, to establish a connection;
- means for identifying whether the mobile device is one of a member or a non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the apparatus;
- means for determining a current number of non-members which are connected to the apparatus;
- means for determining whether to admit or deny the mobile device based at least in part on comparing the current number of non-members to a parameter specifying a maximum number of concurrent non-member users;
- means for identifying when a number of concurrent non-member users reaches the maximum number specified by the parameter;
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- means for initiating a handover for at least one concurrent non-member user.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
- code for causing at least one computer to receive a request, from a mobile device, to establish a connection;
- code for causing the at least one computer to identify whether the mobile device is one of a member or a non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with a home base station;
- code for causing the at least one computer to determine a current number of non-members which are connected to the home base station;
- code for causing the at least one computer to determine whether to admit or deny the mobile device based at least in part on comparing the current number of non-members to a parameter specifying a maximum number of concurrent non-member users;
- code for causing the at least one computer to identify when a number of concurrent non-member users reaches the maximum number specified by the parameter;
- and
- code for causing the at least one computer to initiate a handover for at least one concurrent non-member user.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an identification module that determines whether a mobile device is one of a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group;
- an access control module that determines a current number of non-members which are connected to the home base station and determines whether to establish a connection with the mobile device based upon comparing the current number of non-members to a parameter specifying a maximum number of concurrent non-member users;
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- a monitor module that identifies when a number of concurrent non-member users reaches the maximum number specified by the parameter and initiaties a handover for at least one concurrent non-member user.
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A method for scheduling resources for a home base station operating in a hybrid access mode, comprising:
- identifying whether a mobile device, connected to the home base station, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station;
- receiving a scheduling request from the mobile device, wherein the scheduling request is a petition for uplink resources;
- identifying an amount of resources required to grant the scheduling request;
- determining an amount of available resources which are assignable to non-members based at least in part on a parameter and a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group, wherein the parameter indicates a maximum level of resources to provide to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- granting the scheduling request when the amount of available resources is greater than or equal to the amount of resources required;
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- denying the scheduling request when the amount of available resources is less than the amount of resources required.
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A method for scheduling resources for a home base station operating in a hybrid access mode, comprising:
- identifying whether a mobile device, connected to the home base station, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station;
- receiving a request to establish a connection from a second mobile device;
- identifying whether the second mobile device is included in the closed subscriber group;
- determining an amount of available resources which are assignable to non-members based at least in part on a parameter and a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group, wherein the parameter indicates a maximum level of resources to provide to non-members of the closed subscriber group;
- denying the request to establish a connection when the amount of available resources is equal to zero and the second mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group;
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- establishing a connection with the second mobile device when at least one of the amount of available resources is greater than zero or the second mobile device is a member of the closed subscriber group.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.