Method and apparatus for selecting among multi-protocol radio technology using local QoS advertisement
A system and method including scanning a plurality of radio channels, via a radio scanning modem, in a shared communication frequency band for a plurality of base transceiver station (BTS) systems operating a first wireless link protocol within communication range of a wireless interface for an anchor BTS, detecting a BTS load for each detected BTS systems of the first wireless link protocol operating on each radio channel in a wireless neighborhood, receiving data scanned for the BTS load for detected BTS systems of a second wireless link protocol in the wireless neighborhood, and preparing a radiofrequency band local QoS report for at least one detected BTS system of the first wireless link protocol and at least one detected BTS system of the second wireless link protocol in the shared communication frequency band of the wireless neighborhood for unlicensed broadcast to a user mobile information handling system.
1. An information handling system comprising:
a wireless interface for communicating via one or more wireless links at a location in a wireless neighborhood;
the wireless interface listening to a designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel upon entering a wireless neighborhood for advertised RF band local QoS reports for the wireless neighborhood;
the wireless interface receiving a broadcast RF band local QoS report from a hub base transceiver station (BTS) including ratings of BTSs in the wireless neighborhood, wherein the RF band local QoS report includes at least a BTS identifier, a BTS operating radio channel, and a BTS radiofrequency traffic load, wherein the hub BTS is designated for broadcasting advertised RF band local QoS reports to information handling systems entering the wireless neighborhood; and
an application processor determining available wireless protocols and selecting a wireless protocol and a BTS operating channel for at least one neighborhood BTS based in part on the RF band local QoS report,
wherein the RF band local QoS report is received on an unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel broadcast by the hub BTS on the designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel to the wireless neighborhood.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel is in a 2.4 MHz communication band.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a link rating derived from a context aware radio resource management system and a BTS radiofrequency traffic load for the at least one neighborhood BTS.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a link rating for the at least one neighborhood BTS according to a plurality of wireless service usage categories.
5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
the wireless adapter receives notice of an available RF band local QoS report on the unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel that is a generic advertising services channel; and
the processor transmits a probe in response to the notice on the unlicensed generic advertising services channel requesting the RF band local QoS report.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a ranked plurality of the BTS systems in the wireless neighborhood.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a recommended BTS based on QoS factors for each detected BTS system available in the wireless neighborhood.
8. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
the application processor selecting a second wireless protocol and a second BTS operating channel for a second neighborhood BTS for concurrent wireless link operation based further on determination of a low risk of local interference.
9. A computer implemented method comprising:
listening, via a wireless interface of a mobile information handling system, to a designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel upon entering a wireless neighborhood for advertised RF band local QoS reports for the wireless neighborhood;
receiving, via the wireless interface of the mobile information handling system, a broadcast RF band local QoS report from a hub base transceiver station (BTS) on the designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel in an RF band different from a plurality of communication wireless links assessed in the RF band local QoS report, the RF band local QoS report including ratings of a plurality of BTSs in a wireless neighborhood, wherein the RF band local QoS report includes at least a link rating for one or more BTSs in the wireless neighborhood determined from a context aware radio resource management system and a BTS radiofrequency traffic load for the at least one neighborhood BTS; and
determining, via an application processor, available wireless protocols and selecting a wireless protocol and a BTS operating channel for at least one neighborhood BTS based in part on the RF band local QoS report,
wherein the RF band local QoS report is received on an unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel broadcast by the hub BTS on the designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel to the wireless neighborhood.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
selecting a second wireless protocol and a second BTS operating channel for a second neighborhood BTS for concurrent wireless link operation based further on determination of a low risk of local interference.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
the application processor re-determining the link rating for the at least one neighborhood BTS based on a battery power level of the mobile information handling system.
12. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
receiving, via the wireless adapter, a notice of the RF band local QoS report on the unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel that is a generic advertising services channel; and
transmitting a probe in response to the notice on the unlicensed generic advertising services channel requesting to receive the RF band local QoS report, wherein the unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel is the generic advertising services channel.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a ranked plurality of the BTS systems in the wireless neighborhood.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the wireless neighborhood includes BTSs with a first wireless link protocol that is a WLAN protocol and a second wireless link protocols is an unlicensed small cell WWAN protocol.
15. An information handling system comprising:
a wireless interface for communicating via one or more wireless links at a location in a wireless neighborhood;
the wireless interface listening to a designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel upon entering a wireless neighborhood for advertised RF band local QoS reports for the wireless neighborhood;
the wireless interface receiving a broadcast RF band local QoS report from a hub base transceiver station (BTS) on the designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel, the RF band local QoS report including ratings of BTSs in the wireless neighborhood, wherein the RF band local QoS report includes at least a BTS identifier, a BTS operating radio channel, and a BTS radiofrequency traffic load;
the application processor accessing user profiles reflecting wireless service usage history to determine an anticipated wireless service usage; and
the application processor determining available wireless protocols and selecting a wireless protocol and a BTS operating channel for at least one neighborhood BTS based on link ratings for the anticipated wireless service usage in the RF band local QoS report,
wherein the RF band local QoS report is received on an unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel broadcast by the hub BTS on the designated radiofrequency band QoS local advertisement channel to the wireless neighborhood.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a link rating determined from a context aware radio resource management system QoS data and a BTS radiofrequency traffic load for the at least one neighborhood BTS.
17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:
the application processor re-determining the link rating for the at least one neighborhood BTS based on a battery power level of the information handling system.
18. The system of claim 15 further comprising:
the wireless adapter receives notice of an available RF band local QoS report on the unlicensed broadcast radio frequency channel that is a generic advertising services channel; and
the processor transmits a probe in response to the notice on the unlicensed generic advertising services channel requesting the RF band local QoS report.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the received RF band local QoS report includes a ranked plurality of the BTS systems in the wireless neighborhood.
20. The system of claim 15 further comprising:
the application processor selecting a second wireless protocol and a second BTS operating channel for a second neighborhood BTS for concurrent wireless link operation based further on determination of a low risk of local interference.