Radio resource management
Disclosed embodiments include systems, methods, and a radio resource controller that may receive a request for radio resources from a user device. Disclosed embodiments may also determine a value ascribed to the requested radio resources. The ascribed value may reflect at least a qualitative or quantitative importance of the requested radio resources to a user of the user device. Additionally, disclosed embodiments may schedule radio resources based on the ascribed value.
1. A method for managing radio resources, comprising:
receiving a request for radio resources from a user device;
generating a first heat map of at least one tendency for the user based on at least one user behavior pattern, wherein the at least one user behavior pattern comprises at least one usage context metric of the user;
generating a second heat map of a radio resource trajectory, wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is indicative of an amount of bandwidth a number of physical resource blocks available at a location and time; and
scheduling radio resources based on the first heat map and the second heat map, wherein the user device is configured to communicate using the scheduled radio resources.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request for radio resources from a user device further comprises receiving a plurality of requests for radio resources from a respective plurality of user devices.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of user devices include at least two different types of devices.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a location of the user device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a mode of mobility of the user.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the location of the user device is at least one of a symbolic location or a set of locations.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for radio resources is a request for radio resources of a non-commercial operator network.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the non-commercial operator network is one of a private LTE network, a private Wi-Fi network, and a private shared wireless network.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the non-commercial operator network shares spectrum with at least one other wireless network.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising determining infrastructure coverage or coverage gap based on a quality of experience (QoE) expected by the user in the at least one usage context metric.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising quantifying immediate and expected return on investment for alternate forms of infrastructure based on the determined infrastructure coverage or coverage gaps.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the alternate forms of infrastructure comprise at least one of a macro cell tower, a small cell, or a user equipment (UE).
13. A radio resource controller, comprising:
a memory configured for storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
receive a request for radio resources from a user device;
generate a first heat map of at least one tendency for the user based on at least one user behavior pattern, wherein the at least one user behavior pattern comprises at least one usage context metric of the user;
generate a second heat map of a radio resource trajectory, wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is indicative of a number of physical resource blocks available at a location and time; and
schedule radio resources based on the first heat map and the second heat map, wherein the user device is configured to communicate using the scheduled radio resources.
14. The controller of claim 13 , wherein receiving the request for radio resources from a user device further comprises receiving a plurality of requests for radio resources from a respective plurality of user devices.
15. The controller of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of user devices include at least two different types of devices.
16. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a location of the user device.
17. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a mode of mobility of the user.
18. The controller of claim 16 , wherein the location of the user device is at least one of a symbolic location or a set of locations.
19. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the request for radio resources is a request for radio resources of a non-commercial operator network.
20. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the non-commercial operator network is one of a private LTE network, a private Wi-Fi network, and a private shared wireless network.
21. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the non-commercial operator network shares spectrum with at least one other wireless network.
22. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine infrastructure coverage or coverage gap based on a quality of experience (QoE) expected by the user in the at least one usage context metric.
23. The controller of claim 22 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to quantify immediate and expected return on investment for alternate forms of infrastructure based on the determined infrastructure coverage or coverage gaps.
24. The controller of claim 23 , wherein the alternate forms of infrastructure comprise at least one of a macro cell tower, a small cell, or a user equipment (UE).
25. A system in a network, comprising:
a memory configured for storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
receive a request for radio resources from a user device;
generate a first heat map of at least one tendency for the user based on at least one user behavior pattern, wherein the at least one user behavior pattern comprises at least one usage context metric of the user;
generate a second heat map of a radio resource trajectory, wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is indicative of a number of physical resource blocks available at a location and time; and
schedule radio resources based on the first heat map and the second heat map, wherein the user device is configured to communicate using the scheduled radio resources.
26. The system of claim 25 , wherein receiving the request for radio resources from a user device further comprises receiving a plurality of requests for radio resources from a respective plurality of user devices.
27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of user devices include at least two different types of devices.
28. The system of claim 25 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a location of the user device.
29. The system of claim 25 , wherein the first heat map of at least one tendency for the user is based on a mode of mobility of the user.
30. The system of claim 28 , wherein the location of the user device is at least one of a symbolic location or a set of locations.
31. The system of claim 25 , wherein the request for radio resources is a request for radio resources of a non-commercial operator network.
32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the non-commercial operator network is one of a private LTE network, a private Wi-Fi network, and a private shared wireless network.
33. The system of claim 31 , wherein the non-commercial operator network shares spectrum with at least one other wireless network.
34. The system of claim 31 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine infrastructure coverage or coverage gap based on a quality of experience (QoE) expected by the user in the at least one usage context metric.
35. The system of claim 34 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to quantify immediate and expected return on investment for alternate forms of infrastructure based on the determined infrastructure coverage or coverage gaps.
36. The system of claim 35 , wherein the alternate forms of infrastructure comprise at least one of a macro cell tower, a small cell, or a user equipment (UE).
37. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is based on a beginning shadow price and an ending shadow price.
38. The method of claim 1 , further comprising scheduling the radio resources based on a Bayesian inference, wherein at least the first heat map and the second heat map are inputs to the Bayesian inference.
39. The method of claim 38 , wherein the first heat map, the second heat map, and radio resource parameters are inputs to the Bayesian inference.
40. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is based on a beginning shadow price and an ending shadow price.
41. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to schedule the radio resources based on a Bayesian inference, wherein at least the first heat map and the second heat map are inputs to the Bayesian inference.
42. The controller of claim 41 , wherein the first heat map, the second heat map, and radio resource parameters are inputs to the Bayesian inference.
43. The system of claim 25 , wherein the second heat map of the radio resource trajectory is based on a beginning shadow price and an ending shadow price.
44. The system of claim 25 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to schedule the radio resources based on a Bayesian inference, wherein at least the first heat map and the second heat map are inputs to the Bayesian inference.
45. The system of claim 44 , wherein the first heat map, the second heat map, and radio resource parameters are inputs to the Bayesian inference.