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US 12,739,717 · App. 18/002,160 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Cellular telecommunications network

Inventor: Richard Mackenzie (London, GB)
Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
H04W36/08H04W36/165
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Patent No.
US 12,739,717
App. No.
18/002,160
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides a method in a cellular telecommunications network, wherein the cellular telecommunications network includes a first transceiver providing a first access connection in a first spectrum range, and a second transceiver providing a second access connection in a second spectrum range, the method including determining that a trigger condition for reconfiguring the second transceiver has been met; and, in response, evaluating a plurality of candidate transition options, wherein each transition option includes transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, and, following the transferring, reconfiguring the second transceiver, wherein the evaluation is based on a user impact of the transition; selecting a transition option based on the evaluation; causing the transfer of users from the second spectrum range according to the selected transition option; and causing the reconfiguration of the second transceiver according to the selected transition option.

Claims (51)

1 . A method in a cellular telecommunications network, the cellular telecommunications network including a first transceiver providing a first access connection in a first spectrum range, and a second transceiver providing a second access connection in a second spectrum range, the method comprising:

determining that a trigger condition for reconfiguring the second transceiver has been met; and, in response,

evaluating a plurality of candidate transition options, wherein each candidate transition option includes:

transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, and

following the transferring of the users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, reconfiguring the second transceiver, wherein the evaluating is based on a user impact of a transition;

selecting a transition option from the plurality of candidate transition options based on the evaluating;

causing a transfer of users from the second spectrum range according to the selected transition option; and

causing the reconfiguration of the second transceiver according to the selected transition option.

2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first access connection is for a first mobile network operator and the second access connection is for a second mobile network operator, and at least one of the plurality of candidate transition options further includes:

reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, and

following the reconfiguring of the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first spectrum range.

3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first access connection further includes a third spectrum range, and at least one of the plurality of candidate transition options includes:

transferring users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, and

following the transferring of the users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection.

4 . The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first spectrum range and the third spectrum range are for a first mobile network operator, and the second spectrum range is for a second mobile network operator, and transferring of the users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range includes:

transferring the users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, and

following the transferring of the users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for the second mobile network operator; and

transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection includes transferring users from the second spectrum range to the third spectrum range of the first access connection.

5 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein reconfiguring the first access connection includes reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, and transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection further includes:

following reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for the second mobile network operator, transferring users from the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range, and

following transferring users from the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range, reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator,

wherein transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first spectrum range includes transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first spectrum range and the third spectrum range of the first access connection.

6 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for the second mobile network operator includes reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, and the method further comprises:

following reconfiguring the second transceiver, transferring users from the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range,

following transferring users from the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range, reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and second mobile network operator, and

following reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and second mobile network operator, transferring a subset of users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range.

7 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for the second mobile network operator includes reconfiguring the first access connection so that the third spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, and the method further comprises:

following transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, reconfiguring the second access connection so that the second spectrum range is for the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator,

following reconfiguring the second access connection so that the second spectrum range is for the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, transferring users of the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range,

following transferring users of the first spectrum range to the third spectrum range, reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator,

following reconfiguring the first access connection so that the first spectrum range is for both the first mobile network operator and the second mobile network operator, transferring a subset of users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, and

following transferring a subset of users from the third spectrum range to the first spectrum range, transferring users of the second spectrum range to at least one of the first spectrum range or the third spectrum range.

8 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the trigger condition is that the second transceiver is to enter an energy saving mode.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising instructions which, when the computer program is executed by a computer, cause the computer, in a cellular telecommunications network including a first transceiver providing a first access connection in a first spectrum range, and a second transceiver providing a second access connection in a second spectrum range, to:

determine that a trigger condition for reconfiguring the second transceiver has been met; and, in response,

evaluate a plurality of candidate transition options, wherein each candidate transition option includes:

transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, and

following the transferring of the users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, reconfiguring the second transceiver, wherein the evaluating is based on a user impact of a transition;

select a transition option from the plurality of candidate transition options based on the evaluating;

cause a transfer of users from the second spectrum range according to the selected transition option; and

cause the reconfiguration of the second transceiver according to the selected transition option.

10 . A system comprising:

at least one processor and memory configured, in a cellular telecommunications network including a first transceiver providing a first access connection in a first spectrum range, and a second transceiver providing a second access connection in a second spectrum range, to:

determine that a trigger condition for reconfiguring the second transceiver has been met; and, in response,

evaluate a plurality of candidate transition options, wherein each candidate transition option includes:

transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, and

following the transferring of the users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, reconfiguring the second transceiver, wherein the evaluating is based on a user impact of a transition;

select a transition option from the plurality of candidate transition options based on the evaluating;

cause a transfer of users from the second spectrum range according to the selected transition option; and

cause the reconfiguration of the second transceiver according to the selected transition option.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the system is a network node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: MACKENZIE, RICHARD
To: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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Priority Claims (1)
GB 2009339 · Jun 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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