Granted Patent B2

US 10,849,180 · App. 16/209,688 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Inventors: Yasmin Karimli (Kirkland, WA); Gunjan Nimbavikar (Bellevue, WA)

Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

H04W76/16H04L5/0007H04L5/0035H04L5/0064H04W28/0268H04W48/06H04W48/18H04W72/0453H04W88/06

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more components stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a first indication of a first communication request;

determining that the first UE is configured to communicate using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, wherein the first radio access technology is a 5 th Generation (5G) radio access technology and wherein the second radio access technology is a 4 th Generation (4G) radio access technology;

determining a first number of a first plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate via the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology, wherein the first UE is one of the first plurality of UEs;

receiving, from a second UE, a second indication of a second communication request;

determining that the second UE is configured to communicate via the second radio access technology and is not configured to communicate via the first radio access technology;

determining a second number of a second plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate using the second radio access technology and not the first radio access technology, wherein the second UE is one of the second plurality of UEs;

allocating, for a time period and based at least in part on the first number of the first plurality of UEs and the second number of the second plurality of UEs, a first set of frequency resources to a first base station configured to communicate in accordance with the first radio access technology and a second set of frequency resources to a second base station configured to communicate in accordance with the second radio access technology; and

allocating, for the time period and based at least in part on the first number of the first plurality of UEs and the second number of the second plurality of UEs, a third set of frequency resources to the first base station configured to communicate in accordance with the first radio access technology and a fourth set of frequency resources to the second base station configured to communicate in accordance with the second radio access technology,

wherein the first set of frequency resources and the second set of frequency resources are associated with a first frequency resource band, and

wherein the third set of frequency resources and the fourth set of frequency resources are associated with a second frequency resource band.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the first communication request is associated with a non-guaranteed bit rate (GBR) communication type; and

determining that the second communication request is associated with the non-GBR communication type.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second number of the second plurality of UEs is larger than the first number of the first plurality of UEs, and wherein the first set of frequency resources is larger than the second set of frequency resources.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first frequency resource band comprises first frequency resources associated with a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Band 71 or a 5G Band 71 and the second frequency resource band comprises second frequency resources associated with an LTE Band 41 or a 5G Band 41.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first UE is configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology is based at least in part on an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number associated with the first UE.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein allocating the first set of frequency resources to the first base station configured to communicate in accordance with the first radio access technology and the second set of frequency resources to the second base station configured to communicate in accordance with the second radio access technology is based at least in part on an allocation model.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, from a third UE, a third indication of a third communication request;

determining that the third UE is configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology;

determining a congestion level associated with the first set of frequency resources;

determining that the congestion level is above a threshold congestion level; and

increasing a number of the first set of frequency resources based at least in part on the congestion level being above the threshold congestion level.

8. A first base station comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more components stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a first indication of a first communication request;

determining a first number of a first plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, wherein the first UE is one of the first plurality of UEs, and wherein the first plurality of UEs have requested a first plurality of communications associated with a non-guaranteed bit rate (GBR) communication type;

receiving, from a second UE, a second indication of a second communication request;

determining a second number of a second plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and not the second radio access technology, wherein the second UE is one of the second plurality of UEs, and wherein the second plurality of UEs have requested second communications associated with the non-GBR communication type;

allocating, for a time period and based at least in part on the first number of the first plurality of UEs and the second number of the second plurality of UEs, a first set of frequency resources to the first base station configured to communicate in accordance with the first radio access technology and a second set of frequency resources to a second base station configured to communicate in accordance with the second radio access technology;

receiving, from a third UE, a third indication of a third communication request;

determining that the third UE is configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology;

determining a congestion level associated with the first set of frequency resources;

determining that the congestion level is above a threshold congestion level; and

increasing a size of the first set of frequency resources based at least in part on the congestion level being above the threshold congestion level.

9. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the first radio access technology is a 5 th Generation (5G) radio access technology and wherein the second radio access technology is a 4 th Generation (4G) radio access technology.

10. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein a first coverage area associated with the first base station partially overlaps a second coverage area associated with the second base station.

11. The first base station of claim 8 , wherein the first base station is a gNodeB configured in accordance with a 5 th Generation (5G) radio access technology, and wherein the first base station is configurable to communicate with frequency resources associated with a long-term evolution (LTE) Band 71 or a 5G Band 71, an LTE Band 41 or a 5G Band 41, and a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).

12. The first base station of claim 11 , wherein the first set of frequency resources allocated to the first base station is a first allocation, wherein the first set of frequency resources include at least a portion of first frequencies associated with the LTE Band 71 or the 5G Band 71, and wherein the operations further comprise:

allocating, for the time period, and based at least in part on the first allocation, a second allocation including a third set of frequency resources to the first base station, wherein the third set of frequency resources include a portion of second frequencies associated with the LTE Band 41 or the 5G Band 41.

13. The first base station of claim 12 , wherein a first coverage area associated with the first set of frequency resources partially overlaps a second coverage area associated with the second set of frequency resources.

14. A method implemented by one or more processors, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a first indication of a first communication request;

determining a first number of a first plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate using a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, wherein the first UE is one of the first plurality of UEs, and wherein the first plurality of UEs have requested a first plurality of communications associated with a non-guaranteed bit rate (GBR) communication type;

receiving, from a second UE, a second indication of a second communication request;

determining a second number of a second plurality of UEs that are configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and not the second radio access technology, wherein the second UE is one of the second plurality of UEs, and wherein the second plurality of UEs have requested second communications associated with the non-GBR communication type;

allocating, for a time period and based at least in part on the first number of the first plurality of UEs and the second number of the second plurality of UEs, a first set of frequency resources to a first base station configured to communicate in accordance with the first radio access technology and a second set of frequency resources to a second base station configured to communicate in accordance with the second radio access technology;

receiving, from a third UE, a third indication of a third communication request;

determining that the third UE is configured to communicate using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology;

determining a congestion level associated with the first set of frequency resources;

determining that the congestion level is above a threshold congestion level; and

increasing a size of the first set of frequency resources based at least in part on the congestion level being above the threshold congestion level.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first base station is a gNodeB configured in accordance with a 5 th Generation (5G) radio access technology, and wherein the first base station is configurable to communicate with frequency resources associated with a long-term evolution (LTE) Band 71 or a 5G Band 71, an LTE Band 41 or a 5G Band 41, and a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first set of frequency resources allocated to the first base station is a first allocation, wherein the first set of frequency resources include at least a portion of first frequencies associated with the LTE Band 71 or the 5G Band 71, and wherein the method further comprises:

allocating, for the time period, and based at least in part on the first allocation, a second allocation including a third set of frequency resources to the first base station, wherein the third set of frequency resources include a portion of second frequencies associated with the LTE Band 41 or the 5G Band 41.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a first coverage area associated with the first set of frequency resources partially overlaps a second coverage area associated with the second set of frequency resources.

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