Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining a handover condition in a wireless communication network. A plurality of active wireless devices in communication with a first access node may be detected. Measurement and reporting information may be received at the first access node from the wireless devices indicating proximity to a second access node. A criteria for selecting a wireless device in communication with the first access node for handover may be determined. A bias factor for the selected wireless device based on the received measurement and reporting information may be calculated. The bias factor may be provided to the selected wireless device and the first access node and/or a controller node may instruct the selected wireless device to communicate with the second access node.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a self-activation client that allows a user to activate a communication service for that wireless device and for one or more other wireless devices. The communication service may use a long-range type of wireless communication, such as 1×RTT CDMA, EV-DO, GSM, or IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) communication. During the activation process, the wireless device communicates with a device management server using the long-range type of wireless communication but communicates with the one or more other wireless devices using a short-range type of wireless communication, such as IEEE 802.11 (WiFi), Bluetooth, or infrared communication. After the communication service has been activated, the wireless device may subsequently communicate with the device management server in order to manage the communication service for itself and/or for one or more other wireless devices (e.g., to receive updates or to make changes).

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for scheduling low-delay transmissions from an access node. Packet transmission delay data associated with communication links is received at a base band unit (BBU). The communication links can be routed between pluralities of antennas of the BBU. A link identification can be assigned to each of the communication links and to each antenna in communication with the BBU. A scheduling algorithm in communication with one of the antennas is selected, at the BBU, from a plurality of scheduling algorithms based on the packet transmission delay data associated with at least one of the communication links. Packet data for at least one wireless device may be transmitted using the selected scheduling algorithm.

Abstract: As disclosed, while a wireless communication device (WCD) is idling on a particular carrier frequency of a base station, the base station may receive a message broadcast by that base station, the message specifying multiple relative sets of priority levels defined for a set of carrier frequencies and correlating each of the multiple relative sets of priority levels with respective different WCD operational characteristics. In particular, the message may specify a first correlation of one relative set of priority levels with one WCD operational characteristic and includes a second correlation of a different relative set of priority levels with a different WCD operational characteristic. The WCD may select one of the relative sets of priority levels responsive to the WCD having a WCD operational characteristic that the message correlates with the selected relative set of priority levels. The WCD may then apply the selected relative set of priority levels.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining broadcast parameters for a transmission. A plurality of broadcast content that comprise a priority level may be received, where each of the plurality of broadcast content may also comprise a timing for broadcasting. For each of the plurality of broadcast content, a number of nodes for broadcasting may be determined based on the priority level and the timing for broadcasting. The plurality of broadcast content may also be ranked based on the timing for broadcasting and the number of nodes for broadcasting. At least one scheduler may be instructed to schedule the plurality of content for broadcasting based on the ranking and the priority level for each of the plurality of broadcast content.

Abstract: A method and corresponding system to help manage resources in a wireless communication system. When a first access network has allocated a resource for use in serving a UE and the UE has then transitioned from being served by the first access network to being served by a second access network, a determination may be made that (i) the UE has then moved into particular coverage of the second access network and (ii) the first access network does not have a coverage area that corresponds with that particular coverage area of the second access network. In response, the first access network may then release the resource that it had allocated for use in serving the UE. In a scenario where the first access is configured to normally release the resource upon expiration of a resource-release timer, the release in response to the determination may advantageously occur before the timer expires.

Abstract: Coordinated multipoint (CoMP) may involve coordination between multiple sectors to receive and/or process a given user equipment's uplink signal. Embodiments herein may help to intelligently select the particular sectors that should coordinate to provide uplink CoMP, based on the types of applications being served in sectors that are candidates to provide uplink CoMP. For example, a base station serving a primary sector in an CoMP group that includes two or more candidates from which to select a secondary sector sectors for uplink CoMP, may evaluate the application being served by traffic flows in these candidates, in an effort to select secondary sectors having lower-priority traffic flows.

Abstract: In systems and methods of establishing an attachment between a wireless device and a communication network, an attachment request is received from the wireless device, an access node, or both, and an update location request is transmitted to a subscriber database. A create session request is transmitted to a gateway node before an update location answer is received from the subscriber database.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining an access node for a wireless device. An increased signal level for a first signal and an adjustment value based on the increased signal level may be determined. An indication of the adjustment value and the first signal may be transmitted from a first access node. A wireless device in communication with the first access node may transmit signal information comprising a first signal level associated with the first access node and a second signal level associated with a second access node, where the signal information is transmitted in response to a reporting event triggered at the wireless device based on the adjustment value and at least one of a received signal level for the first signal and a received signal level for the second signal. Based on the signal information, one of the first access node and the second access node may be selected for communication with the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a wireless communication system are provided. An access node can receive a multimedia broadcast multicast services data flow. The data flow can comprise a first data packet and a second data packet where the first data packet comprises a first transmission time and the second data packet comprises a second transmission time. The data flow can be stored in a buffer of the access node. The first data packet can be transmitted from the access node to a wireless device at the first transmission time and the access node can receive a retransmission request to retransmit the first data packet. The access node can determine an anticipated packet retransmission time based on when the access node received the request to retransmit the first data packet. The access node can retransmit the first data packet to the wireless device based on the anticipated packet retransmission time.

Abstract: When a wireless communication device (WCD) is served by a first base station and not by a distant second base station, the WCD may initially be receiving strong pilot strength from the first base station and weak pilot strength from the second base station. Due to the WCD moving into a position where the first base station coverage is obstructed, however, the WCD may detect a quick drop in first base station pilot strength without a corresponding proportional increase in the second base station pilot strength, to the point that the second base station pilot signal is sufficiently stronger than first base station pilot signal that the WCD hands over to the second base station. In response to detecting that scenario, the WCD may report that the location of coverage of the second base station is an uncertain representation of the WCD's location, to help ensure reliable location-based service.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system to manage paging channels in a wireless communication network. When the network encounters a situation where the network is to transmit an access response message in a coverage area to a mobile station, the network will determine whether the mobile station is in an access handoff state. If not, the network will transmit the message to the mobile station on a paging channel selected based on the mobile station's identifier. Otherwise, the network will transmit the message to the mobile station on both that paging channel and a default paging channel (e.g., primary channel) selected without consideration of the mobile station's identifier. This process can help avoid an access handoff failure. Further, a radio access network may opt to use the default paging channel in response to the wireless coverage area having a different number of paging channels than an adjacent coverage area.

Abstract: A network node receives from a mobile terminal being served by a first coverage area a measurement report indicating signal level of a second coverage area detected by the mobile terminal. The network node then makes a determination, by considering PLMNs of the mobile terminal and of the coverage areas, of (i) whether the mobile node is a home mobile node of the first coverage area and (ii) whether the mobile node is a home mobile node of the second coverage area. Based on that determination, the network node then selects a handoff threshold. And based on the handoff threshold and the reported signal level, the network node decides whether to trigger handoff of the mobile terminal from the first coverage area to the second coverage area. The network node then triggers the handoff if the decision is to do so.

Abstract: Method and systems for selecting transmission rates for overhead communications within an RF network are described. The overhead communications can comprise network-access overhead communications, such as master information blocks in accordance with an LTE standard or access parameters messages in accordance with a CDMA standard. Selection of the transmission rate(s) can be based on conditions of a wireless network in which a network node and user equipment (UE) devices operate. A network node can determine the wireless network condition. A UE device can transmit measurement data to the network node for determining the wireless network condition. The network node can transmit, at a first rate, a first sequence of the overhead communications, such as one more overhead messages, detect the wireless network condition, select a second rate based on the detected network condition, and then transmit, at the second rate, a second sequence of the overhead communications.

Abstract: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods for selecting channel bandwidths to a user equipment (UE) device for carrying out a communication session. Selection of the channel bandwidth can be based on a data-usage tendency of the UE device. The data-usage tendency can indicate a data-usage rate of the UE device or a set of user equipment devices similar to the UE device. The channel bandwidth can comprise a plurality of subcarriers. Two or more of the subcarriers can be adjacent to one another or be separated by one or more subcarriers of a channel bandwidth assigned or assignable to another UE device for another communication session. A processor that selects the channel bandwidth can further base its selection on a service plan associated with the UE device and load conditions of frequency bands of a radio access network.

Abstract: Methods and a corresponding system for conserving inter-MSC trunk capacity when multiple serving systems provide coverage at a particular geographic area. A first determination is made that when a first mobile station and a second mobile station are both at the particular geographic area, the first mobile station and the second mobile station engage in communications with each other. A second determination is made that the first mobile station and the second mobile station are both at the particular geographic area. And responsive to making at least the first and second determinations, the first mobile station is provisioned with preferred roaming list data that causes the first mobile station to be served by a given one of the multiple serving systems that also serves the second mobile station.

Abstract: A representation of a series of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgments may be obtained. Each HARQ acknowledgment in the series may have either positively or negatively acknowledged one or more HARQ subpackets that were consecutively transmitted from the RAN to a WCD. Based on at least the representation of the series of HARQ acknowledgments, an amount of HARQ subpackets to consecutively transmit to the WCD may be determined. The RAN may consecutively transmit the amount of HARQ subpackets to the WCD.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining structures for frequency bands. A signal area for an access node may be partitioned into a first partition and a second partition, wherein a first antenna is associated with the first partition and a second antenna is associated with the second partition. The first partition may be assigned a first frequency band and a third frequency band, and the second partition may be assigned a second frequency band and a fourth frequency band. A first frame structure may be selected for the first frequency band, a second frame structure may be selected for the second frequency band, a third frame structure may be selected for the third frequency band, and a fourth frame structure may be selected for the fourth frequency band, wherein the first frame structure differs from the third frame structure and the second frame structure differs from the fourth frame structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for multiple wireless communication devices (WCDs) to share a resource block in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing communication system by assigning each WCD a different one of multiple different sub-segments of the resource block. A base station can allocate the shared resource block on to the WCDs, and use hash function applied to each WCD to assign a different one of the sub-segments to each WCD. Each of the WCDs can apply the same hash function to determine the same sub-segment assignment made by the base station. For downlink communications, the base station can transmit data to each WCD in the assigned sub-segment, and each WCD can recover its data from its assigned sub-segment. For uplink communications, each WCD can transmit its data to the base station in its assigned sub-segment, and the base station can recover each WCD's data from the assigned sub-segment.

Abstract: One or more indications of signal quality as measured by a wireless communication device (WCD) served by a radio access network (RAN) may be transmitted from the WCD to the RAN. A determination may be made that the one or more indications of signal quality meet or exceed a threshold signal quality. Possibly based on the one or more indications of signal quality meeting or exceeding the threshold signal quality, the WCD may bundle at least some hybrid automatic repeat request (HARD) acknowledgments that the WCD transmits to the RAN.