Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for paging a wireless communication device in a radio access network based on a communication type. An example method may include a radio access network receiving a request to initiate a communication with a wireless communication device. The example method may also include the radio access network determining a type of the requested communication. The example method may additionally include the radio access network determining a maximum number of page attempts for a paging process of the wireless communication device based on at least the determined type. The example method may further include the radio access network initiating the paging process of the wireless communication.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for dynamic adjustment of reverse-link rate-control parameters. An access terminal in a wireless communication system that includes a base station will operate in a state in which the access terminal responds to receiving reverse-noise messages from the base station by (i) transmitting data on a reverse-link traffic channel to the base station at a data transmission rate based at least on the received reverse-noise messages and on a level of a resource in reserve for consumption in data transmission, and (ii) when the received reverse-noise messages indicate that conditions for increasing the data transmission rate are satisfied, replenishing the resource by an allocation size specified by at least one parameter.

Abstract: A system and method of selecting an access node for communication in a wireless communication network are provided. A wireless device can receive a plurality of global cell identity messages, wherein each global cell identity message comprises an access node identifier. The wireless device can determine an access node classification for an access node associated with each global cell identity message. The access node classification can be determined based on each access node identifier. Each access node can be ranked based on the access node classification to determine a highest ranking access node. A signal characteristic of the highest ranking access node can be determined. Communication can be initiated with the highest ranking access node when the signal characteristic meets a threshold.

Abstract: In systems and methods of random access preamble selection, a first plurality of random access preambles and a second plurality of random access preambles are stored at an access node. A random access channel request is received from a wireless device at the access node, the random access channel request comprising an application type of an application running on the wireless device, and a network load, a priority class of the wireless device, and a mobility of the wireless device are determined. When the first plurality of random access preambles is not exhausted, the network load meets a load criteria, the priority class of the wireless device meets a priority criteria, the mobility of the wireless device meets a mobility criteria, and the application type of the application meets an application criteria a random access preamble is assigned to the wireless device from the first plurality of random access preambles.

Abstract: In systems and methods of managing frequency band selection for a wireless device, a first signal level of a first frequency band and a second signal level of a second frequency band received at a wireless device are monitored, wherein the first frequency band comprises a lower frequency band than the second frequency band. A first signal level difference is determined between the first signal level and the second signal level, and the wireless device is instructed to communicate with the access node over the second frequency band when the first signal level difference meets a first signal level difference criteria based on a decrease of the second signal level.

Abstract: A method and system to help manage wireless communication with a UE in a manner that takes into account a predicted impact of data bundling, such as TTI bundling, with respect to communication of data during a session. When a radio access network (RAN) is going to serve a UE with data communication for a VoLTE call or other session that would trigger such bundling, the RAN will predict the extent of other data that will be communicated during the session, and the RAN will predict the impact, such as increased air interface load, that would result from data bundling of at least that other data communication. If the RAN thereby predicts that the impact of data bundling with respect to at least that other data communication will exceed a predefined threshold level, then the RAN will responsively take action to limit its air interface communication with the UE.

Abstract: Data identifying a plurality of wireless coverage areas in a region may be obtained. The data may identify geographic locations of the wireless coverage areas. Possibly based on the data, the wireless coverage areas may be arranged into a plurality of mutually exclusive tracking area groups. Each of the tracking area groups may include multiple wireless coverage areas and may be identified by respective unique tracking area identifiers. The tracking area groups may form a geographically-defined sequence across the region. A numerical sequence of wireless coverage area identifiers may be assigned to the wireless coverage areas in the region, one wireless coverage area identifier per wireless coverage area. The wireless coverage areas of the tracking area groups may be provisioned to use the assigned wireless coverage area identifiers.

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method carried out by a base station. The method includes the base station serving a wireless communication device (WCD) on a given air-interface resource. While serving the WCD, the base station may receive a data packet from the WCD. In response, the base station may update the data packet to include an indication of the given air-interface resource on which the base station is serving the WCD. The base station may then transmit the updated data packet for receipt by one or more gateways.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing wireless communication to a wireless device are provided. An access node of a first network associated with a first radio access technology can receive a request to establish a communication link with a first wireless device. The first wireless device can be in further communication with a second network associated with a second radio access technology different from the first radio access technology. The access node can determine that a number of second wireless devices in communication with the access node meets a threshold. When the number of second wireless devices exceeds the threshold, the access node can determine a subscription parameter based on a bandwidth allocation among the number of second wireless devices in communication with the access node. When the subscription parameter meets a criteria, the communication link can be established with the first wireless device.

Abstract: A method and system for responding to a call-teardown request generated, for instance, as a result of a user equipment device (UE) losing coverage of a first serving radio access network (RAN) while the UE is engaged in a call with another party. A signaling intermediary receives the call-teardown message en route from a first call server to a second call server and responsively determines whether the UE is now served by a second RAN. Responsive to determining that the UE is served by the second RAN, the intermediary arranges for establishment of a new call connection with the UE via the second RAN and for linking of the new call connection with an existing leg of the call with the other party, and the intermediary discards the call-teardown message rather than forwarding it along to the second call server.

Abstract: A first indicator of a first distance between an access node and a first sub-cell access node is determined. The first sub-cell access node is located in a coverage area of the access node. Based on the first indicator of the first distance, a first allocation of air-interface resource blocks to be used by both the access node and the first sub-cell access node is selected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for offloading traffic in a wireless communication system are provided. It can be determined at a network node that a performance parameter of an access node meets a performance threshold. A profile of a wireless device in communication with the access node can be determined where the profile comprises an acceptable offloading condition. A plurality of offloading mechanisms can be identified based on the performance parameter and the acceptable offloading condition. An estimated change in the performance parameter can be determined for each combination of one of the plurality of offloading mechanisms and the acceptable offloading condition. An offloading mechanism can be selected based on the estimated change in the performance parameter and the acceptable offloading condition. The wireless device can be instructed to establish communication with the wireless communication system using the selected offloading mechanism.

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method carried out by a handover source while the handover source is serving a UE with communication service at a quality of service level. The method includes the handover source transmitting, to a first handover target, a first handover request including an indication of the quality of service level. Next, in response to the transmitted first handover request, the handover source receives from the first handover target a response indicating that the first handover target does not support the quality of service level, but specifying a second handover target that supports the quality of service level. The handover source may then transmit to the specified second handover target a second handover request seeking handover of the UE from being served by the handover source to being served by the second handover target.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining how much time a user equipment (UE) device should spend scanning for base station signals and how often the UE device should provide reports to a position determining equipment (PDE) device regarding the scanned base station signals so as to determine an accurate position of the UE device, especially while the UE device is in motion or within areas of low base station density, are described. Selecting the rate to scan base station signals for a given frequency band can be based, at least in part, on the availability of the given frequency band in proximity to the UE device and to a throughput value associated with an application executing on the UE device. Selecting the rate to provide scanning reports can be based, at least in part, on a speed of the UE device and a network topology, such as base station density.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling a circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) process is disclosed. A first wireless network serving a wireless communication device (WCD) receives from an interworking server an indication of an incoming call that the WCD can receive via a second wireless network. The first wireless network sends the interworking server an indication of a location related to the WCD. The interworking server determines a load level of the second wireless network in an area proximate the indicated location. The interworking server selects a control message based on the load level and sends the selected control message to the first wireless network. The first wireless network determines whether to transition the WCD to the second wireless network to receive the incoming call based on the selected control message from the interworking server.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for requesting information from the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) based on a destination and one or more codecs of a source specified within a computer-readable invitation to establish a communication session are described. A source gateway or a user agent device can generate the invitation. A DNS record associated with the destination can specify codecs used by the destination or a gateway the destination uses to carry out communication sessions. A proxy server that received the invitation and the DNS record can select a gateway that uses a codec that matches a codec used and preferred by a gateway. The proxy server can forward the codec to selected gateway, in particular, to an IP address and port associated with the selected gateway, for notifying the destinations of the requested communication session. The invitations can comprise SIP INVITE messages.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sending data packets to a wireless device are provided. An access node can determine a number of wireless devices in communication with the access node that meets a signal quality criteria. The access node can determine when the number of wireless devices that meets the signal quality criteria exceeds a threshold. The access node can receive from a content node first multimedia broadcast service (MBMS) data. The access node can encode the first MBMS data into second MBMS data when the number of wireless devices that meets the signal quality criteria exceeds the threshold. The encoding can be based on the number of wireless devices in communication with the access node that meets the signal quality criteria, a load at the content node, a load at the access node, and a bit error rate of each wireless device in communication with the access node.

Abstract: In systems and methods of managing wireless communication link resources, a static overhead load, a data traffic load, and a signaling load are determined of a wireless communication link between an access node and at least one wireless device. A wireless communication link load is calculated based on the static overhead load, the data traffic load, and the signaling load, and a load control process is performed when the wireless communication link load meets a load criteria.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for coordinating codec consistency based on cross-carrier assignments. When a new voice call (or other communication session) is set up between access terminals in a wireless communication system, a network device, such a base station, can determine a respective maximum coding rate supported on carrier frequencies of both an originating access terminal and a terminating access terminal. The network device can then select a coding rate that best accommodates the respective maximum coding rates. Each access terminal may then be instructed to use the selected coding rate for the new call (or communication session). Either or both access terminals may also execute a frequency handoff to a carrier frequency that supports the selected coding rate, if necessary.

Abstract: A system and method for customizing call setup based on predicted call quality is disclosed. When a radio access network (RAN) device receives a request to set up a call between an originating wireless communication device (WCD) and a terminating WCD, the RAN device can predict that the call will use particular coding technique. The prediction can be made prior to alerting either of the originating or terminating WCDs of the new call, and can be based on a historical call record of calls originated by the originating WCD and/or terminated by the terminating WCD. The RAN device can then alert at least one of the originating WCD or the terminating WCD of the call with an alerting signal that indicates the particular coding technique will be used for the call.