Abstract: An audio sample is wirelessly transferred between a wireless communication device and a wireless base station. Either the wireless communication device or the wireless base station processes the audio sample to determine an audio quality level. The wireless base station determines a power level indicator for the wireless communication device based on the audio quality level. The wireless communication device adjusts its wireless transmit power in response to the power level indicator.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class and over a second frequency band class. A control system identifies a subset of the wireless communication devices operating over the first frequency band class that have been in an idle mode for a time period that exceeds a threshold. The wireless access node transfers a signal to the subset of the wireless communication devices to transition from the first frequency band class to the second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to at least some of the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable media are provided for maintaining a mobile session. A session identifier and an associated idle time period are created by the gateway as part of a session header between a wireless device and a content source. When an interruption occurs before a session request for information or data has been completed, the partially transferred information or data is buffered on the gateway, along with its associated session identifier. When the wireless device reconnects, using the associated session identifier header, then the buffered information or data is transferred from the gateway, to the wireless device. The resumed transfer of information or data occurs at the point where the partial transfer stopped, when the interruption occurred. The information or data is completely transferred from the content source to the wireless device, via the gateway.

Abstract: A method and system for a wireless communication device (WCD) to perform handover from a first BTS that serves a plurality of WCDs via a first air interface protocol (AIP) and a second BTS that serves another plurality of WCDs via a second AIP. The first BTS includes a modem for data-transfer via the second AIP, and the second BTS includes a modem for data-transfer via the first AIP. While the WCD is engaging in a communication session via the first BTS and first AIP, the modem of the first BTS transmits a handover request via the second AIP. The second BTS receives the request and responsively reserves resources for the WCD to use after handover and notifies the first BTS of the resources via the second AIP. The first BTS notifies the WCD of the resources via the first AIP and the WCD hands over to the second BTS.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for achieving quality of service (QoS) by using the reverse activity bit (RAB) in creation of neighbor lists for selected access terminals. In an embodiment, an access node provides service to a plurality of access terminals in a first wireless coverage area. The access node maintains and broadcasts a standard neighbor list identifying neighboring wireless coverage areas, each having a respective RAB. The access node generates a QoS neighbor list, consisting of one or more coverage areas from the standard neighbor list having a RAB that is cleared. The access node transmits the QoS neighbor list to a subset of the access terminals. Each access terminal in the subset uses the QoS neighbor list in place of the standard neighbor list, while the other access terminals use the standard neighbor list.

Abstract: A data packet is selected from a flow of data traffic communicated between a wireless device and a network. An attribute of the data packet is inspected to associate the packet with a profile. Based on the profile, a network policy associated with the wireless device is determined. The network policy may be enforced by causing a message to be sent to the wireless device instructing the wireless device to enter a dormant mode. The network policy may be enforced by causing a message to be sent to the wireless device that causes the wireless device to not request air-interface resources from a sector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for dynamically adjusting power allocated for overhead communications in a sector of a radio access network (RAN). An exemplary method involves (a) detecting a switch to RC4 for resource allocation in a given sector; (b) in response to detecting the switch to RC4: (i) determining the location of each access terminal located in the sector; and (ii) based at least in part on the locations of the access terminals, determining mobility of access terminals in the sector; (c) making a determination as to whether or not the mobility is below a threshold level; and (d) if the determined mobility is below the threshold level, then: (i) based at least in part on the determined locations of the access terminals, determining an amount by which to reduce the power allocated for overhead communications in the sector; and (ii) reducing the power by the determined amount.

Abstract: A wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, where a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode. A node control system detects a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, transitions a subset of the wireless communication devices that are currently in idle mode to a second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable media are provided for transmitting multi-user packets in an evolution data only (EVDO) network. Upon receipt of the data rate control requests of access terminals in the network, an access node can group particular access terminals into groups of shared data rate control access terminals. The access node will generate and later send a multi-user packet based on the requested data rate control of a group of shared data rate control access terminals. The transmission of the multi-user packet shall be accomplished at the requested data rate control of the group of shared data rate control access terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed in this document is an improved mechanism for notifying mobile stations that they should not seek to initiate a communication in a given wireless coverage area. The solution is to use a specially designated PN-offset as the indicator that a problem situation exists in the coverage area and that a mobile station should not seek to initiate communication in the coverage area. When a RAN detects a problem condition in a coverage area, the RAN changes the PN-offset of the coverage area to be a reserved PN-offset, and mobile stations are programmed to not seek service on any reserved PN-offset. Advantageously, the process helps stop mobile stations from operating in a problem coverage area without requiring the mobile stations to first lock onto the PN-offset of the coverage area and to then receive some sort of overhead message directing the mobile stations to not operate in the coverage area.

Abstract: A method and system for selectively releasing air interface traffic channels in a wireless coverage area, based on a delta between the signal quality of a traffic channel assigned to a wireless communication device and the aggregate signal quality of all the traffic channels assigned to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing and decreasing a power level of a forward-link overhead channel. In an embodiment, a BTS (i) receives from at least one mobile station an increase request, each increase request requesting that the BTS increase a power level of a forward-link overhead channel, (ii) makes a first determination that at least a first threshold number of mobile stations have sent an increase request within a first request window, wherein the first request window is a period of time, and (iii) in response to making the first determination, increases the power level of the forward-link overhead channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer storage media for customizing a user agent profile for a mobile communications device. The mobile communications device communicates a request for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (http) compatible data to a gateway device. The capabilities of the mobile communications device are identified to create an options page. The options page includes selectable options associated with an identified selection of the capabilities of the mobile communications device. A selection of the selectable options of the options page are selected to identify one or more preferences of a user of the mobile communications device. A user agent profile is created based, in part, on the selection of the selectable options of the options page. Based on the user agent profile, the requested data compatible with http is converted to correspond with the preferences indicated by the user agent profile.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using femtocells to address macro-network backhaul congestion. In an embodiment, a macro base transceiver station (BTS) that has a backhaul connection to a radio network controller (RNC) detects that a current utilization of the backhaul exceeds a backhaul-congestion threshold, and responsively identifies one or more sector-carriers having a respective current air-interface utilization that is less than a respective sector-carrier-congestion threshold for the respective sector-carrier. The macro BTS further identifies one or more femtocells that are positioned in the coverage area of the one or more identified sector-carriers, and offloads some reverse-link traffic to each identified femtocell over the forward link of an identified sector-carrier in whose coverage area the respective identified femtocell is positioned, for forwarding of the offloaded traffic by the one or more identified femtocells over a packet-data network to an intended destination.

Abstract: A wireless communication system provides a wireless communication service over multiple frequency band classes. The system monitors the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system selects one of the frequency band classes for a wireless communication device based on the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system provides the wireless communication service to the wireless communication device over the selected one of the frequency band classes.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for dynamically adapting operation of an auxiliary pilot according to reverse noise. An access terminal in a wireless communication system that includes a base station may operate in a first state in which the access terminal transmits a primary pilot signal on an air interface communication link to the base station, and also transmits an auxiliary pilot signal on the air interface communication link to the base station concurrently with transmission of the primary pilot signal. While operating in the first state, responsive at least to receiving a noise-level message from the base station indicating excessive reverse-link noise, the access terminal may transition to a second state in which it ceases to transmit the auxiliary pilot signal but continues to transmit the primary pilot signal.

Abstract: A method and system for prioritizing the optimization of sectors within a cellular network using the minimum least squares error (“MLSE”) algorithm is presented. Each sector's throughput and performance metrics are collected over time. Problem sectors are having one or more performance metrics above or below a specified acceptable value are identified. A MLSE algorithm is applied to problem sectors to determine a weight per metric. Next, for each problem sector, the optimized throughput is calculated by substituting the value of a specific problem metric with an acceptable value. Problem sectors are prioritized in order of how much their throughput would improve as a result of an improvement to the problem metric.

Abstract: A wireless communication system provides a wireless communication service over a first frequency band class and a second frequency band class. The system monitors first and second communication loads on the first and second frequency band classes. The system receives a request for the communication service from a wireless communication device, and in response, determines if the wireless communication device can receive the wireless communication service over either one of the frequency band classes. If the wireless communication device can receive the wireless communication service over either one of the frequency band classes, then the system selects one of the frequency band classes based on the first and second communication loads. The system provides the wireless communication service to the wireless communication device over the selected frequency band class.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using packet-transport metrics for call-admission control. In an embodiment, a base station provides packet-data service to mobile stations, which comprises (a) providing wireless service over an air interface in a wireless coverage area and (b) providing transport service over a packet-data network. The base station measures, over at least the packet-data network, each packet-transport metric in a set of one or more packet-transport metrics. The base station conducts call-admission control in the wireless coverage area based at least in part on the one or more measured packet-transport metrics.

Abstract: A method and medium are provided for regulating a flow of data traffic that is communicated between a mobile device and a wireless telecommunications network. The method includes performing a data-packet-inspection process on at least a portion of the flow and applying a network policy to a specific wireless telecommunications area based on the results of the inspection. The network policy may be based on the wireless coverage area, the application, or the subscriber from which a data-packet originates. The network policy should also determine the way in which to regulate the flow of data if a policy applies to that particular flow. To enforce the policy, the value of a reverse activity bit may be set in connection with the wireless coverage area so as to regulate the flow of data as dictated by the network policy.