Dynamic allocation of carrier aggregation resources based on device requests

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016309486-A1
Application number	US-201615149544-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 9, 2016
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software to dynamically provide carrier aggregation to wireless communication devices. In one example, a method of operating an eNodeB includes exchanging first wireless communication signals with a wireless communication device using a first carrier aggregation configuration. The method further provides identifying a request from the wireless communication device for a modified quality of service, and determining a second carrier aggregation configuration based on the request. The method also includes exchanging second wireless communication signals with the wireless communication device using the second carrier aggregation configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of operating a wireless base station to use Long Term Evolution (LTE) Carrier Aggregation (CA) to support a video application, the method comprising:
exchanging wireless communication signals with a wireless communication device using the LTE CA over a frequency band to deliver a Quality-of-Service (QoS); receiving a request from the wireless communication device identifying the video application, and in response, identifying a larger frequency band to deliver an increased QoS to the video application; and exchanging additional wireless communication signals with the wireless communication device using the LTE CA over the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS to the video application.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the request indicates a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) for the video application.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein:
the request indicates a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) for the video application; and
identifying the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS comprises identifying the larger frequency band based on the QCI.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the request indicates an Access Point Name (APN) for the video application.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein:
the request indicates an Access Point Name (APN) for the video application; and
identifying the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS comprises identifying the larger frequency band based on the APN.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the request indicates a content requirement for the video application.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein:
the request indicates a content requirement for the video application; and
identifying the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS comprises identifying the larger frequency band based on the content requirement.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the request indicates a bit-rate for the video application.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein:
the request indicates a bit-rate for the video application; and
identifying the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS comprises identifying the larger frequency band based on the bit-rate.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless base station comprises an LTE eNodeB.

11 . A wireless base station to use Long Term Evolution (LTE) Carrier Aggregation (CA) to support a video application, the wireless base station comprising:
a communication interface configured to exchange wireless communication signals with a wireless communication device using the LTE CA over a frequency band to deliver a Quality-of-Service (QoS); a computer system configured to process a request from the wireless communication device identifying the video application, and in response, identify a larger frequency band to deliver an increased QoS to the video application; and the communication interface is further configured to exchange additional wireless communication signals with the wireless communication device using the LTE CA over the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS to the video application.

12 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein the request indicates a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) for the video application.

13 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein:
the request indicates a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) for the video application; and
the computer system is configured to identify the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS based on the QCI.

14 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein the request indicates an Access Point Name (APN) for the video application.

15 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein:
the request indicates an Access Point Name (APN) for the video application; and
the computer system is configured to identify the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS based on the APN.

16 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein the request indicates a content requirement for the video application.

17 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein:
the request indicates a content requirement for the video application; and
the computer system is configured to identify the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS based on the content requirement.

18 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein the request indicates a bit-rate for the video application.

19 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein:
the request indicates a bit-rate for the video application; and
the computer system is configured to identify the larger frequency band to deliver the increased QoS based on the bit-rate.

20 . The wireless base station of claim 11 wherein the wireless base station comprises an LTE eNodeB.

Assignees

• Sprint Communications Co Lp

Inventors

• Hinkle Aaron Paul
• Gassman Lawrence Charles

Classifications

• H04W72/543

  based on requested quality, e.g. QoS · CPC title

• H04W72/542 Primary

  using measured or perceived quality · CPC title

• H04W4/12

  Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements · CPC title

• H04L5/0064

  Rate requirement of the data, e.g. scalable bandwidth, data priority · CPC title

• H04J11/00

  Orthogonal multiplex systems, {e.g. using WALSH codes}(H04J13/00 takes precedence) · CPC title