Managing traffic at a node within a wireless communication network upon the node entering service
First Claim
1. A method of managing traffic at a node in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- activating the node for service within the wireless communication network, the node having a predefined capacity of resources available at the node;
selecting, upon the activating, a first threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources;
granting access to the node to user devices until a used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the first threshold portion, and thereafter denying access to subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node for a period of time;
selecting, after the period of time, a second threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources that is greater than the first threshold portion; and
granting, after selecting the second threshold portion, access to the node until the used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the second threshold portion, and thereafter denying access to additional subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node.
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Abstract
Nodes within a wireless communication network monitor themselves as they come back online after crashing, i.e., go back into service, or when they initially go into service. When the node is activated for service within the wireless communication network, the node has a predefined capacity of resources available to user devices at the node. Thus, when a node goes into service, the node may initially limit itself to utilizing only a portion of its capacity of resources. In other embodiments, the node may limit the user devices allowed to access the node to a particular number of user devices. After a predetermined amount of time, or once the node is stable, the node may allow for more user devices to access the node.
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1. A method of managing traffic at a node in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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activating the node for service within the wireless communication network, the node having a predefined capacity of resources available at the node; selecting, upon the activating, a first threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources; granting access to the node to user devices until a used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the first threshold portion, and thereafter denying access to subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node for a period of time; selecting, after the period of time, a second threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources that is greater than the first threshold portion; and granting, after selecting the second threshold portion, access to the node until the used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the second threshold portion, and thereafter denying access to additional subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium; and instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium, the instructions being executable by one or more processors of the apparatus to; activate a node for service within a wireless communication network, the node having a predefined capacity of resources available at the node; select, upon the activating, a first threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources; grant access to the node user devices until a used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the first threshold portion, and thereafter deny access to subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node for a period of time; select, after the period of time, a second threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources that is greater than the first threshold portion; and grant, after selecting the second threshold portion, access to the node until the used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the second threshold portion, and thereafter deny access to additional subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication network comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein at least one node comprises an apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium and instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium, the instructions being executable by one or more processors of the apparatus to:
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activate the node for service within the wireless communication network, the node having a predefined capacity of resources available at the node; select, upon the activating, a first threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources; grant access to the node user devices until a used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the first threshold portion, and thereafter deny access to subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node for a period of time; select, after the period of time, a second threshold portion of the predefined capacity of resources that is greater than the first threshold portion; and grant, after selecting the second threshold portion, access to the node until the used portion of the predefined capacity of resources reaches the second threshold portion, and thereafter deny access to additional subsequent user devices that attempt to access the node. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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