Reducing latency in an unlicensed frequency spectrum
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1. A method for reducing latency in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- measuring, during a sensing period, a first signal indicator of a first frequency channel deployed by an access node; and
scheduling one or more cellular subframes in the first frequency channel during the sensing period based upon the first signal indicator meeting a load threshold,wherein the sensing period comprises an initial portion of a master frame.
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Abstract
Reducing latency in a wireless network includes initiating a sensing period for measuring signal indicators of a plurality of frequency channels of an unlicensed spectrum, determining that one of the plurality of frequency channels is able to sustain a traffic load, interrupting the sensing period, and scheduling one or more cellular subframes during the remainder of the sensing period using the one of the plurality of frequency channels.
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1. A method for reducing latency in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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measuring, during a sensing period, a first signal indicator of a first frequency channel deployed by an access node; and scheduling one or more cellular subframes in the first frequency channel during the sensing period based upon the first signal indicator meeting a load threshold, wherein the sensing period comprises an initial portion of a master frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for scheduling resources in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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an access node deploying a plurality of frequency channels using an unlicensed frequency band; and a processor coupled to the access node, the processor for configuring the access node to perform operations comprising; determining a traffic load of the access node; for a defined time period, sequentially determining if each of the plurality of frequency channels is able to sustain the traffic load; and upon determining that one of the plurality of frequency channels is able to sustain the traffic load, scheduling one or more cellular subframes in said one of the plurality of frequency channels prior to expiration of the defined time period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16, 17)
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- 13. The system of 12, wherein the operations further comprise determining a historical trend of signal strength indicators for each frequency channel.
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18. A processing node for scheduling resources in a wireless network, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:
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initiating a sensing period for measuring signal indicators of a plurality of frequency channels of an unlicensed spectrum; determining that one of the plurality of frequency channels is able to sustain a traffic load; and scheduling one or more cellular subframes during the sensing period using the one of the plurality of frequency channels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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