Soft lock of a cell in a wireless network
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1. A method of locking a cell of a wireless network, the method comprising:
- blocking mobile devices from establishing new connections to the cell;
ending existent connections of mobile devices to the cell gradually based on a shutdown procedure, the shutdown procedure configured according to pre-defined parameters, wherein the predefined parameters indicate to end the existent connections based on at least one of;
a priority level of existent connections or an activity level of existent connections; and
locking the cell after the shutdown procedure;
wherein the shutdown procedure comprises;
determining the priority level of existent connections;
using the priority level to select a first subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell;
selecting a target cell for a first existent connection of the first subset of existent connections;
assisting in moving the first existent connection to the selected target cell;
using the priority level to select a second subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell;
determining if greater than a threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell;
if greater than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, waiting to assist in moving the second subset of existent connections; and
if fewer than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, assisting in moving the second subset of existent connections.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method comprises blocking mobile devices from establishing new connections to a cell, ending existent connections of mobile devices to the cell gradually based on a shutdown procedure, and locking the cell after the shutdown procedure. The shutdown procedure is configured according to pre-defined parameters that indicate to end the existent connections based on at least one of a priority level of existent connections or an activity level of existent connections.
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1. A method of locking a cell of a wireless network, the method comprising:
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blocking mobile devices from establishing new connections to the cell; ending existent connections of mobile devices to the cell gradually based on a shutdown procedure, the shutdown procedure configured according to pre-defined parameters, wherein the predefined parameters indicate to end the existent connections based on at least one of;
a priority level of existent connections or an activity level of existent connections; andlocking the cell after the shutdown procedure; wherein the shutdown procedure comprises; determining the priority level of existent connections; using the priority level to select a first subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell; selecting a target cell for a first existent connection of the first subset of existent connections; assisting in moving the first existent connection to the selected target cell; using the priority level to select a second subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell; determining if greater than a threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell; if greater than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, waiting to assist in moving the second subset of existent connections; and if fewer than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, assisting in moving the second subset of existent connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A network node comprising one or more processors and memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors, whereby the network node is operable to:
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block mobile devices from establishing new connections to a cell of the network node; end existent connections of mobile devices to the cell gradually based on a shutdown procedure, the shutdown procedure configured according to pre-defined parameters, wherein the predefined parameters indicate to end the existent connections based on at least one of;
a priority level of existent connections or an activity level of existent connections; andlock the cell after the shutdown procedure; wherein the shutdown procedure is operable to; determine the priority level of existent connections; use the priority level to select a first subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell; select a target cell for a first existent connection of the first subset of existent connections;
assist in moving the first existent connection to the selected target cell;use the priority level to select a second subset of existent connections to receive assistance in moving to another cell; determine if greater than a threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell; if greater than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, wait to assist in moving the second subset of existent connections; and if fewer than the threshold number of the first subset of existent connections remain in the cell, assist in moving the second subset of existent connections. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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