Apparatus and methods for intelligent scheduling in hybrid networks based on client identity
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1. A network apparatus configured to operate in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the network apparatus comprising:
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a wireless interface communicatively coupled with the processor; and
a non-transitory computer readable storage device communicatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network apparatus to;
determine whether a client device, which is in communication with the network apparatus via the wireless interface, is capable of hybrid operation on at least two distinct wireless networks, which operate using different radio access technologies (RATs), wherein;
one of the at least two distinct wireless networks includes a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) wireless network from which the client device monitors pages by conducting tune-away events, the LTE network and the CDMA2000 wireless network operate independently, and the network apparatus is unaware of the client device'"'"'s connections to the CDMA2000 wireless network, anddetermination is based at least in part on a client identity of the client device, the client identity including at least one of;
(a) user-related information and subscription-related information corresponding to the client device, wherein at least one of user-related information and the subscription-related information is available from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) belonging to the LTE network, or(b) device-specific information comprising at least one of an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), a media access control (MAC address), or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information specific to the client device; and
when the client device is determined to be capable of hybrid operation;
identify a CDMA2000 wireless network with which the client device can communicate;
determine at least one scheduled tune-away event to be conducted by the client device to monitor pages from the CDMA2000 wireless network with which the client device can communicate, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event is determined based at least in part on an identifier of the client device and a schedule of tune-away events that is provided to the network apparatus by a mobile management entity (MME) of the LTE network; and
during the at least one scheduled tune-away event, place an operational aspect of the client device, the operational aspect being associated with scheduling of network resources in the LTE network, in a suspended state in order to avoid loss of data from the LTE network, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event comprises the client device tuning away from the LTE network to the CDMA2000 wireless network.
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Methods and apparatus for intelligent scheduling in hybrid networks based on client identity. For example, in one embodiment, the hybrid networks are cellular networks (e.g., LTE and CDMA 1X), and a cellular device uses a single-radio solution to support circuit-switched calls on a CDMA 1X network and packet-switched calls on LTE. Periodically, the cellular device tunes away from LTE and monitors CDMA 1X activity, and vice versa. The LTE network can infer the cellular device'"'"'s tune away schedule, based on the device'"'"'s identity, and the paging schedule algorithm of the CDMA 1X network.
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1. A network apparatus configured to operate in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the network apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a wireless interface communicatively coupled with the processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage device communicatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network apparatus to; determine whether a client device, which is in communication with the network apparatus via the wireless interface, is capable of hybrid operation on at least two distinct wireless networks, which operate using different radio access technologies (RATs), wherein; one of the at least two distinct wireless networks includes a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) wireless network from which the client device monitors pages by conducting tune-away events, the LTE network and the CDMA2000 wireless network operate independently, and the network apparatus is unaware of the client device'"'"'s connections to the CDMA2000 wireless network, and determination is based at least in part on a client identity of the client device, the client identity including at least one of; (a) user-related information and subscription-related information corresponding to the client device, wherein at least one of user-related information and the subscription-related information is available from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) belonging to the LTE network, or (b) device-specific information comprising at least one of an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), a media access control (MAC address), or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information specific to the client device; and when the client device is determined to be capable of hybrid operation; identify a CDMA2000 wireless network with which the client device can communicate; determine at least one scheduled tune-away event to be conducted by the client device to monitor pages from the CDMA2000 wireless network with which the client device can communicate, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event is determined based at least in part on an identifier of the client device and a schedule of tune-away events that is provided to the network apparatus by a mobile management entity (MME) of the LTE network; and during the at least one scheduled tune-away event, place an operational aspect of the client device, the operational aspect being associated with scheduling of network resources in the LTE network, in a suspended state in order to avoid loss of data from the LTE network, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event comprises the client device tuning away from the LTE network to the CDMA2000 wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for scheduling by a network apparatus of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network based on client device identity, the method comprising:
by the network apparatus; determining whether a client device, which is in communication with the network apparatus via a wireless interface, is capable of hybrid operation on at least two distinct wireless networks, which operate using different radio access technologies (RATs), wherein; one of the at least two distinct wireless networks includes a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) wireless network from which the client device monitors pages by conducting tune-away events, the LTE network and the CDMA2000 wireless network operate independently, and the network apparatus is unaware of the client device'"'"'s connections to the CDMA2000 wireless network, and determination is based at least in part on the client identity of the client device, the client identity including at least one of; (a) user-related information and subscription-related information corresponding to the client device, wherein at least one of user-related information and the subscription-related information is available from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) belonging to the LTE network, or (b) an device-specific information comprising at least one of an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), a media access control (MAC address), or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information specific to the client device; and when the client device is determined to be capable of hybrid operation; receiving, from a mobile management entity (MME) of the wireless network, a paging schedule of a second wireless network for the client device, the paging scheduled being based on an identifier of the client device; determining, based at least in part on the received paging schedule of the second wireless network and the identifier of the client device, a schedule for one or more tune-away events of the client device from the wireless network to the second wireless network, wherein the one or more tune-away events enable the client device to determine whether the client device is being paged by the second wireless network; and during the one or more tune-away events, suspending at least one aspect of an operation of the client device associated with scheduling of network resources in the wireless network in order to avoid loss of data from the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by a host device of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, cause the host device to:
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determine whether a client device that is in communication with the host device via a wireless interface is capable of hybrid operation on at least two distinct wireless networks that operate using different wireless technologies, wherein; one of the at least two distinct wireless networks includes a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) wireless network from which the client device monitors pages by conducting tune-away events, the LTE network and the CDMA2000 wireless network operate independently, and the host device is unaware of the client device'"'"'s connections to the CDMA2000 wireless network, and determination is based at least in part on a client identity of the client device, the client identity including at least one of; (a) user-related information and subscription-related information corresponding to the client device, wherein at least one of user-related information and the subscription-related information is available from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) belonging to the LTE network, or (b) device-specific information comprising at least one of an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), a media access control (MAC address), or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information specific to the client device; and when the client device is determined to be capable of hybrid operation; identify at least one other wireless technology that the client device can utilize; determine at least one scheduled tune-away event to be conducted by the client device to monitor pages from a circuit-switched network with which the client device can communicate, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event is determined based at least in part on an identifier of the client device and a schedule of tune-away events that is provided to the host device by a mobile management entity (MME) of a packet-switched network; and during the at least one scheduled tune-away event, suspend at least one aspect of operation between the client device and the host device associated with scheduling of network resources in the packet-switched network in order to avoid loss of data from the packet-switched network, wherein the at least one scheduled tune-away event comprises the client device tuning away from the packet-switched network to the circuit-switched network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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