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Supervision of data in a wireless network

  • US 10,341,881 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2013
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of supervising data in a wireless network, comprising:

  • intercepting packets en route between a base station and a packet data network, by a supervisor computer, separate from the base station;

    estimating an incoming data rate to the base station for the UEs and an outgoing rate from the base station to the UEs, responsive to the intercepted packets;

    noting times associated with the intercepted data packets at the supervisor computer;

    identifying for each of the intercepted packets, a corresponding user equipment (UE) of the packet;

    recognizing sets of the identified UEs serviced by corresponding base stations, responsively to the intercepted packets;

    based on one or more of said noted times, the identified UEs, and responsive to the estimated incoming data rate and the outgoing rate, estimating, for each of the UEs, at least one parameter indicative of a fullness of at least one queue, of packets directed to the UE, in the base station;

    determining for each set, a threshold dependent on current conditions to be used for all the UEs of the set;

    comparing the estimated at least one parameter of each UE to the corresponding threshold of the UE;

    at least partly based on a result of said comparing, determining whether or not at least one action should be performed;

    if determined that any action should be performed, performing at least one action to reduce the fullness of the at least one queue; and

    repeating the intercepting, estimating the incoming data rate, noting, identifying, recognizing, estimating the at least one parameter, determining, comparing and determining whether or not at least one action should be performed, periodically.

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