Quality of Service for Grouped Cellular Devices

• US 20090197585A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: At&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: At&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Aaron, Jeffrey A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,000,688 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/2227 Quality of service monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/121 for groups of terminals or users

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide for improving quality of service in a cellular network. A group of cellular devices is identified. Quality of service mechanisms are identified. A quality of service plan for coordinating an execution of quality of service mechanisms by the group is determined. The quality of service mechanisms are applied to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan.

Claims

1. A method for improving quality of service in a cellular network, comprising:

identifying a group of cellular devices;

identifying quality of service mechanisms;

determining a quality of service plan for coordinating an execution of quality of service mechanisms by the group; and

applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a group of cellular devices comprises identifying the cellular devices within a threshold distance, the threshold distance indicating a likelihood of co-interference.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise at least one of cellular handoff, power control, and bandwidth reallocation.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise a schedule for data transmissions and receptions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the quality of service plan comprises information indicating which of the cellular devices in the group execute which of the quality service mechanisms, a magnitude at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed, and a duration at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan comprises:

transmitting instructions to selected cellular devices in the group in accordance with the quality of service plan, the instructions instructing the selected cellular devices to execute at least one of the quality of service mechanisms in accordance with the quality of service plan.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan, receiving feedback from the group of cellular devices; and

adjusting the quality of service plan based on the feedback.

8. A system for improving quality of service in a cellular network, comprising:

a memory for storing a program containing code for improving quality of service in a cellular network; and

a processor functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and operative to;

identify a group of cellular devices,

identify quality of service mechanisms,

determine a quality of service plan for coordinating an execution of quality of service mechanisms by the group, and

apply the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise at least one of cellular handoff, power control, and bandwidth reallocation.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise a schedule for data transmissions and receptions.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the quality of service plan comprises information indicating which of the cellular devices in the group execute which of the quality service mechanisms, a magnitude at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed, and a duration at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein to apply the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan, the processor is further operative to:

transmit instructions to selected cellular devices in the group in accordance with the quality of service plan, the instructions instructing the selected cellular devices to execute at least one of the quality of service mechanisms in accordance with the quality of service plan.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is further operative to:

upon applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan, receive feedback from the group of cellular devices, and

adjust the quality of service plan based on the feedback.

14. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to provide a method for improving quality of service in a cellular network, the method comprising:

identifying a group of cellular devices;

identifying quality of service mechanisms;

determining a quality of service plan for coordinating an execution of quality of service mechanisms by the group; and

applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein identifying a group of cellular devices comprises identifying the cellular devices within a threshold distance, the threshold distance indicating a likelihood of co-interference.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise at least one of cellular handoff, power control, and bandwidth reallocation.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the quality of service mechanisms comprise a schedule for data transmissions and receptions.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the quality of service plan comprises information indicating which of the cellular devices in the group execute which of the quality service mechanisms, a magnitude at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed, and a duration at which the quality of service mechanisms are executed.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan comprises:

transmitting instructions to selected cellular devices in the group in accordance with the quality of service plan, the instructions instructing the selected cellular devices to execute at least one of the quality of service mechanisms in accordance with the quality of service plan.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

upon applying the quality of service mechanisms to the group of cellular devices in accordance with the quality of service plan, receiving feedback from the group of cellular devices; and

adjusting the quality of service plan based on the feedback.