METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK RESOURCES FOR DEVICES
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1. A method of communicating over multiple link options, comprising:
- receiving one or more parameters;
computing a utility function for communicating with a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and
dynamically selecting one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided that facilitate selecting one or more front links or backhaul links for a device for facilitating communications with one or more service providers. A small base station can include multiple front link and backhaul link options, and one or more link options can be selected for a given device based on a utility function, one or more policies, etc., according to various parameters related to the device, to the small base station, to the service provider, and/or the like.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of communicating over multiple link options, comprising:
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receiving one or more parameters; computing a utility function for communicating with a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and dynamically selecting one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for selecting link options for device communications, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; obtain one or more parameters; compute a utility function for a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and dynamically select one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for communicating over multiple link options, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more parameters; means for computing a utility function for communicating with a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and means for dynamically selecting one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for selecting link options for device communications, comprising:
a computer-readable medium, comprising; code for causing at least one computer to obtain one or more parameters; code for causing the at least one computer to compute a utility function for a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and code for causing the at least one computer to dynamically select one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for communicating over multiple link options, comprising:
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a parameter receiving component for obtaining one or more parameters; a utility function component for computing a utility function for communicating with a device based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and a link selecting component for dynamically selecting one or more front links for communicating with the device and one or more backhaul links to one or more service providers for serving the device based at least in part on the utility function. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for selecting communication links, comprising:
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receiving one or more utility functions or policies from a small base station; and selecting one or more front links for communicating with the small base station based at least in part on the one or more utility functions or policies.
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42. An apparatus for selecting communication links, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; receive one or more utility functions or policies from a small base station; and select one or more front links for communicating with the small base station based at least in part on the one or more utility functions or policies; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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43. An apparatus for selecting communication links, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more utility functions or policies from a small base station; and means for selecting one or more front links for communicating with the small base station based at least in part on the one or more utility functions or policies.
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44. A computer program product for selecting communication links, comprising:
a computer-readable medium, comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive one or more utility functions or policies from a small base station; and code for causing the at least one computer to select one or more front links for communicating with the small base station based at least in part on the one or more utility functions or policies.
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45. An apparatus for selecting communication links, comprising:
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a management information receiving component for obtaining one or more utility functions or policies from a small base station; and a managing component for selecting one or more front links for communicating with the small base station based at least in part on the one or more utility functions or policies.
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