METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTED/COORDINATED INTRA-HOME COMMUNICATIONS

• US 20130142059A1
• Filed: 01/06/2011
• Published: 06/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Di Girolamo, Rocco, Gauvreau, Jean-Louis, Lin, Zinan, Murray, Joseph M., Freda, Martino, Touag, Athmane, Saad, Ahmad
• Granted Patent: US 9,860,939 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/252
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed that may provide assistance across networks using different radio access technologies. A centralized gateway CGW (210, 710) may be provided to facilitate the assistance via client devices in the networks (220). The CGW (210, 710) and client devices may use a common protocol (311) and common interface to take actions relating to the assistance (780).

Claims

1. A method to provide assistance across networks using different radio access technologies, the method comprising:

collecting first information from a first device associated with a first network, wherein the first information is received over a first radio access technology using a common protocol;

collecting second information from a second device associated with a second;

network wherein the second information is received over a second radio access technology

using the common protocol;

sending an instruction to the first device to measure an operating channel associated with the second device; and

collecting a measurement of the operating channel from the first device wherein the measurement indicates interference on the operating channel.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an instruction to the second device to switch a configuration.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the instruction to the second device to switch the configuration indicates that the second device switch channels.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises a location of the first device and the second information comprises a location of the second device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining that the first device and the second device are collocated.

6. The method of claim 1,

wherein the first information comprises operating characteristics of the first network and the

second information comprises operating characteristics of the second network.

7. The method of claim 6,

further comprising fusing the first information and the second information.

8. A centralized gateway (CGW) to provide assistance across networks using different radio access technologies, the CGW comprising:

a receiver configured to;

collect first information from a first device associated with a first network, wherein the first information is received over a first radio access technology using a common protocol, and

collect second information from a second device associated with a second network, wherein the second information is received over a second radio access technology using the common protocol; and

a processor configured to send an instruction to the first device via a transmitter to measure an operating channel associated with the second device; and

wherein the receiver is further configured to collect a measurement of the operating channel from the first device, wherein the measurement indicates interference on the operating channel.

9. The CGW of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured

send an instruction to the second device via the transmitter to switch a configuration.

10. The CGW of claim 9, wherein the instruction to the second device to switch the configuration indicates that the second device switch channels.

11. The CGW of claim 8, wherein the first information comprises a location of the first device and the second information comprises a location of the second device.

12. The CGW of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the first device and the second device are collocated.

13. The CGW of claim 8,

wherein the first information comprises operating characteristics of the second network and the second information comprises operating characteristics of the second network.

14. The CGW of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to fuse the first information and the second information.