Centralized Control of Coexistence of Multiple Network Operators
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor, and at least one memory storing a computer program;
in which the at least one memory with the computer program is configured with the at least one processor to cause a mobility management entity to at least;
collect at a wireless network;
profiles of user equipments operating under different wireless networks associated with different core networks or different operators, all of which operate using a same radio access technology (RAT), each profile comprising at least parameters for multi-operator coordination; and
measurement information of an unlicensed band; and
based on the collected profiles and measurement information, allocate to the different wireless networks radio resources on the unlicensed band;
wherein the different wireless networks are evolved universal terrestrial radio access networks (EUTRANs).
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Abstract
A first wireless network collects profiles of user equipments operating under the first wireless network associated with a first core network or operator; profiles of user equipments operating under a second wireless network associated with a second core network or operator; and measurement information of an unlicensed band. Based on the collected profiles and measurement information, allocating to the first wireless network and to the second wireless network resources on the unlicensed band. In various specific embodiments, there is also collected a pre-defined agreement which sets forth relative shares of the unlicensed band for the first wireless network and for the second wireless network; and the profiles of the user equipments each includes authentication and security information, and the respective profiles are utilized to control admission of the respective user equipments to the respective first and second wireless networks.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor, and at least one memory storing a computer program;
in which the at least one memory with the computer program is configured with the at least one processor to cause a mobility management entity to at least;collect at a wireless network; profiles of user equipments operating under different wireless networks associated with different core networks or different operators, all of which operate using a same radio access technology (RAT), each profile comprising at least parameters for multi-operator coordination; and measurement information of an unlicensed band; and based on the collected profiles and measurement information, allocate to the different wireless networks radio resources on the unlicensed band; wherein the different wireless networks are evolved universal terrestrial radio access networks (EUTRANs). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7)
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8. A method for operating a mobility management entity, the method comprising:
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collecting by the mobility management entity at a wireless network; profiles of user equipments operating under different wireless networks associated with different core networks or different operators, all of which operate using a same radio access technology (RAT), each profile comprising at least parameters for multi-operator coordination; and measurement information of an unlicensed band; and based on the collected profiles and measurement information, allocating by the mobility management entity to the different wireless networks radio resources on the unlicensed band; wherein the different wireless networks are evolved universal terrestrial radio access networks (EUTRANs). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14)
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15. A computer readable memory storing a computer program executable by at least one processor, in which the computer readable memory and the at least one processor are disposed within a mobility management entity, the computer program comprising:
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code for collecting at a wireless network; profiles of user equipments operating under different wireless networks associated with different core networks or different operators, all of which operate using a same radio access technology (RAT), each profile comprising at least parameters for multi-operator coordination; and measurement information of an unlicensed band; and code for allocating to the different wireless networks radio resources on the unlicensed band based on the collected profiles and measurement information; and wherein the different wireless networks are evolved universal terrestrial radio access networks (EUTRANs). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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