CLOUD-BASED PACKET CONTROLLER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. A cloud-based communication resource controller comprising:
- a requirements correlator configured to;
receive end-user device information corresponding to a plurality of end-user devices communicating via a wireless access network;
receive position and trajectory data corresponding to a position and a trajectory of the plurality of end-user devices;
receive communication requirements corresponding to the plurality of end-user devices;
receive network parameters corresponding to capabilities of a plurality of communication nodes of the wireless access network; and
correlate the communication requirements, the network parameters and the end-user device information for the plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data to generate correlated end-user and network data; and
a packet scheduler configured to generate packet schedule data that allocates communication resources of the wireless access network in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data for communications to and from the plurality of end-user devices and further configured to control beamforming of the plurality of communication nodes in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data and based on the position and trajectory data to facilitate the communications to and from the plurality of end-user devices.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a cloud-based communication resource controller that operates by correlating communication requirements, network parameters, end-user device information for a plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data for these devices to generate correlated end-user and network data. The cloud-based communication resource controller allocates communication resources of a wireless access network for communication to the plurality of end-user devices and controls beamforming by the communication nodes in accordance with the position and trajectory data.
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20 Claims
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1. A cloud-based communication resource controller comprising:
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a requirements correlator configured to; receive end-user device information corresponding to a plurality of end-user devices communicating via a wireless access network; receive position and trajectory data corresponding to a position and a trajectory of the plurality of end-user devices; receive communication requirements corresponding to the plurality of end-user devices; receive network parameters corresponding to capabilities of a plurality of communication nodes of the wireless access network; and correlate the communication requirements, the network parameters and the end-user device information for the plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data to generate correlated end-user and network data; and a packet scheduler configured to generate packet schedule data that allocates communication resources of the wireless access network in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data for communications to and from the plurality of end-user devices and further configured to control beamforming of the plurality of communication nodes in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data and based on the position and trajectory data to facilitate the communications to and from the plurality of end-user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a processing system including a processor, end-user device information corresponding to a plurality of end-user devices communicating via a wireless access network; receiving, at the processing system, position and trajectory data corresponding to a position and a trajectory of the plurality of end-user devices; receiving, at the processing system, communication requirements corresponding to the plurality of end-user devices; receiving, at the processing system, network parameters corresponding to capabilities of a plurality of communication nodes of a distributed antenna system coupled to the wireless access network; correlating, via the processing system, the communication requirements, the network parameters and the end-user device information for the plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data to generate correlated end-user and network data; allocating, via the processing system, communication resources of the wireless access network in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data for communications with the plurality of end-user devices; and controlling beamforming of the plurality of communication nodes in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data and based on the position and trajectory data to facilitate the communications with the plurality of end-user devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cloud-based communication resource controller comprising:
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means for receiving end-user device information corresponding to a plurality of end-user devices communicating via a wireless access network; means for receiving position and trajectory data corresponding to a position and a trajectory of the plurality of end-user devices; means for receiving communication requirements corresponding to the plurality of end-user devices; means for receiving network parameters corresponding to capabilities of a plurality of communication nodes of a distributed antenna system coupled to the wireless access network; means for correlating the communication requirements, the network parameters and the end-user device information for the plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data to generate correlated end-user and network data; means for allocating communication resources of the wireless access network in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data to facilitate communications between the plurality of end-user devices and the wireless access network; and means for controlling beamforming of the plurality of communication nodes in accordance with the correlated end-user and network data and based on the position and trajectory data to further facilitate the communications with the plurality of end-user devices.
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