Method of determining optimal cell configuration based upon determined device location

• US 8,112,098 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Issued: 02/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Primary Examiner(s): Figueroa, Marisol
• Application Number:
  US12/876,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20110171972A1
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-457
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/20 for indoor coverage or short range network deployment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

A configuration device for configuring a wireless device within a wireless cell can include a receiving unit configured to receive a request message from a wireless device within a wireless cell. In addition, the configuration device can include a first processing unit configured to determine location information of the wireless device, and a second processing unit configured to determine a communication capacity of the wireless device, and to estimate a communication requirement based on the request message. Furthermore, the configuration device can have a transmitting unit configured to transmit optimal information to the wireless device with respect to the request message.

Claims

1. A device for configuring a wireless device within a wireless cell network, said configuration device comprises:

a transmitting unit configured to transmit optimal information to a wireless device with respect to a request message in order to facilitate performance of a communications task requested in the request message through use of the optimal information,

wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the optimal information comprising primary optimal location information and a primary optimal device indicator to perform the communications task; and

wherein a processing unit is configured to determine location information of the wireless device within a wireless cell network, via wireless communication standards comprising at least one of a short range communication standard according to IEEE 802.11, a low cost short-range wireless specification and an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communication standard.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a distance range of the wireless device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a geographic position of the wireless device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein an additional processing unit is configured to determine a communication capacity of the wireless device, and to estimate a communication requirement based on the request message.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the additional processing unit is configured to determine a data type capacity of the wireless device, and is configured to determine a data rate capacity of the wireless device.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the additional processing unit is configured to estimate a data type requirement and a data rate requirement to perform the communication task.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit is configured to provide the wireless device with a topography map of the wireless cell network, wherein the topography map comprises an indication of a primary optimal location and an indication of a primary optimal device.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the topography map comprises the indication of at least one secondary optimal location and at least one secondary optimal device.

9. A device for configuring a wireless device within a wireless cell network, said configuration device comprises:

a transmitter configured to transmit optimal information to a wireless device with respect to a request message in order to facilitate performance of a communications task requested in the request message through use of the optimal information,

wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the optimal information comprising primary optimal location information and a primary optimal device indicator to perform the communications task; and

wherein a processor is configured to determine location information of the wireless device within a wireless cell network, via wireless communication standards comprising at least one of a short range communication standard according to IEEE 802.11, a low cost short-range wireless specification and an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communication standard.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to determine a distance range of the wireless device.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to determine a geographic position of the wireless device.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein an additional processor is configured to determine a communication capacity of the wireless device, and to estimate a communication requirement based on the request message.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the additional processor is configured to determine a data type capacity of the wireless device, and is configured to determine a data rate capacity of the wireless device.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the additional processor is configured to estimate a data type requirement and a data rate requirement to perform the communication task.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the transmitter is configured to provide the wireless device with a topography map of the wireless cell network, wherein the topography map comprises an indication of a primary optimal location and an indication of a primary optimal device.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the topography map comprises the indication of at least one secondary optimal location and at least one secondary optimal device.

17. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a wireless transceiver that transmits optimal information to a wireless device with respect to a request message to facilitate performance of a communications task requested in the request message through use of the optimal information, wherein the wireless transceiver transmits the optimal information that includes primary optimal location information and a primary optimal device indicator to perform the communications task; and

a processor operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, wherein the processor determines location information of the wireless device within a wireless cellular network via IEEE 802.11 wireless communications, Bluetooth communications or Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communications.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 17, wherein the processor determines a distance range or a geographic position of the wireless communication device.

19. The wireless communication device of claim 17, wherein the wireless transceiver provides the wireless communication device with a topography map of the wireless cellular network, and wherein the topography map comprises an indication of a primary optimal location and an indication of a primary optimal device.

20. The wireless communication device of claim 19, wherein the topography map comprises the indication of at least one secondary optimal location and at least one secondary optimal device.