Selective simultaneous communication with a wireless communication device based on location and mobility
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a radio access network (RAN) obtaining a velocity measurement of a wireless communication device (WCD), wherein the RAN defines a plurality of wireless coverage areas;
if the obtained velocity measurement meets a velocity threshold, the RAN selecting a first set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality;
if the obtained velocity measurement does not meet the velocity threshold, the RAN selecting a second set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality, wherein the second set of wireless coverage areas is smaller than the first set of wireless coverage areas;
if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicating with the WCD via the one wireless coverage area; and
if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of more than one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicating with the WCD substantially simultaneously via each wireless coverage area in the selected set.
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Abstract
A radio access network (RAN) may base the number of wireless coverage areas that it uses for substantially simultaneous communication with a wireless communication device (WCD) on the location and/or movement of the WCD. Thus, for instance, if the WCD has been in a particular geographical location for a period of time, the RAN may use fewer wireless coverage areas when communicating with the WCD. But, if the WCD has not been in any particular geographical location for the period of time, the RAN may use more wireless coverage areas when communicating with the WCD. Similarly, if the WCD is moving at a speed at or below a given velocity, the RAN may use fewer wireless coverage areas when communicating with the WCD. But, if the WCD is moving at a speed above the given velocity, the RAN may use more wireless coverage areas when communicating with the WCD.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a radio access network (RAN) obtaining a velocity measurement of a wireless communication device (WCD), wherein the RAN defines a plurality of wireless coverage areas; if the obtained velocity measurement meets a velocity threshold, the RAN selecting a first set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality; if the obtained velocity measurement does not meet the velocity threshold, the RAN selecting a second set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality, wherein the second set of wireless coverage areas is smaller than the first set of wireless coverage areas; if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicating with the WCD via the one wireless coverage area; and if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of more than one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicating with the WCD substantially simultaneously via each wireless coverage area in the selected set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, if executed by a radio access network (RAN), cause the RAN to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining a velocity measurement of a wireless communication device (WCD), wherein the RAN defines a plurality of wireless coverage areas; if the obtained velocity measurement meets a velocity threshold, selecting a first set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality; if the obtained velocity measurement does not meet the velocity threshold, selecting a second set of wireless coverage areas from the plurality, wherein the second set of wireless coverage areas is larger than the first set of wireless coverage areas; and if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of one wireless coverage area, communicating with the WCD via the one wireless coverage area; and if the selected set of wireless coverage areas consists of more than one wireless coverage area, communicating with the WCD substantially simultaneously via each wireless coverage area in the selected set. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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a radio access network (RAN) determining that a first extent of wireless coverage areas is available for facilitating substantially simultaneous communication between the RAN and a wireless communication device (WCD); the RAN determining that the WCD has been substantially stationary for a period of time; and in response to determining that the WCD has been substantially stationary for the period of time, the RAN communicating with the WCD via a second extent of wireless coverage areas, wherein the second extent of wireless coverage areas is a subset of the first extent of wireless coverage areas, wherein (i) if the second extent of wireless coverage areas consists of one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicates with the WCD via the one wireless coverage area, and (ii) if the second extent of wireless coverage areas consists of more than one wireless coverage area, the RAN communicates with the WCD substantially simultaneously via each wireless coverage area in the second extent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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