Frequency band class control for a wireless communication device
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising:
- in a wireless access node, providing a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, wherein a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode;
detecting a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, identifying a subset of set of the wireless communication devices that are currently in the idle mode and that can operate over both the first frequency band class and a second frequency band class and transitioning the subset of the wireless communication devices to the second frequency band class for communication with the wireless access node;
in the wireless access node, providing the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class.
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Abstract
A wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, where a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode. A node control system detects a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, transitions a subset of the wireless communication devices that are currently in idle mode to a second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class.
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising:
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in a wireless access node, providing a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, wherein a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode; detecting a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, identifying a subset of set of the wireless communication devices that are currently in the idle mode and that can operate over both the first frequency band class and a second frequency band class and transitioning the subset of the wireless communication devices to the second frequency band class for communication with the wireless access node; in the wireless access node, providing the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a wireless access node configured to provide a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, wherein a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode; a node control system configured to detect a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, identify the wireless communication devices in the set that are currently in the idle mode and that can operate over both the first frequency band class and a second frequency band class and transition the subset of the wireless communication devices to the second frequency band class for communication with the wireless access node; the wireless access node further configured to provide the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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