Self-organizing network related power capacity status reporting

• US 8,755,299 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2009
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Doettling, Martin, Michel, Juergen
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Chi
• Assistant Examiner(s): HYUN, SOON D
• Application Number:
  US13/389,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20120170478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,772 Days
• US Class Current: 370/252
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0264 by selectively disabling software applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus, method, system and computer program product directed to a self-organizing network related power capacity status reporting. A threshold value is set and provided for distribution to communication terminals, wherein the threshold value is related to a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal. Provision of the threshold to the communication terminals is commanded, and a power report from the communication terminals is also commanded, if the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal is above the threshold value. Eventually, a measurement report of those communication terminals is commanded, which have reported a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power above the threshold value, wherein this commanding includes an instruction to conduct and report measurements related to the self organization of a communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories including computer program code, the one or more memories and the computer program code configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the apparatus to perform the following;

setting a threshold value and providing the threshold value for distribution to communication terminals, wherein the threshold value is related to a relative value concerning availability of remaining power at a communication terminal;

commanding a power report of the communication terminals, wherein this power report command includes the threshold value and an instruction to report when the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal is above the threshold value; and

commanding a measurement report of those of the communication terminals, which have reported a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power above the threshold value, wherein this measurement report command includes an instruction to conduct and report measurements related to self organization of a communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the threshold value is related to a pair of a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal and an absolute value of power capacity at the communication terminal.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pair of a relative value and an absolute value is one of a group including a ratio of a current battery capacity of the communication terminal to an overall battery capacity of the communication terminal and the overall battery capacity of the communication terminal, a ratio of a current extrapolated stand-by time of the communication terminal to an overall stand-by time of the communication terminal and the overall stand-by time of the communication terminal, and a ratio of a current extrapolated talk time of the communication terminal to an overall talk time of the communication terminal and the overall talk time of the communication terminal.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured, with the one or more processors, to set the threshold value in dependency on a combination of a radio access technology related to the communication network in which a communication terminal is connected and a communication service class in which the communication terminal is currently configured to operate.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured, with the one or more processors, to set the threshold value in dependency on a radio access technology related to the communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured, with the one or more processors, to determine whether there is an insufficient number of reported measurements related to the self organization of a communication network, and, when there is an insufficient number, to command a measurement report of all of the communication terminals.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured, with the one or more processors, to arrange the setting of discontinuous reception of a communication terminal based on a report of this communication terminal including the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at the communication terminal.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured, with the one or more processors, to provide and be responsive to a control procedure signaling related to one or more of the group comprising the threshold value, a received measurement report related to the self organization of the communication network, and an insufficient number of reported measurements related to the self organization of the communication network.

9. An evolved Node B comprising an apparatus according to claim 1.

10. A central network entity, comprising implemented functionalities related to the self organization of a communication network;

and an apparatus according to claim 1.

11. A system comprising the evolved Node B according to claim 9;

and a central network entity according to claim 10.

12. A method comprising:

setting a threshold value and providing the threshold value for distribution to communication terminals, wherein the threshold value is related to a relative value concerning availability of remaining power at a communication terminal;

commanding provision of the threshold value to the communication terminals;

commanding a power report from the communication terminals, when the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal is above the threshold value; and

commanding a measurement report of those communication terminals, which have reported a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power above the threshold value, wherein this commanding includes an instruction to conduct and report measurements related to self organization of a communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the threshold value is related to a pair of a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal and an absolute value of power capacity at the communication terminal.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the pair of a relative value and an absolute value is one of a group including a ratio of a current battery capacity of the communication terminal to an overall battery capacity of the communication terminal and the overall battery capacity of the communication terminal, a ratio of a current extrapolated stand-by time of the communication terminal to an overall stand-by time of the communication terminal and the overall stand-by time of the communication terminal, and a ratio of a current extrapolated talk time of the communication terminal to an overall talk time of the communication terminal and the overall talk time of the communication terminal.

15. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

setting the threshold value in dependency on a combination of a radio access technology related to the communication network in which a communication terminal is connected and a communication service class in which the communication terminal is currently configured to operate.

16. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

setting the threshold value in dependency on a radio access technology related to the communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.

17. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

determining an insufficient number of reported measurements related to the self organization of a communication network; and

commanding a measurement report of all communication terminals.

18. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

arranging the setting of discontinuous reception of a communication terminal based on a report of this communication terminal including the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at the communication terminal.

19. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

executing a control procedure signaling related to one or more of the group comprising the threshold value, a received measurement report related to the self organization of the communication network, and an insufficient number of reported measurements related to the self organization of the communication network.

20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising code for performing the following:

setting a threshold value and providing the threshold value for distribution to communication terminals, wherein the threshold value is related to a relative value concerning availability of remaining power at a communication terminal;

commanding provision of the threshold value to the communication terminals;

commanding a power report from the communication terminals, when the relative value concerning the availability of remaining power at a communication terminal is above the threshold value; and

commanding a measurement report of those communication terminals, which have reported a relative value concerning the availability of remaining power above the threshold value, wherein this commanding includes an instruction to conduct and report measurements related to self organization of a communication network in which a communication terminal is connected.