Selection of wireless coverage areas and media codecs
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a radio access network (RAN), a request to establish a call involving a wireless communication device (WCD) served by the RAN, wherein the WCD receives signals from the RAN via a plurality of wireless coverage areas at respective signal strengths, and wherein the plurality of wireless coverage areas are defined by the RAN;
determining a codec to use for the call; and
based on the determined codec, selecting a set of n wireless coverage areas through which the WCD and the RAN communicate during the call, wherein n is between 1 and a predetermined maximum number, and wherein the set of n wireless coverage areas is selected from the plurality of wireless coverage areas.
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Abstract
A request to establish a call involving a wireless communication device WCD served by a radio access network (RAN) may be received. The WCD may receive signals from the RAN via a plurality of wireless coverage areas at respective signal strengths. The plurality of wireless coverage areas may be defined by the RAN. A media codec to use for the call may be determined. Based on the media codec, a set of n wireless coverage areas through which the WCD and the RAN communicate during the call may be selected. The value of n may be between 1 and a predetermined maximum number, and the set of n wireless coverage areas may be selected from the plurality of wireless coverage areas.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a radio access network (RAN), a request to establish a call involving a wireless communication device (WCD) served by the RAN, wherein the WCD receives signals from the RAN via a plurality of wireless coverage areas at respective signal strengths, and wherein the plurality of wireless coverage areas are defined by the RAN; determining a codec to use for the call; and based on the determined codec, selecting a set of n wireless coverage areas through which the WCD and the RAN communicate during the call, wherein n is between 1 and a predetermined maximum number, and wherein the set of n wireless coverage areas is selected from the plurality of wireless coverage areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request to establish a call involving a wireless communication device (WCD) served by a radio access network (RAN), wherein the WCD receives signals from the RAN via a plurality of wireless coverage areas at respective signal strengths, and wherein the plurality of wireless coverage areas are defined by the RAN; determining a codec to use for the call; and based on the determined codec, selecting a set of n wireless coverage areas through which the WCD and the RAN communicate during the call, wherein n is between 1 and a predetermined maximum number, and wherein the set of n wireless coverage areas is selected from the plurality of wireless coverage areas. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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