On-demand services by wireless base station virtualization

• US 9,313,798 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kuo, Ted Tsei, Sheu, Ming-Jye, Lin, Tian-Yuan, Jou, Tyan-Shu
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, NATHAN SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US14/586,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20150133089A1
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 455/433, 455/439, 370/338, 370/328, 370/329
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/06 based on traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/543 based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Initiating a virtual presence at a physical access point in response to a request for a service from a wireless access device is provided. A particular wireless service may be provided to a subscriber on an on-demand basis according to location and/or type of service requested. The service may be terminated when demand for the service comes to an end whereby a common wireless service infrastructure may be shared amongst service providers thus eliminating the need for radio channel coordination and otherwise enhancing service quality for those service providers.

Claims

1. A method for providing on-demand wireless services, the method comprising:

providing one or more services to a first wireless access device via a first virtual wireless base station presence at a first wireless base station;

determining that the first wireless base station lacks resources for servicing the first wireless access device and a second wireless access device at a predetermined quality of service level;

denying or terminating service to the second wireless access device, wherein the second wireless access device identifies a second wireless base station that provides a service needed by the second wireless access device;

authenticating the second wireless access device at the second wireless base station, wherein authentication requirements are reduced based on information provided to the second wireless base station from the first wireless base station; and

initiating a second virtual wireless base station presence at the second wireless base station to provide the requested service.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing a set of instructions regarding the predetermined quality of service level, wherein the set of instructions is stored in memory.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising advertising one or more wireless access methods from the first wireless base station.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the advertised wireless access methods comprise one or more treatments regarding the predetermined quality of service level.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the denial or termination of service is temporary.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising initially authenticating the second wireless access device at the first wireless base station.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the provided information comprises an authentication token.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein denying or terminating service to the second wireless access device is further based on an admission control policy.

9. A system for providing on-demand wireless services, the system comprising:

a first wireless base station that;

provides one or more services to a first wireless access device via a first virtual wireless base station presence at a first wireless base station,

receives a service request from a second wireless access device at the first wireless base station,

determines that the first wireless base station lacks resources for servicing the first wireless access device and the second wireless access device at a predetermined quality of service level, and

denies or terminates service to the second wireless access device; and

a second wireless base station that is identified by the second wireless access device as providing the service requested by the second wireless access device, wherein the second wireless base station;

authenticates the second wireless access device, wherein authentication requirements are reduced based on information provided to the second wireless base station from the first wireless base station, and

initiates a second virtual wireless base station presence at the second wireless base station to provide the requested service.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising memory that stores a set of instructions regarding the predetermined quality of service level.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first wireless base station advertises one or more wireless access methods.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the advertised wireless access methods comprise one or more treatments regarding the predetermined quality of service level.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the denial or termination of service is temporary.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the first wireless base station initially authenticates the second wireless access device.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the provided information comprises an authentication token.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein denying or terminating service to the second wireless access device is further based on an admission control policy.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for providing on-demand wireless services, the method comprising:

providing one or more services to a first wireless access device via a first virtual wireless base station presence at a first wireless base station;

determining that the first wireless base station lacks resources for servicing the first wireless access device and a second wireless access device at a predetermined quality of service level;

denying or terminating service to the second wireless access device, wherein the second wireless access device identifies a second wireless base station that provides a service needed by the second wireless access device;

authenticating the second wireless access device at the second wireless base station, wherein authentication requirements are reduced based on information provided to the second wireless base station from the first wireless base station; and

initiating a second virtual wireless base station presence at the second wireless base station to provide the requested service.