Controlling handoff and channel assignment parameters based on device type
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- making a determination, by a radio access network (RAN) device, that resources from base transceiver stations (BTSs) of the RAN are to be assigned to a particular wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication device configured for M2M communication, wherein the BTSs of the RAN also serve wireless non-M2M communication devices; and
in response to making the determination, the RAN assigning resources from a first number of BTSs to provide a first number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the particular wireless M2M communication device, wherein the RAN assigning resources from the first number of BTSs comprises the RAN providing instructions to the particular wireless M2M communication device to adjust a maximum number of wireless coverage areas in an active set of the particular wireless M2M communication device to accommodate the first number of transmission paths, wherein, for a wireless non-M2M communication device, the RAN assigns resources from a second number of BTSs to provide a second number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the wireless non-M2M communication device, wherein the first number of BTSs is greater than the second number of BTSs, wherein the first number of transmission paths is greater than the second number of transmission paths, and wherein the first number of BTSs provides greater bearer channel capacity than the second number of BTSs.
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Abstract
A determination may be made that resources from wireless coverage areas of a radio access network (RAN) are to be assigned to a particular wireless communication device (WCD), and that the particular WCD is configured for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Possibly in response to making the determination, the RAN may assign resources from a first extent of wireless coverage areas for substantially simultaneous communication between the RAN and the particular WCD. For other WCDs not configured for M2M communication, resources from a second extent of wireless coverage areas may be assigned for substantially simultaneous communication between the RAN and the other WCDs. The first extent may be greater than the second extent.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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making a determination, by a radio access network (RAN) device, that resources from base transceiver stations (BTSs) of the RAN are to be assigned to a particular wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication device configured for M2M communication, wherein the BTSs of the RAN also serve wireless non-M2M communication devices; and in response to making the determination, the RAN assigning resources from a first number of BTSs to provide a first number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the particular wireless M2M communication device, wherein the RAN assigning resources from the first number of BTSs comprises the RAN providing instructions to the particular wireless M2M communication device to adjust a maximum number of wireless coverage areas in an active set of the particular wireless M2M communication device to accommodate the first number of transmission paths, wherein, for a wireless non-M2M communication device, the RAN assigns resources from a second number of BTSs to provide a second number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the wireless non-M2M communication device, wherein the first number of BTSs is greater than the second number of BTSs, wherein the first number of transmission paths is greater than the second number of transmission paths, and wherein the first number of BTSs provides greater bearer channel capacity than the second number of BTSs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a radio access network (RAN) comprising a plurality of base transceiver stations (BTSs); and a RAN device, within the RAN, configured to assign resources from a first number of the BTSs to provide a first number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and a wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication device served by the RAN, and also configured to assign resources from a second number of the BTSs to provide a second number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and a wireless non-M2M communication device served by the RAN, wherein the RAN device assigning resources from the first number of BTSs comprises the RAN device providing instructions to the wireless M2M communication device to adjust a maximum number of wireless coverage areas in an active set of the wireless M2M communication device to accommodate the first number of transmission paths, wherein the wireless M2M communication device is configured for M2M communication, and the wireless non-M2M communication device is not configured for M2M communication, wherein the first number of BTSs is greater than the second number of BTSs, wherein the first number of transmission paths is greater than the second number of transmission paths, and wherein the first number for BTSs provides greater bearer channel capacity than the second number of BTSs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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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making a determination that resources from base transceiver stations (BTSs) of a radio access network (RAN) are to be assigned to a particular wireless machine to machine (M2M) communication device configured for M2M communication, wherein the BTSs of the RAN also serve wireless non-M2M communication devices; and in response to making the determination, the RAN assigning resources from a first number of BTSs to provide a first number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the particular wireless M2M communication device, wherein the RAN assigning resources from the first number of BTSs comprises the RAN providing instructions to the particular wireless M2M communication device to adjust a maximum number of wireless coverage areas in an active set of the particular wireless M2M communication device to accommodate the first number of transmission paths, wherein, for a wireless non-M2M communication device, the RAN assigns resources from a second number of BTSs to provide a second number of transmission paths for communication between the RAN and the wireless non-M2M communication device, wherein the first number of BTSs is greater than the second number of BTSs, wherein the first number of transmission paths is greater than the second number of transmission paths, and wherein the first number of BTSs provides greater bearer channel capacity than the second number of BTSs. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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