Active set management based on the likelihood of a mobile station roaming
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a likelihood of roaming, wherein the likelihood of roaming indicates a likelihood that a wireless communication device (WCD) will be handed off from a preferred coverage area that is operated by a home service provider, to a non-preferred coverage area that is operated by another service provider that is different from the home service provider, and wherein the WCD determines the likelihood of roaming; and
using, by the WCD, the likelihood of roaming as a basis for managing an active set of the WCD.
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Abstract
In one aspect, an exemplary method involves a WCD: (i) determining a likelihood of roaming, wherein the likelihood of roaming indicates a likelihood that the WCD will be handed off from a preferred coverage area to a non-preferred coverage area; and (ii) using the likelihood of roaming as a basis for managing an active set of the WCD. In particular, the WCD may manage its active set by setting at least one active-set parameter affecting the number of active sectors in an active set of the WCD, and then maintaining its active set according to the setting of the at least one active-set parameter. According to an exemplary embodiment, a WCD will make an effort to increase the number of sectors in its active set when the likelihood of roaming is greater, and vice versa.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a likelihood of roaming, wherein the likelihood of roaming indicates a likelihood that a wireless communication device (WCD) will be handed off from a preferred coverage area that is operated by a home service provider, to a non-preferred coverage area that is operated by another service provider that is different from the home service provider, and wherein the WCD determines the likelihood of roaming; and using, by the WCD, the likelihood of roaming as a basis for managing an active set of the WCD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by the at least one processor to; (a) determine a likelihood of roaming, wherein the likelihood of roaming indicates a likelihood that a wireless communication device (WCD) will be handed off from a preferred coverage area that is operated by a home service provider, to a non-preferred coverage area that is operated by another service provider that is different from the home service provider; and (b) use the likelihood of roaming as a basis to manage an active set of the WCD. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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determining a likelihood of roaming, wherein the likelihood of roaming indicates a likelihood that a wireless communication device (WCD) that is operating in a preferred coverage area of a radio access network (RAN) will be handed off from the preferred coverage area to a non-preferred coverage area, and wherein the likelihood of roaming is determined by the RAN; determining whether or not the likelihood of roaming for the WCD is above a predetermined threshold; if the determined likelihood of roaming is above the predetermined threshold, then sending the WCD an active-set management message comprising an indication to the WCD to adjust at least one active-set parameter, wherein the at least one active-set parameter affects the number of active sectors in an active set of the WCD; and if the likelihood of roaming is below the predetermined threshold, then refraining from sending the active-set management message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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