ON-DEMAND SERVICES BY WIRELESS BASE STATION VIRTUALIZATION

• US 20140066112A1
• Filed: 11/13/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 8,923,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/500
• 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 a requested service to a wireless access device via a first virtual wireless base station presence at a first wireless base station;

detecting a degradation in signal quality between the wireless access device and the first wireless base station;

determining that the wireless access device is preparing to roam from a coverage area of the first wireless base station when the degradation in signal quality meets a predetermined threshold;

identifying a second wireless base station that provides better signal quality than the degraded signal quality from the first wireless base station;

authenticates the 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.