System and method for resource management for operator services and internet
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method, comprising:
- maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and
managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at a network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points, wherein the managing includes;
verifying a cellular network type for the UE;
verifying if a user associated with the UE belongs to a heavy user group;
verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a heavy data group; and
preferentially admitting the UE to attach to a WiFi access point when the user associated with the UE belongs to the heavy user group or the device associated with the UE belongs to the heavy data group, wherein an existing UE attached to the WiFi access point is redirected to a different access point based on available resources at the WiFi access point.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at a network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points. In certain vitamins, the managing includes: verifying a cellular network type for the UE; preferentially admitting the UE if the UE is in a particular zone; verifying if the UE belongs to a first group associated with high data consumption; and verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a second group associated with high data consumption.
59 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at a network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points, wherein the managing includes; verifying a cellular network type for the UE; verifying if a user associated with the UE belongs to a heavy user group; verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a heavy data group; and preferentially admitting the UE to attach to a WiFi access point when the user associated with the UE belongs to the heavy user group or the device associated with the UE belongs to the heavy data group, wherein an existing UE attached to the WiFi access point is redirected to a different access point based on available resources at the WiFi access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. Non-transitory media that includes logic encoded for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations, comprising:
-
maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at a network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points, wherein the managing includes; verifying a cellular network type for the UE; verifying if a user associated with the UE belongs to a heavy user group; verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a heavy data group; and admitting the UE to attach to a WiFi access point when the user associated with the UE belongs to the heavy user group or the device associated with the UE belongs to the heavy data group, wherein an existing UE attached to the WiFi access point is redirected to a different access point based on available resources at the WiFi access point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
-
17. A network element, comprising:
-
a memory element; a processor operable to execute instructions, wherein the processor and memory element cooperate such that the network element is configured for; maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at the network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points, wherein the managing includes; verifying a cellular network type for the UE; verifying if a user associated with the UE belongs to a heavy user group; verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a heavy data group; and admitting the UE to attach to a WiFi access point when the user associated with the UE belongs to the heavy user group or the device associated with the UE belongs to the heavy data group, wherein an existing UE attached to the WiFi access point is redirected to a different access point based on available resources at the WiFi access point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
-
Specification