Selection of a radio access technology resource based on radio access technology resource historical information

• US 9,510,355 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Meredith, Sheldon, Austin, Mark, Fix, Jeremy
• Primary Examiner(s): DEAN, JR, JOSEPH E
• Application Number:
  US14/952,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20160081095A1
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/563 of the wireless resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments, timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.

Claims

1. A network device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

determining a first ranking value for a first radio access resource based on first past wireless performance information associated with the first radio access resource;

determining a second ranking value for a second radio access resource based on second past wireless performance information associated with the second radio access resource, wherein the first radio access resource employs a different radio access technology than the second radio access resource; and

enabling formation of a wireless link between a user equipment and the first radio access resource based on the first ranking value and the second ranking value.

2. The network device of claim 1, wherein the enabling the formation of the wireless link comprises initiating the link and is further based on determining that the first radio access resource and the second radio access resource provide an area of overlapping wireless coverage to the user equipment.

3. The network device of claim 2, wherein the determining that the first radio access resource and the second radio access resource provide the area of the overlapping wireless coverage is based on a motion of the user equipment.

4. The network device of claim 2, wherein the determining that the first radio access resource and the second radio access resource provide the area of the overlapping wireless coverage comprises determining that the first radio access resource and the second radio access resource provide the area of the overlapping wireless coverage to a future location of the user equipment inferred from a historical motion of the user equipment.

5. The network device of claim 4, wherein the future location is associated with a temporal window of the area of the overlapping wireless coverage based on the historical motion of the user equipment, and wherein the temporal window comprises an entry time associated with an inferred time that the user equipment is predicted to enter the area of the overlapping wireless coverage.

6. The network device of claim 4, wherein the future location is associated with a temporal window of the area of the overlapping wireless coverage based on the historical motion of the user equipment, and wherein the temporal window comprises an exit time associated with an inferred time that the user equipment is predicted to exit the area of the overlapping wireless coverage.

7. The network device of claim 1, wherein the determining the first ranking value is further based on information related to a use of the user equipment, and wherein the determining the second ranking value is further based on the information related to the use of the user equipment.

8. The network device of claim 7, wherein the information related to the use of the user equipment comprises an indication of a preference for wireless link reliability of a radio access technology resource over another radio access technology resource having a less reliable wireless link in relation to the use of the user equipment.

9. The network device of claim 7, wherein the information related to the use of the user equipment comprises an indication of a preference for wireless link security for a radio access technology resource over another radio access technology resource having a less secure wireless link in relation to the use of the user equipment.

10. The network device of claim 2, wherein the determining that the first radio access resource and the second radio access resource provide the area of the overlapping wireless coverage comprises using timed fingerprint location information received by the network device.

11. A method, comprising:

determining, by a system comprising a processor, rank order information, for a first radio access resource and a second radio access resource, based on first past wireless performance information associated with the first radio access resource and second past wireless performance information associated with the second radio access resource, wherein the first radio access resource is associated with a different radio access technology than the second radio access resource; and

enabling, by the system, establishment of a wireless link between a user equipment and the first radio access resource based on the rank order information.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining, by the system, a future location of the user equipment based on an inference related to historical motion information associated with the user equipment.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining the future location is based on historical motion information derived from historical timed fingerprint location information associated with the user equipment.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the future location is associated with a time value related to a forecast entry of the user equipment into a wireless coverage area of the first radio resource.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the future location is associated with a time value related to a forecast duration during which the user equipment is likely to remain in a wireless coverage area of the first radio resource.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the rank order information is further based on a use characteristic of the user equipment in relation to the wireless link.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the use characteristic is related to a classification of data for communication on the wireless link.

18. A mobile device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

determining rank information, for radio access resources comprising a first radio access resource and a second radio access resource, based on first past wireless performance information associated with the first radio access resource and second past wireless performance information associated with the second radio access resource, wherein the first radio access resource establishes a wireless link via a different radio access technology than the second radio access resource; and

electing, based on the rank information, to employ a wireless link between the mobile device and the first radio access resource.

19. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the electing to employ the wireless link comprises determining that a coverage area of the wireless link comprises a future location of the mobile device, and wherein the future location is predicted via an inference based on historical mobile device motion information.

20. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the determining the rank information is further based on information representative of a remaining battery power of the mobile device.