US 11,937,133 B2
Optimizing layer assignment during EPS fallback procedures
Sreekar Marupaduga, Overland Park, KS (US); and Roopesh Kumar Polaganga, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/558,270.
Prior Publication US 2023/0199574 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/22 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/082 (2023.01); H04W 72/044 (2023.01); H04W 76/16 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 36/0022 (2013.01) [H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 28/082 (2023.05); H04W 36/0069 (2018.08); H04W 72/044 (2013.01); H04W 76/16 (2018.02)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing layer assignment during an Evolved Packet System (EPS) fallback procedure, the method comprising:
monitoring a UE load of one or more layers of a first wireless access technology;
responsive to the UE load meeting a predetermined threshold,
analyzing historical data associated with each of a plurality of UEs that is associated with the EPS fallback procedure from a second wireless access technology to the first wireless access technology, the historical data indicating one or more of historical throughput needs or historical location information, and
determining a layer capability associated with the each of the plurality of UEs; and
based on the layer capability associated with the each of the plurality of UEs, assigning to the each of the plurality of UEs a layer associated with the first wireless access technology.