US 12,075,261 B2
5G bandwidth part configuration method in CBRS fixed wireless access network
Volkan Sevindik, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,387.
Application 18/197,387 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,674, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 11,653,218.
Prior Publication US 2023/0370855 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/14 (2013.01) [H04M 15/66 (2013.01); H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for allocating resources in a 5G network comprising Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) nodes configured for communicating via granted spectrum with customer premises equipment (CPE) and user equipment (UE) to provide network services thereto, the method comprising:
at a policy control function (PCF) of a core network serving a CBSD node having at least one CPE connecting thereto and assigned a respective low resource bandwidth part (BWP), receiving from the CBSD node a list of CPE connected devices supported by the CBSD node; and
at the PCF, calculating for the at least one CPE, at least one respective bandwidth requirement sufficient to support respective ones of the CPE connected devices, and transmitting the at least one respective bandwidth requirement toward the CBSD node for use by the at least one CPE;
wherein the at least one respective bandwidth requirement is configured to cause the at least one CPE to determine CPE UE capability information sufficient to support the at least one respective bandwidth requirement, the CPE UE capability information enabling the CBSD node to assign a BWP to the at least one CPE sufficient to support the determined CPE UE capability information.