Prioritizing radio resources between overlapping wireless access point nodes
US10575316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/002
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first wireless Access Point (AP) node 102 and a method therein for controlling radio resource usage. The first wireless AP node is arranged to have a first Radio Frequency (RF) coverage area 102a that is at least partly overlapping with a second RF coverage area 104a of a second wireless AP node 104. The first and second wireless AP nodes are arranged to operate on the same RF channel. The method comprises configuring a first priority level of the first wireless AP node in relation to a second priority level of the second wireless AP node, which first and second priority levels are priority levels for accessing the RF channel. The method further comprises transmitting, to a wireless device 108 associated with the first wireless AP node, data via the RF channel in dependence of the first priority level. Thereby, the radio resource usage is controlled. According to some embodiments, the priority level is set based on negotiations between the first and second wireless AP nodes. According to other embodiments, the priority level is set based on communication between the first wireless AP node and a management node 110.
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