Dynamic load balancing in a communication network
US8995262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a dynamic and real time load factor that can be shared with other network elements is disclosed. The load factor can be used in determining the relative load among a set of network elements and in distributing new sessions requests as well as existing session on the set of network elements. The load factor can also be used for determining to which network element a user equipment is handed off. The dynamic load factor can also be shared amongst network elements to determine how the load is balanced among the network elements, such as a mobility management entity (MME).
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