System and method for resource management for operator services and internet
US9408177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes maintaining geographical information for a plurality of WiFi access points; and managing radio resources for a user equipment (UE) at a network element using the geographical information for the plurality of WiFi access points. In certain vitamins, the managing includes: verifying a cellular network type for the UE; preferentially admitting the UE if the UE is in a particular zone; verifying if the UE belongs to a first group associated with high data consumption; and verifying if a device associated with the UE belongs to a second group associated with high data consumption.
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