Dynamic Policy Control

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling policy in an integrated small cell and Wi-Fi network (ISWN) are described herein. It should be recognized here that multiple participants within an ISWN may have conflicting needs or preferences with each other, and that the best way to reconcile these conflicting needs is not always simply to give one participant preferential treatment over another. As described herein, optimal management decisions can be dynamically based on current network conditions as well as preferences of multiple participants.

Description

[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 057,529, filed September 30, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein. Background technique [0003] Integrated Small Cell / Wi-Fi Networks (ISWNs) can currently be built from commercially available products. figure 1 An example architecture of an example ISWN 101 including currently available commercial products is shown. For example, as shown, the ISWN architecture 101 includes a wireless controller 103 that controls one or more Wi-Fi access points 105 that broadcast the same SSID as one another. In an example split media access control (MAC) deployment, the access point 105 can control all 802.11 signaling between the network and connected Wi-Fi devices, and all data frames can be tunneled to the wireless controller 103 . The wireless controller can provide quality of service (QoS)...

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Problems solved by technology

For example, a TR-069 server may not be aware of ISWN conditions such as eg network congestion conditions, and thus be unable to react to them effectively

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