Methods and systems for varying rate of transmitting sequences of master information blocks based on wireless network conditions

摘要

Method and systems for selecting transmission rates for overhead communications within an RF network are described. The overhead communications can comprise network-access overhead communications, such as master information blocks in accordance with an LTE standard or access parameters messages in accordance with a CDMA standard. Selection of the transmission rate(s) can be based on conditions of a wireless network in which a network node and user equipment (UE) devices operate. A network node can determine the wireless network condition. A UE device can transmit measurement data to the network node for determining the wireless network condition. The network node can transmit, at a first rate, a first sequence of the overhead communications, such as one more overhead messages, detect the wireless network condition, select a second rate based on the detected network condition, and then transmit, at the second rate, a second sequence of the overhead communications.

主权项

1. A method for a long term evolution (LTE) radio network, the method comprising:
transmitting, by an eNode-B of the LTE radio network over a wireless broadcast channel, a first sequence of multiple master information blocks at a first periodic rate; detecting, by the eNode-B, a wireless network condition associated with the eNode-B matches a wireless network condition defined to delay or prevent one or more user equipment devices from accessing resources of the eNode-B; selecting, by the eNode-B based on the detected wireless network condition matching the wireless network condition defined to delay or prevent the one or more user equipment devices from accessing the resources of the eNode-B, a second periodic rate for transmitting a second sequence of multiple master information blocks, wherein the second periodic rate is greater than the first periodic rate; and transmitting, by the eNode-B over the wireless broadcast channel, the second sequence of multiple master information blocks over the wireless broadcast channel at the second periodic rate, wherein the multiple master information blocks of the first sequence and the multiple master information blocks of the second sequence include information usable by the one or more user equipment devices to request access to the resources of the eNode-B.