Managing access node selection for a wireless device

摘要

In systems and methods of managing access node selection for a wireless device, a first handover of a wireless device from a first access node to a second access node is performed based on a traffic load of the first access node meeting a traffic load threshold, and a first signal level of the first access node and a second signal level of the second access node are monitored. During a predetermined time period, the performance of a second handover of the wireless device from the second access node to the first access node is prevented when the second signal level meets a first signal level criteria, but the second handover of the wireless device is performed from the second access node to the first access node when the second signal level meets a second signal level criteria and the first signal level meets a third signal level criteria.

主权项

1. A method of managing access node selection for a wireless device, comprising:
performing a load-based handover of a selected wireless device from a first access node to a second access node, wherein the load-based handover is triggered based on a traffic load of the first access node; detecting a first signal level of the first access node, wherein the first signal level of the first access node is stronger than a second signal level of the second access node; setting an indicator to prevent performance of a first handover of the selected wireless device between the second access node and the first access node for a predetermined period of time when the second signal level of the second access node meets a first signal level criteria; and, permitting the first handover of the selected wireless device from the second access node to the first access node during the predetermined period of time when the second signal level of the second access node is less than a second signal level criteria and the first signal level of the first access node is greater than a third signal level criteria.