Dynamic Radio Resource Provisioning Based on Network Capability Parameter

Abstract

A method of provisioning radio resources to a user equipment (UE) by a cell site. The method comprises receiving by a cell site an indication of a UE capability from a UE, determining by the cell site a value of a network capability parameter to associate to the UE that is less than a maximum value of the network capability parameter that is compatible with the UE capability category of the UE, wherein the determining is based on a subscription service plan associated with the UE, and providing radio resources to the UE by the cell site based on the determined value of the network capability parameter, wherein the network capability parameter defines one of a radio modulation level, a carrier aggregation (CA) state, and a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) state.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of provisioning radio resources to a user equipment (UE) by a cell site, comprising:
 receiving by a cell site an indication of a UE capability from a UE;   determining by the cell site a value of a network capability parameter to associate to the UE that is less than a maximum value of the network capability parameter that is compatible with the UE capability of the UE, wherein the determining is based on a subscription service plan associated with the UE; and   providing radio resources to the UE by the cell site based on the determined value of the network capability parameter, wherein the network capability parameter defines one of a radio modulation level, a carrier aggregation (CA) state, and a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) state.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter further comprising reading a network capability parameter value associated with the UE from a data store. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate per time slot, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate per different days of the week, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate for an application and receiving an indication of an application being executed by the UE, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the UE is a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wearable computer, a headset computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, or a tablet computer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies at least one of a chipset installed in the UE or an antenna configuration of the UE. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies at least one of a maximum quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) constellation capability of the UE or radio frequency bands supported by the UE. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the radio resources comprise a carrier aggregation mode of operation or a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode of operation. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining by the cell site that the UE is opted in for assignment of radio resources to the UE that are less than the maximum radio resources consistent with the UE capability of the UE. 
     
     
         11 . A method of provisioning radio resources to a user equipment (UE) by a cell site, comprising:
 receiving by a cell site an indication of a UE capability from a UE;   receiving by the cell site an indication from the UE of an application currently being used by the UE;   determining by the cell site that the UE is opted in for assignment of radio resources to the UE that are less than the maximum radio resources consistent with the UE capability of the UE;   determining by the cell site a value of a network capability parameter to associate to the UE that is less than a maximum value of the network capability parameter that is compatible with the UE capability of the UE, wherein the determining is based on a subscription service plan associated with the UE and based on the application being used by the UE; and   providing radio resources to the UE by the cell site based on the determined value of the network capability parameter.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies a chipset installed in the UE. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies an antenna configuration of the UE. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies a maximum quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) constellation capability of the UE. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the indication of the UE capability identifies radio frequency bands supported by the UE. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the radio resources comprise a carrier aggregation mode of operation. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the radio resources comprise a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode of operation. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate per time slot, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate per different days of the week, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving usage analytics from the UE, wherein the usage analytics provide a data usage estimate for the application being executed by the UE, and wherein determining the value of the network capability parameter is based further on the usage analytics.