Patent ID: 9420602
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request for network resources within a cell: evaluating one or more of a plurality of functions associated with the request for network resources based on a first set of predetermined factors: determining a first resource priority value for the request for network resources based on a result of evaluating the one or more of a plurality of functions: optimizing the first resource priority value in accordance with one or more constraints to provide an optimized first resource priority value: assigning the optimized first resource priority value to the request for network resources: generating an estimate of a quantity of network resources required to fulfill the request for network resources based on a second set of predetermined factors: determining an amount of available network resources; comparing the estimate to the amount of available network resources if the amount of available network resources is equal to or greater than the estimate, then: accepting the request for network services; assigning the request for network services to a position in a priority queue based on the first resource priority value; monitoring the priority queue; controlling access to the network resources through the priority queue; limiting the time for which a request for network resources may remain in the priority queue in accordance with a maximum queuing time; if the estimate is greater than the amount of available network resources: executing a congestion control mechanism; and deciding whether to accept the request to network resources based on the congestion control mechanism.