Patent ID: 9491721
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node to dynamically modify power headroom (PHR) prohibit timers, the method comprising: receiving wireless signals from a plurality of wireless communication devices using a first PHR prohibit timer, wherein the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises one or more device to device (D2D) communication groups; determining a signaling load for the plurality of wireless communication devices; determining whether the signaling load meets signaling criteria; if the signaling load meets the signaling criteria, identifying a second PHR prohibit timer, wherein the second PHR prohibit timer is higher than the first PHR prohibit timer; and if the signaling load meets the signaling criteria, receiving network access requests from a second plurality of wireless communication devices and providing the second plurality of wireless communication devices with the second PHR prohibit timer, wherein the second plurality of wireless communication devices comprises one or more additional D2D communication groups.