Patent ID: 9307474
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of frequency band selection using one or more network nodes in a wireless communication system, comprising: at the one or more network nodes: determining a mobility of a wireless device based on a change to an assigned modulation and coding scheme over a period of time, wherein the wireless device is-in communication with an access node over a first frequency band using a first radio access technology; determining a traffic class indicator associated with an application running on the wireless device; detecting that a signal level of the first frequency band meets a handover criteria; sending, to the wireless device, a message that includes information about a second and a third frequency bands and a connection release message, wherein the second and third frequency bands use a second radio access technology; based on the determined mobility and traffic class indicator, instructing the wireless device to communicate with the access node using the second frequency band of the second radio access technology; determining that the second frequency band of the second radio access technology is unavailable for communication by the wireless device; and, establishing communication between the access node and the wireless device to change to using the third frequency band based on the message.