Patent ID: 9319940
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing wireless communication to a wireless device, comprising: receiving a scanning report from each of a plurality of wireless devices in communication with a first access node using a first radio access technology, the scanning report including an identifier associated with one or more monitored second access nodes configured to use a second radio access technology different from the first radio access technology; grouping, based on a predetermined geographical location of each of the plurality of wireless devices, the one or more monitored second access nodes common to each of the plurality of wireless devices; selecting a second access node from the grouping of one or more monitored second access nodes to initiate communications with the first access node over a communication link based on the scanning report received from each of the plurality of wireless devices; instructing the plurality of wireless devices to establish communications with the selected second access node using the second radio access technology; and adjusting a bandwidth allocation of the communication link based on the plurality of wireless devices.