Patent ID: 9642145
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method of backhaul bandwidth management executed by an access point located in an access network, the method comprising: determining, with the access point, a potential mobile subscriber user equipment (UE) load change; transmitting, from the access point to a backhaul network entity, a backhaul bandwidth change request message based on determining the potential mobile subscriber UE load change, wherein the backhaul bandwidth change request message includes a requested backhaul bandwidth level; receiving, with the access point, a backhaul bandwidth change reply message from the backhaul network entity in response to transmitting the backhaul bandwidth change request message; and implementing, with the access point, a mobile subscriber UE load change response, comprising adjusting backhaul bandwidth of the mobile subscriber UE, corresponding to the potential mobile subscriber UE load change based on receiving the backhaul bandwidth change reply message.