Patent ID: 9042349
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: a radio access network (RAN), receiving a first air interface resource request from a first wireless communication device (WCD); the RAN receiving a second air interface resource request from a second WCD, wherein the first WCD and the second WCD are both served by a particular wireless coverage area of the RAN; in response to receiving the first air interface resource request and the second air interface resource request, the RAN determining that the first WCD and second WCD are contending for an air interface resource of the particular wireless coverage area and that the air interface resource is the only air interface resource of a particular type available in the particular wireless coverage area; in response to determining that the first WCD and second WCD are contending for the air interface resource, the RAN determining that (i) the first WCD supports a first media codec, and (ii) the second WCD supports a second media codec and does not support the first media codec; and based on determining that (i) the first WCD supports the first media codec, and (ii) the second WCD supports the second media codec and does not support the first media codec, the RAN allocating the air interface resource to the first WCD.