Patent ID: 8948746
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a radio access network (RAN), a metric indicative of a prevalence of wireless communication devices (WCDs) of a first type that are served by the RAN, wherein WCDs of a second type are also served by the RAN, wherein WCDs of the first type are configured to communicate with the RAN using a first air-interface or a second air-interface, wherein WCDs of the second type are configured to communicate using the second air-interface and not the first air-interface, and wherein the RAN is configured to engage in a first extent of substantially simultaneous communication with WCDs of either the first type or the second type when using the second air-interface; comparing the metric to a threshold WCD prevalence; based on the comparison of the metric to the threshold WCD prevalence, selecting a second extent of substantially simultaneous communication to engage in with WCDs of either the first type or the second type when using the second air-interface; receiving, by the RAN, a call setup request related to a particular WCD; and in response to receiving the call setup request, selecting at most the second extent of wireless coverage areas for the particular WCD to engage in communication with the RAN via the second air-interface.