Patent ID: 7796605
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for facilitating radio sub-system selection in a radio communication system having a plurality of radio sub-systems, said apparatus comprising: a capacity indication collector adapted to receive signals that are indications of radio communication system capacities, said received signals indicating a core network communications capacity, a backhaul network communications capacity, and a radio network communications capacity, said capacity indication collector configured to collect the capacity indications received thereat and to forward the indications to an aggregate capacity determiner; and said aggregate capacity determiner adapted to receive from the capacity indication collector values indicative of said core network communications capacity, said backhaul network communications capacity, and said radio network communications capacity, said aggregate capacity determiner configured to determine an aggregate capacity value, said aggregate capacity value being the product of the capacity indications received by the aggregate capacity determiner the aggregate capacity value being broadcast for use by a mobile station to select a radio sub-system.