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Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2014
Applicant:

Sprint Spectrum Lp, Overland Park, KS (US);

Inventors:

Pinal Tailor, Ashburn, VA (US);

Tri Duong, Annandale, VA (US);

Harsh Mehta, Herndon, VA (US);

Aaron Pawlowski, Potomac Falls, VA (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/927 (2013.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 28/0268 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for managing conflicts between a load balancing protocol and a neighbor relations protocol. Network characteristics for an access node in communication with a plurality of wireless devices may be determined. The plurality of wireless devices may be classified into a high priority class and a low priority class based on a traffic requirement for each of the wireless devices. The determined network conditions my then be compared to a criteria. Based on the comparison, the high priority class of wireless devices may be instructed to perform one of a neighbor relations protocol and a load balancing protocol.


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