Methods and apparatuses for batch radio resource command and control in overloaded networks

Abstract

The present application at least describes a non-transitory computer readable medium including program instructions capable of being executed by a processor. The program instructions upon execution by the processor may cause the processor to detect a first group of radio resources on a first apparatus. Another program instruction may include detecting a second group of radio resources on a second apparatus. Even another program instruction may include determining capacity information of each radio resource in the first and second groups. Yet even another program instruction may include selecting a dedicated radio resource from the determined capacity information of the radio resources in the first and second groups. Even a further program instruction may include controlling the dedicated radio resource to communicate with a third apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
 detect a first group of radio resources on a first apparatus;   detect a second group of radio resources on a second apparatus;   determine capacity information of each radio resource in the first and second groups;   select a dedicated radio resource from the determined capacity information of the radio resources in the first and second groups; and   control the dedicated radio resource to communicate with a third apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program instructions include reassigning the dedicated radio resource. 
     
     
         3 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the reassignment is based upon a review of capacity information. 
     
     
         4 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program instructions include transmitting a request to the first or second group of radio resources for capacity information. 
     
     
         5 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein each radio resource of the first or second group includes a modem. 
     
     
         6 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program instructions include receiving a communication request from the third apparatus over a first communication path. 
     
     
         7 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein the program instructions include authorizing the dedicated radio resource to communicate with the third apparatus via a second communication path. 
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second communication paths extend to an overloaded network. 
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second communication paths are selected from LoRA, digital mobile radio and metro access network. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program instructions reside on an edge router. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium including program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
 receive a communication request from a node located in a region;   check capacity information of one or more radio resources locally residing on plural apparatuses in one or more other regions;   assign, based on the checking instructions, a dedicated radio resource to handle the communication request; and   control the dedicated radio resource to transmit a reply to the communication request.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the program instructions further include reassigning the dedicated radio resource. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the reassignment is based upon a review of the capacity information. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more radio resources each includes a modem. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the communication request is received via a first communication path. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the reply is sent via a second communication path. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second communication paths are selected from LoRA, digital mobile radio and metro access network. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the region where the node is located is an overloaded network. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the node is mobile in the region. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the program instructions reside on an edge router.