18891838. DOWNLINK ACCESS CONTROL IN 5G COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (DISH WIRELESS L.L.C.)
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DOWNLINK ACCESS CONTROL IN 5G COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
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DOWNLINK ACCESS CONTROL IN 5G COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18891838 titled 'DOWNLINK ACCESS CONTROL IN 5G COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Original Abstract Submitted
Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for downlink access control in a communications network. An example method includes a base station receiving a request for downlink (DL) communication with a user equipment (UE), and the base station performing the following actions without communicating with the UE regarding the request for the DL communication: determining an unavailability of a resource required for the DL communication; responsive to the determined unavailability, sending a rejection of the request; determining an availability of the resource; and responsive to the determined availability, sending an indication of the availability of the resource required for the DL communication.