Abstract:
A method of automatically prioritizing cells in a neighbor list of a communications system. The priority is defined as the number of times a cell in the neighbor list has been added to the active set. Cells that have been added to the active set more often are given a higher priority. Such higher priority cells are considered first for addition to the monitored set because they are more likely to successfully move from the monitored set to the active set.
Abstract:
A method of automatically prioritizing cells in a neighbor list of a communications system. The priority is defined as the number of times a cell in the neighbor list has been added to the active set. Cells that have been added to the active set more often are given a higher priority. Such higher priority cells are considered first for addition to the monitored set because they are more likely to successfully move from the monitored set to the active set.
Abstract:
A method (100) of protecting voice calls in danger of being dropped from a cell of a wireless communication system due to high speed data users. The method including the steps of calculating a signal-to-noise ratio based upon a forward link of each of the plurality of traffic channels within the cell (102) and detecting when the cell is in a overload condition (104). The method further determines the gain associated with each traffic channels within the cell (106) as well as the channels associated priority level (108). The method then reduces the gain on the traffic channels with the lowest priority to save the voice call from being disconnected (114).
Abstract:
A method (100) of protecting voice calls in danger of being dropped from a cell of a wireless communication system due to high speed data users. The method including the steps of calculating a signal-to-noise ratio based upon a forward link of each of the plurality of traffic channels within the cell (102) and detecting when the cell is in a overload condition (104). The method further determines the gain associated with each traffic channels within the cell (106) as well as the channels associated priority level (108). The method then reduces the gain on the traffic channels with the lowest priority to save the voice call from being disconnected (114).
Abstract:
A communication system (100) optimizes system performance by selectively managing which mobile stations (MSs) (e.g., MS 102) are to serve as test MSs. The test MSs report system operating parameters in order to detect flaws in system coverage or in order to determine an impact of a change in an access network configuration. The communication system further provides for end-to-end messaging between the test MSs and network servers (e.g., server 122) via an access network (110) and a core network (120), thereby permitting network elements that are best able to perform system optimization to control the monitoring, measuring, and reporting by the MSs. To minimize system and user inconvenience, reporting by a test MS further may be based on whether the MS is in an area of low mobility, has an acceptable power source output level, or is operating in a cell with an acceptable load level.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for handoff to a rescue channel is introduced without the need to send and receive handoff control messages. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, coordination of the rescue procedure at the infrastructure (450, 350, 351, 352) and mobile station (330) is provided first by disabling the mobile transmitter followed by subsequent detection of signal loss and frame erasures at the serving cells (311), then by enabling the mobile transmitter followed by subsequent detection of signal by a rescue cell (310, 312, 313, 314), and finally by enabling the rescue cell channel transmitter followed by subsequent detection and reception of signal and frames by the mobile station (330).