Load monitoring and management in a CDMA wireless communication system
US5859838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring and managing the loading conditions in a CDMA wireless communication system. The system comprises a load monitoring device such as a CDMA mobile station connected to a data logging and processing device such as a diagnostic monitor. The monitoring device is placed within the service area of a base station. The monitoring device periodically initiates a call, is assigned to a traffic channel normally, and logs a power control parameter such as mobile station transmit power or the number of closed-loop power control commands received per unit time. From this information, the load monitoring device can infer the real-time traffic loading conditions of the base station. If the loading of the system exceeds a predetermined threshold, an alarm may be sent to the system management center in order to take some action to limit additional loading on the base station.
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