Method and apparatus for distributing offered load in a wireless communications system
US6041239A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For a wireless communications system service area (20), a population database (24) is selected that describes a population in database regions (22) within the wireless communication service area (20). A transportation database (46) that describes transportation arteries in the wireless communications system service area (20) is also selected. The process then calculates an initial offered load (70) for each database region (210), wherein the initial offered load is based upon market factors. Thereafter, a portion of each initial offered load (70) is allocated (212) to a transportation distribution pool (76). Other portions of each initial offered load (70) may be allocated (212) to regional distribution pools (74). The offered load in the transportation distribution pool (76) is then distributed (220) over the transportation arteries (36, 38, 40). Finally, a database region offered load is calculated (226) for each database region (22) by accounting for allocation of offered loads to the transportation distribution pool (76) and distribution of offered load in the transportation distribution pool (76) over the transportation arteries (36, 38, 40) in each database region (22).
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