Dynamic load distribution in a wireless communication system to equalize loading on mobile switching centers
US6129604A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13166
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication system includes a plurality of base stations, a plurality of base station controllers and a plurality of mobile switching centers. The plurality of base stations each support wireless communications within a respective cell and service load therein relating to subscribing units operating therein. Each of the base station controllers couples to a plurality of base stations and each of the mobile switching centers couples to at least one base station controller. The plurality of base station controllers and the plurality of mobile switching centers are managed to dynamically route load between the base station controllers and the mobile switching centers in an effort to equalize load on the plurality of mobile switching centers. At least one base station controller of the plurality of base station controllers may route its load to a first mobile switching center during a first period and route its load to the second mobile switching center during a second period. The first period and the second period may correspond to differing time periods and/or differing days. Such periods may be determined based upon historical loadings of the wireless communication syst…
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