System and method for identifying a source of interference in a mobile telecommunications network
US6393277B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for identifying one or more sources of co-channel interference within a selected cell in a mobile telecommunications network. The system includes data collecting devices which measure and store interference levels within the selected sell and traffic levels within a plurality of candidate cells, any of which may potentially contribute to the interference. The system further includes a processing element which, for each candidate cell, determines a partial correlation coefficient between the stored interference levels and the stored traffic levels for the candidate cell. The processing element additionally determines the multiple correlation coefficient between the stored interference levels and the stored traffic levels for all of the candidate cells. Based upon the partial and multiple correlation coefficients, the processing element is capable of accurately identifying the candidate cells which contribute to the co-channel interference in the selected cell.
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