Methods of determining cells for deletion in network design
US7206584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining cells for deletion in a network design, in which the network is simulated to generate statistics for each cell of a given group of cells. The statistics of each cell are evaluated based on a given ranking criteria. Based on the evaluation, the cells of the grouped are ranked, with a highest ranked cell being deleted from the network design based on the ranking criteria. The method may enable the selecting of desired cells for deletion, either during site selection of a design for an initial network deployment, or for a network overlay and upgrade of an existing network, in an effort to reduce cell count while maintaining a desired cell coverage in the network.
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