Method and apparatus in a telecommunication system
US7769391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to the radio communications field and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for detecting congestion in a spread spectrum Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular communication system. By measuring the number of Signal-to-Interference Ratio Error reports being received at the Radio Network Controller a potential congestion can be detected in the cell when the number of reports being received is above a threshold. Further can a differentiation be made between a potential or a serious congestion and different actions be performed dependant on if a potential or a serious congestion is detected.
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