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Apparatus and method for estimating cell load in wireless communication system

US8059605B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2008
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for estimating a cell load in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a ranging response counter, a load estimator, an FA handover determiner, a data rate determiner, and a handover determiner. The ranging response counter counts the number of ranging response messages that are received during one period of periodic ranging. The load estimator estimates a cell load on the basis of the number of the ranging response messages. The FA handover determiner determines an FA handover on the basis of the cell load from the load estimator. The data rate determiner controls a data rate of a service on the basis of the cell load from the load estimator and requests the controlled data rate to the system. The handover determiner controls handover parameters on the basis of the cell load from the load estimator.

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