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Dynamic reduction of telephone call congestion
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-05
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Granted: 2001-11-27
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Expires: 2018-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and propagated signal, for setting up a call by receiving a value representing a power level for a cell, adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value, and setting up the call based on the adjusted value.
Inventors
- 👤 Amer Jalloul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04W16/02; H04W16/06; H04W16/08; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/30; H04W52/34; H04W52/343; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04W36/00; H04W36/16; H04W36/22; H04W52/38; H04W52/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of setting up a call, comprising the steps of: receiving a value representing a power level for a cell from a mobile telephone unit; adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and setting up the call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of setting up a call, comprising the steps of: receiving a value representing a power level for a cell from a mobile telephone unit; adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and setting up the call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving and adjusting steps are performed for at least two cells and the setting up step sets the call up on the one of the at least two cells with the largest adjusted value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the adjusting step is performed only for cells of the at least two cells with a congestion value above a first threshold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein two of the at least two cells are controlled by the same base station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting step adjusts a priority of the power level for the cell to reduce a number of calls being set up on the cell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the number of calls being set up on the congested cell is reduced by setting up calls on other surrounding less congested cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting step includes applying a fixed adjustment factor to the power level for the cell.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
24 words
The method of claimed 7 , wherein the adjusting step includes subtracting a fixed value in dB from the power level for the cell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of: once the cell has been corrected, adding the fixed amount in dB only after a congestion value of the cell is below a second threshold, lower than the first threshold.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the first threshold and second threshold prevent oscillation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the call is a mobile telephone call.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a base station controller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A power level adjuster comprising: a receiver for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell from a mobile telephone unit; and a processor for adjusting the value representing the power level of the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; said power level adjuster setting up a call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
A power level adjuster comprising: a receiver for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell from a mobile telephone unit; and a processor for adjusting the value representing the power level of the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; said power level adjuster setting up a call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The power level adjuster of claim 13 , wherein the receiving and adjusting steps are performed for at least two cells and the setting up step sets the call up on the one of the at least two cells with the largest adjusted value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The power level adjuster of claim 14 , wherein the processor adjusts the values only for cells of the at least two cells with a congestion value above a first threshold.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The power level adjuster of claim 14 , wherein two of the at least two cells are controlled by the same base station.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The power level adjuster of claim 13 , wherein the processor adjusts a priority of the power level for the cell to reduce a number of calls being set up on the cell.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The power level adjuster of claim 17 , wherein the number of calls being set up on the congested cell is reduced by setting up calls on other surrounding less congested cells.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The power level adjuster of claim 13 , wherein the processor performs the adjustment by applying a fixed adjustment factor to the power level for the cell.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The power level adjuster of claim 19 , wherein the processor performs the adjustment by subtracting a fixed value in dB from the power level for the cell.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The power level adjuster of claim 20 , wherein once the cell has been corrected, the processor adds the fixed amount in dB only after a congestion value of the cell is below a second threshold, lower than the first threshold.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power level adjuster of claim 21 , wherein the first threshold and the second threshold prevent oscillation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The power level adjuster of claim 13 , wherein the call is a mobile telephone call.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for setting up a call, comprising: a receiving source code segment for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell, wherein the value representing the power level is received from a mobile telephone unit; an adjusting source code segment for adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and a set up source code segment for setting up the call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for setting up a call, comprising: a receiving source code segment for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell, wherein the value representing the power level is received from a mobile telephone unit; an adjusting source code segment for adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and a set up source code segment for setting up the call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the receiving and adjusting steps are performed for at least two cells and the setting up step sets the call up on the one of the at least two cells with the largest adjusted value.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program of claim 25 , wherein the adjusting source code segment is performed only for cells of the at least two cells with a congestion value above a first threshold.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer program of claim 25 , wherein two of the at least two cells are controlled by the same base station.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer program of claim 24 , wherein the adjusting source code segment adjusts a priority of the power level for the cell to reduce a number of calls being set up on the cell.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer program of claim 28 , wherein the number of calls being set up on the congested cell is reduced by setting up calls on other surrounding less congested cells.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer program of claim 24 , wherein the adjusting source code segment includes applying a fixed adjustment factor to the power level for the cell.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program of claim 30 , wherein the adjusting source code segment includes subtracting a fixed value in dB from the power level for the cell.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer program of claim 31 , wherein once the cell has been corrected, the adjusting source code segment adds the fixed amount in dB only after a congestion value of the cell is below a second threshold, lower than the first threshold.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer signal of claim 32 , wherein the first threshold and the second threshold prevent oscillation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer program of claim 24 , wherein the call is a mobile telephone call.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer signal comprising: a receiving signal segment for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell, wherein the value representing the power level is received from a an mobile telephone unit; an adjusting signal segment for adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and a set up signal segment for setting up a call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer signal comprising: a receiving signal segment for receiving a value representing a power level for a cell, wherein the value representing the power level is received from a an mobile telephone unit; an adjusting signal segment for adjusting the value representing the power level for the cell based on congestion to produce an adjusted value without adjusting an actual output power level; and a set up signal segment for setting up a call based on the adjusted value.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 35 , wherein the receiving and adjusting steps are performed for at least two cells and the setting up step sets the call up on the one of the at least two cells with the largest adjusted value.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer signal of claim 36 , wherein the adjusting signal segment is performed only for cells of the at least two cells with a congestion value above a first threshold.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer signal of claim 36 , wherein two of the at least two cells are controlled by the same base station.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer signal of claim 35 , wherein the adjusting signal segment adjusts a priority of the power level for the cell to reduce a number of calls being set up on the cell.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer signal of claim 39 , wherein the number of calls being set up on the congested cell is reduced by setting up calls on other surrounding less congested cells.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer signal of claim 35 , wherein the adjusting signal segment includes applying a fixed adjustment factor to the power level for the cell.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer signal of claim 41 , wherein the adjusting signal segment includes subtracting a fixed value in dB from the power level for the cell.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer signal of claim 42 , wherein once a cell has been corrected, the adjusting signal segment adds the fixed amount in dB only-after a congestion value of the cell is below a second threshold, lower than the first threshold.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer signal of claim 43 , wherein the first threshold and the second threshold prevent oscillation.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer signal of claim 35 , wherein the call is a mobile telephone call.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer signal of claim 35 , wherein the computer signal is embodied on a carrier-wave.
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