Dynamically requesting mobile devices to report network information
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a plurality of radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the radio access nodes;
based on the availability information received from the radio access nodes, determining that a current operating condition of a mobile network corresponds to normal operations;
requesting information regarding mobile network operating conditions from a plurality of mobile devices in communication with the radio access nodes by;
setting a reporting parameter to a first value, andinstructing each of the radio access nodes to transmit a respective broadcast message that includes the first value for the reporting parameter;
receiving a first plurality of messages from a first subset of mobile devices, each message in the first plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the first subset; and
using the location information received from the first subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the radio access nodes to define at least one coverage area;
receiving, from a subset of the radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the subset of the radio access nodes;
based on the information received from the subset of the radio access nodes, determining that the current operating condition of the mobile network corresponds to impaired operations;
requesting updated information regarding mobile network operating conditions by;
setting the reporting parameter to a second value, andinstructing each radio access node in the subset of the radio access nodes to transmit a second broadcast message that includes the second value for the reporting parameter, wherein the second value differs from the first value;
receiving a second plurality of messages from a second subset of mobile devices, each message in the second plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the second subset; and
using the location information for the second subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the subset of the radio access nodes to define at least one revised coverage area.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device may determine whether to report information regarding operation of the mobile device on a mobile network. The determination may be based on a reporting parameter set by a network control device and received via a broadcast message from a radio access node. The mobile device may compare the value of the reporting parameter to a randomly generated number. Based on the comparison, the mobile device may determine whether or not to provide information regarding operation of the mobile device or the radio access node to the network control device. The network control device may adjust the value of the reporting parameter to control the likelihood that a mobile device will report.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the radio access nodes; based on the availability information received from the radio access nodes, determining that a current operating condition of a mobile network corresponds to normal operations; requesting information regarding mobile network operating conditions from a plurality of mobile devices in communication with the radio access nodes by; setting a reporting parameter to a first value, and instructing each of the radio access nodes to transmit a respective broadcast message that includes the first value for the reporting parameter; receiving a first plurality of messages from a first subset of mobile devices, each message in the first plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the first subset; and using the location information received from the first subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the radio access nodes to define at least one coverage area; receiving, from a subset of the radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the subset of the radio access nodes; based on the information received from the subset of the radio access nodes, determining that the current operating condition of the mobile network corresponds to impaired operations; requesting updated information regarding mobile network operating conditions by; setting the reporting parameter to a second value, and instructing each radio access node in the subset of the radio access nodes to transmit a second broadcast message that includes the second value for the reporting parameter, wherein the second value differs from the first value; receiving a second plurality of messages from a second subset of mobile devices, each message in the second plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the second subset; and using the location information for the second subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the subset of the radio access nodes to define at least one revised coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a plurality of radio access nodes, and a network control device, wherein the network control device is configured for; receiving, from the plurality of radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the radio access nodes; based on the availability information received from the radio access nodes, determining that a current operating condition of a mobile network corresponds to normal operations; requesting information regarding mobile network operating conditions from a plurality of mobile devices in communication with the radio access nodes by; setting a reporting parameter to a first value, and instructing each of the radio access nodes to transmit a respective broadcast message that includes the first value for the reporting parameter; receiving a first plurality of messages from a first subset of mobile devices, each message in the first plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the first subset; and using the location information received from the first subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the radio access nodes to define at least one coverage area; receiving, from a subset of the radio access nodes, information indicating availability of the subset of the radio access nodes; based on the information received from the subset of the radio access nodes, determining that the current operating condition of the mobile network corresponds to impaired operations; requesting updated information regarding mobile network operating conditions by; setting the reporting parameter to a second value, and instructing each radio access node in the subset of the radio access nodes to transmit a second broadcast message that includes the second value for the reporting parameter, wherein the second value differs from the first value; receiving a second plurality of messages from a second subset of mobile devices, each message in the second plurality of messages including location information for a respective mobile device in the second subset; and using the location information for the second subset of mobile devices and the availability information received from the subset of the radio access nodes to define at least one revised coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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