System for and method of providing priority access service and cell load redistribution
First Claim
1. A method of providing cellular priority access to a user, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting priority access service via the first cellular device;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell loading is less congested than the cell loading of the first cellular device, gathering cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device, and transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
providing a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information to a user of the first cellular device that may be utilized in placing a cellular call.
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Abstract
Systems of and methods for providing cellular priority access and topological guidance information to cellular users are described, employing wireless ad hoc network and cellular logic. A centralized aspect of acquiring cell loading information and geographic coordinates is combine with a distributed scatternet forming aspect to enable guidance information to be computed and indicated to the user. The guidance information is reflective of cell loading and congestion status of neighboring cells, as well as the availability of alternative radio resources in the user'"'"'s current cell or neighboring cells. The system may also be employed in re-distributing cell traffic among cells to optimally balance cell loads.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of providing cellular priority access to a user, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting priority access service via the first cellular device;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell loading is less congested than the cell loading of the first cellular device, gathering cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device, and transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
providing a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information to a user of the first cellular device that may be utilized in placing a cellular call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. A method of providing cellular priority access to a user, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting priority access service via the first cellular device;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion, gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion, and transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
providing a visual or audial message reflective of-the topological information to a user of the first cellular device; and
utilizing the topological information to place a cellular call.
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3. A method of providing guidance to a cellular user to a less congested cell, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting guidance to a less congested cell via the first cellular device;
determining whether a user of the cell phone is authorized access to the less congested cell based on the existence of emergency usage conditions and a priority class of the user;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion, gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion, transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
providing visual or audial guidance reflective of the topological information to the user.
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4. A method of providing guidance to a cellular user having no present cellular coverage, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting guidance to an accessible cell via the first cellular device;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is accessible, gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is accessible, and transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
providing visual or audial guidance reflective of the topological information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method of re-distributing public user cell loading, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
requesting cell access service via the first cellular device;
via the cell logic modules, receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
via the WAHN logic modules, forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is less congested, gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is less congested, and transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
instructing, via a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information, the user of the first cellular device to move to the less congested cell for cell access, thereby re-distributing the cell loading.
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16. A telecommunications system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each being E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
wherein the cell logic modules are adapted to receive cell loading status information transmitted from a base station, communicate the cell loading status information to a WAHN logic module in the corresponding cellular device, receive a request for cell access from a user of the first cellular device, receive topological information from the corresponding WAHN logic module, and provide a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information to the requesting user of the first cellular device;
wherein the WAHN logic modules are adapted to receive the cell loading information from a cell logic module in the corresponding cellular device, indicate the cell loading information corresponding to the cell in which the WAHN logic module is located, execute a protocol for forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices such that the first cellular device is interconnected with the at least one candidate cellular device, execute a protocol for gathering cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device, execute a protocol for computing topological information based upon the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information gathered from the at least one candidate cellular device, and communicate the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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