LOCAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT OF FEMTOCELLS
First Claim
1. A method of minimizing signal interference within a wireless network, said wireless network including a controller communicatively coupled to at least one femtocell, wherein said femtocell is operative to wirelessly transmit and receive data, comprising:
- using a portable electronic device to collect signal environment data;
analyzing the collected signal environment data; and
based on the analyzed signal environment data, commanding the at least one femtocell to alter at least one signal transmission characteristic.
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Abstract
A system and method of minimizing signal interference within a wireless network is provided, wherein the wireless network includes a controller communicatively coupled to at least one femtocell, and the femtocell is operative to wirelessly transmit and receive data. A portable electronic device is used to collect signal environment data, and the collected signal environment data is analyzed. Based on the analyzed signal environment data, the at least one femtocell is commanded to alter at least one signal transmission characteristic.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of minimizing signal interference within a wireless network, said wireless network including a controller communicatively coupled to at least one femtocell, wherein said femtocell is operative to wirelessly transmit and receive data, comprising:
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using a portable electronic device to collect signal environment data; analyzing the collected signal environment data; and based on the analyzed signal environment data, commanding the at least one femtocell to alter at least one signal transmission characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for minimizing signal interference within a wireless network, comprising:
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a controller; at least one femtocell communicatively couplable to said controller; and at least one portable electronic device communicatively couplable to said controller, wherein said at least one portable electronic device is operative to collect signal environment data and communicate the collected signal environment data to said controller, and wherein said controller is operative to analyze the signal environment data and, based on the analysis, command said at least one femtocell to alter signal transmission characteristics so as to minimize signal interference within the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A base station controller for controlling the operation of at least a portion of a wireless wide-area network, said controller couplable to at least one femtocell, comprising:
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a processor and memory; and logic stored in said memory and executable by said processor, said logic including logic that determines configuration parameters for at least one femtocell based on signal environment data of the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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