SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method for planning a multi-phase network, comprising:
- obtaining initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters;
calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values;
adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value;
automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values; and
displaying the new growth scenario.
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Abstract
A method for planning a multi-phase network includes storing initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters. The method also includes calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, and adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value. The method further includes automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values, and displaying the new growth scenario. A computer readable medium for implementing the method described herein is also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for planning a multi-phase network, comprising:
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obtaining initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values; adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values; and displaying the new growth scenario. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network planning tool for generating a multi-phase network plan, the network planning tool comprising:
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a growth scenario module programmed to; obtain initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculate an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values; receive an input to adjust a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; and automatically calculate a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium for planning a multi-phase network, the computer readable medium programmed to instruct a computer to:
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obtain initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculate an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values; adjust a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; automatically calculate a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values; and display the new growth scenario. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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