METHOD, NODE AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF A MOBILE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for estimating performance in a mobile network, the method comprising the operations of:
- receiving localized, user equipment measurement from a user equipment (UE) in the mobile network;
incorporating the user equipment measurement in a set of user equipment measurements;
determining at least one antenna characteristics model for the set of user equipment measurements;
determining a path loss model for the set of user equipment measurements;
determining an applicable antenna characteristics model for the user equipment measurement and estimate antenna impact on the user equipment measurement;
estimating path loss related to the user equipment measurement;
deducting estimated antenna impact from the estimated path loss to determine a localized, instantaneous performance measurement; and
repeating the operations to generate a spatial performance map for the mobile network, wherein updates to the spatial performance map are based on further user equipment measurements from the user equipment in the mobile network.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for estimating performance in a mobile network, a method for generating a performance map, use of such methods, a network management system, and a network node in the mobile network for performing the methods. The exemplary method including receiving localized user equipment measurements from a user equipment in the mobile network, including the user equipment measurements in sets and determining at least one antenna characteristics model for the set of user equipment measurements. A path loss model is determined for the user equipment measurements. A localized performance measurement is determined by deducting an estimated antenna impact from the estimated path loss for the user equipment measurement. The operations are repeated to generate a spatial performance map for the mobile network, wherein updates of the spatial performance map are based on further user equipment measurements from the user equipment in the mobile network.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for estimating performance in a mobile network, the method comprising the operations of:
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receiving localized, user equipment measurement from a user equipment (UE) in the mobile network; incorporating the user equipment measurement in a set of user equipment measurements; determining at least one antenna characteristics model for the set of user equipment measurements; determining a path loss model for the set of user equipment measurements; determining an applicable antenna characteristics model for the user equipment measurement and estimate antenna impact on the user equipment measurement; estimating path loss related to the user equipment measurement; deducting estimated antenna impact from the estimated path loss to determine a localized, instantaneous performance measurement; and repeating the operations to generate a spatial performance map for the mobile network, wherein updates to the spatial performance map are based on further user equipment measurements from the user equipment in the mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for generating a performance map for a mobile network, the method comprising the operations of:
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determining at least one antenna characteristics model applicable in the mobile network; determining a path loss model applicable in the mobile network; determining an applicable antenna characteristics model for a localized user equipment measurement and estimate antenna impact on the user equipment measurement; estimating path loss related to the user equipment measurement; deducting estimated antenna impact from the estimated path loss to determine a localized, performance measurement; and repeating the steps-operations to generate a performance map for the mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A network management system in a mobile network, the network management system comprising:
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a user equipment, configured to receive and transmit information to and from network nodes, the information including localized user equipment measurements; network nodes communicatively coupled to the user equipment, configured to transmit and receive the information to and from the user equipment in the mobile network; domain management nodes and at least one network management node; a user equipment location and measurement unit located at a node in the network management system, configured to collect and process the user equipment measurements, the user equipment location and measurement unit including means for processing the user equipment measurement.
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15. A network node in a mobile network, the network node comprising a user equipment location and measurement unit, wherein the user equipment location and measurement unit includes means for receiving and processing user equipment measurements and means for generating an antenna model, a propagation model, and an isotropic signal strength map.
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