Method and Device for Capacity Management
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Abstract
The embodiments disclose a method performed in a Radio Network Controller, RNC, in a radio communication network including at least one RNC and at least one Radio Base Station, RBS, and a plurality of user equipments, UEs. The method introduces cooperation between the RNC and other devices which have the related information about Enhanced Uplink, EUL and/or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, HSDPA, user number of said RBS. The method comprises: receiving a message, which includes the information about EUL and/or HSDPA user number of said RBS; using said information about EUL and/or HSDPA user number of said RBS for the RNC'"'"'s capacity management. The embodiments also disclose a RNC thereof.
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46 Claims
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25. A method performed in a Radio Network Controller (RNC) in a radio communication network including at least one RNC and at least one Radio Base Station (RBS) and a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the method comprising:
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receiving a message that includes information about a number of users for Enhanced Uplink (EUL) or High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or both, for said RBS; using said information for the RNC'"'"'s capacity management. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A Radio Network Controller (RNC) in a radio communication network including at least one RNC and at least one Radio Base Station (RBS) and a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the RNC comprising:
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a transceiver configured to send and receive messages, and in particular to receive a message that has information about a number of users for Enhanced Uplink (EUL) or High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or both, for said RBS; a storage configured to store information used by said RNC; a processor configured to use, for capacity management, said information about a number of users for Enhanced Uplink (EUL) or High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or both, for said RBS. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method performed in a Radio Base Station (RBS) in a radio communication network including at least one Radio Network Controller (RNC) and at least one RBS, and a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the method comprising:
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generating a message that has information about a number of users for Enhanced Uplink (EUL) or High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or both, for said RBS; and sending said message. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A Radio Base Station (RBS) in a radio communication network including at least one Radio Network Controller (RNC) and at least one RBS, and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) comprising:
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a generator, configured to generate a message that has information for said RBS about a number of users for Enhanced Uplink (EUL) or High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or both; and a transceiver, configured to send said message. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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