System and method for faulty mobile unit isolation
First Claim
1. A method for isolating a faulty mobile unit from a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality in a cell traffic pattern;
determining whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; and
communicating with the plurality of mobile units in the cell, if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit, to isolate the faulty mobile unit.
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Abstract
A wireless network, having a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of the wireless network, isolates a faulty mobile unit that jams the control channel thereby preventing communication by the other mobile units in the cell. A system and method for isolating the faulty mobile unit monitors the cell traffic pattern among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality, determines whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit or a problem with the wireless network, and if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit, communicates with the mobile units operating within the cell to isolate the faulty mobile unit.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for isolating a faulty mobile unit from a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality in a cell traffic pattern; determining whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; and communicating with the plurality of mobile units in the cell, if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit, to isolate the faulty mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for isolating a faulty mobile unit from a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell; determining the presence of a control channel signal detection failure when the monitored traffic pattern exhibits a decrease in cell traffic that exceeds predetermined criteria; checking signal reception on the control channel for an abnormal condition when a control channel signal detection failure is present; performing closed-loop control channel diagnostics analysis to determine a source of the cell traffic pattern decrease when the control channel signal reception indicates an abnormal condition; and communicating with the plurality of mobile units in the cell, if the cell traffic pattern decrease is due to the faulty mobile unit, to isolate the faulty mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for isolating a faulty mobile unit from a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality in a cell traffic pattern; determining whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; requesting registration from the mobile units in the cell if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; generating a list of potentially faulty mobile units from mobile units responding to the registration request; and isolating the faulty mobile unit from the list of potentially faulty mobile units.
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24. A system for isolating a faulty mobile unit of a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising:
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means for monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality in a cell traffic pattern; means for determining whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; and means for communicating with the plurality of mobile units in the cell, if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit, to isolate the faulty mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for isolating a faulty mobile unit of a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, the plurality of mobile units communicating with the cell over a control channel, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell; means for determining the presence of a control channel signal detection failure when the monitored traffic pattern exhibits a decrease in cell traffic that exceeds predetermined criteria; means for checking signal reception on the control channel for an abnormal condition when a control channel signal detection failure is present; means for performing closed-loop control channel diagnostics analysis to determine a source of the cell traffic pattern decrease when the control channel signal reception indicates an abnormal condition; and means for communicating with the plurality of mobile units in the cell, if the cell traffic pattern decrease is due to the faulty mobile unit, to isolate the faulty mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for isolating a faulty mobile unit of a plurality of mobile units operating in a cell of a wireless network, comprising:
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means for monitoring traffic among the mobile units in the cell to detect an abnormality in a cell traffic pattern; means for determining whether the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; means for requesting registration from the mobile units in the cell if the abnormality is due to the faulty mobile unit; means for generating a list of potentially faulty mobile units from mobile units responding to the registration request; and means for isolating the faulty mobile unit from the list of potentially faulty mobile units.
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49. A cell of a wireless network having a faulty mobile unit of a plurality of mobile units operating therein, comprising:
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means for gathering information regarding traffic among the mobile units; and means for transmitting a registration request to the mobile units to isolate the faulty mobile unit, when the information indicates a decrease in the traffic that exceeds a predetermined criteria.
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