Load monitoring and management in a CDMA wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A system for determining the loading on a CDMA base station which transmits closed-loop power control commands, said CDMA base station being controlled by a system management center, said system comprising:
- a CDMA communication device having a transmit circuit for originating a first communication and a second communication with said CDMA base station, origination of said first communication being separated from origination of said second communication by a predetermined time interval, said CDMA communication device having a receive circuit for receiving said closed-loop power control commands;
a data processor coupled to said receive circuit for logging and for processing said closed-loop power control commands received during said first and said second communications and for generating a data signal, based on said processing, as an output of said data processor; and
said data processor coupled to said system management center, said system management center processing said data signal and controlling said CDMA base station in response to said data signal.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring and managing the loading conditions in a CDMA wireless communication system. The system comprises a load monitoring device such as a CDMA mobile station connected to a data logging and processing device such as a diagnostic monitor. The monitoring device is placed within the service area of a base station. The monitoring device periodically initiates a call, is assigned to a traffic channel normally, and logs a power control parameter such as mobile station transmit power or the number of closed-loop power control commands received per unit time. From this information, the load monitoring device can infer the real-time traffic loading conditions of the base station. If the loading of the system exceeds a predetermined threshold, an alarm may be sent to the system management center in order to take some action to limit additional loading on the base station.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for determining the loading on a CDMA base station which transmits closed-loop power control commands, said CDMA base station being controlled by a system management center, said system comprising:
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a CDMA communication device having a transmit circuit for originating a first communication and a second communication with said CDMA base station, origination of said first communication being separated from origination of said second communication by a predetermined time interval, said CDMA communication device having a receive circuit for receiving said closed-loop power control commands; a data processor coupled to said receive circuit for logging and for processing said closed-loop power control commands received during said first and said second communications and for generating a data signal, based on said processing, as an output of said data processor; and said data processor coupled to said system management center, said system management center processing said data signal and controlling said CDMA base station in response to said data signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for determining the loading on a CDMA base station which transmits closed-loop power control commands, said CDMA base station being controlled by a system management center, said method comprising the steps of:
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originating a first communication with said CDMA base station; receiving a first set of closed-loop power control commands; logging said first set; originating a second communication with said CDMA base station at a time separated from origination of said first communication by a predetermined time interval; receiving a second set of closed-loop power control commands; logging said second set; processing said first and second sets of closed-loop power control commands to generate a data signal; providing said data signal to said system management center; and said system management center controlling the loading of said base station in response to said data signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for determining the loading on a CDMA base station which transmits closed-loop power control commands, said CDMA base station being controlled by a system management center, said system comprising:
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a CDMA communication device having a transmit circuit for originating a first communication and a second communication with said CDMA base station, origination of said first communication being separated from origination of said second communication by a predetermined time interval, said CDMA communication device having a receive circuit for receiving said closed-loop power control commands; a data processor coupled to said receive circuit for logging and for processing a power control parameter during said first and said second communications and for generating a data signal, based on said processing, as an output of said data processor; said power control parameter comprising at least one of;
reverse link transmit power of the CDMA communication device;
received power at the CDMA communication device; and
closed-loop power control commands received from the base station; andsaid data processor coupled to said system management center, said system management center processing said data signal and controlling said CDMA base station in response to said data signal. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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