Adaptive wireless cell coverage
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1. A method for performing automatic real-time adaptive wireless cell coverage in a wireless network to respond to a degradation of the wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting the degradation of the wireless network by monitoring a plurality of performance inputs;
(b) assessing an impact of the degradation of the wireless network;
(c) identifying at least one potential corrective action from a plurality of potential corrective actions to reduce the impact of the degradation of the wireless network;
(d) generating a model of the wireless network;
(e) applying said at least one potential corrective action to said model prior to implementing said at least one potential corrective action in order to determine how said at least one potential action will affect the wireless network; and
(f) implementing said at least one potential corrective action to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a wireless network such that degradation of service availability is reduced or eliminated. The present invention monitors a wireless network. In response to a network degradation, the present invention adjusts setup parameters of network equipment. The adjustment automatically adapts the network equipment in real-time or near real-time to reduce or eliminate the degradation. The present invention is preferably automated, thereby increasing the speed of network adaption.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for performing automatic real-time adaptive wireless cell coverage in a wireless network to respond to a degradation of the wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting the degradation of the wireless network by monitoring a plurality of performance inputs; (b) assessing an impact of the degradation of the wireless network; (c) identifying at least one potential corrective action from a plurality of potential corrective actions to reduce the impact of the degradation of the wireless network; (d) generating a model of the wireless network; (e) applying said at least one potential corrective action to said model prior to implementing said at least one potential corrective action in order to determine how said at least one potential action will affect the wireless network; and (f) implementing said at least one potential corrective action to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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12. A system for performing automatic real-time adaptive wireless cell coverage in a wireless network to respond to a degradation of the wireless network, the degradation causing the performance of the wireless network to deviate from a predetermined performance level, comprising:
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a wireless network degradation detector for detecting the degradation of the wireless network by monitoring a plurality of performance inputs; an assessment module for assessing an impact of said degradation of the wireless network; an identification module for identifying at least one potential corrective action from a plurality of potential corrective actions to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network; a computer simulator that generates a model of the wireless network and is configured to receive as an input said at least one potential corrective action, wherein said computer simulator applies said at least one potential corrective action to said model in order to determine how said at least one potential action will affect the wireless network; and an implementation module for implementing said at least one potential corrective action to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 24, 25)
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26. A system for performing automatic real-time adaptive wireless cell coverage in a wireless network to respond to a degradation of the wireless network, the degradation causing the performance of the wireless network to deviate from a predetermined performance level, comprising:
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a wireless communication network employing a communication technology of code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) or frequency division multiple access; a wireless network degradation detector for detecting the degradation of the wireless network by monitoring a plurality of performance inputs; an assessment module for assessing an impact of said degradation of the wireless network; an identification module for identifying at least one potential corrective action from a plurality of potential corrective actions to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network; a computer simulator that generates a model of the wireless network and is configured to receive as an input said at least one potential corrective action, wherein said computer simulator applies said at least one potential corrective action to said model in order to determine how said at least one potential action will affect the wireless network; and an implementation module for implementing said at least one potential corrective action to reduce the impact of said degradation of the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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