Channel assignment in enhanced fixed-plan mobile communications systems
First Claim
1. In a cellular telecommunications system, a method of assigning a channel to a mobile call, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a minimum link quality required for the mobile call;
selecting a base station from a plurality of base stations as a function of said required minimum link quality, wherein each of said plurality of base stations corresponds to a different minimum link quality, and wherein said selected base station comprises receiver detection characteristics that enable the selected base station to operate at the minimum required link quality; and
assigning a channel to the mobile call, wherein the channel is associated with the selected base station.
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Abstract
In a multi-reuse level cellular communications system, a channel is assigned for use by a mobile unit by first determining whether the mobile unit is a non-enhanced mobile unit or an enhanced mobile unit. Then a determination is made as to the type of communication service being requested. A minimum link quality required by the mobile unit can then be established based on factors that include the mobile unit type and the type of communication service being requested. A base station that has the necessary receiver detection capabilities and transceiver processing capabilities is then selected, and a channel, corresponding to a highest reuse plan, available to the base station is assigned to the call.
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38 Claims
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1. In a cellular telecommunications system, a method of assigning a channel to a mobile call, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a minimum link quality required for the mobile call; selecting a base station from a plurality of base stations as a function of said required minimum link quality, wherein each of said plurality of base stations corresponds to a different minimum link quality, and wherein said selected base station comprises receiver detection characteristics that enable the selected base station to operate at the minimum required link quality; and assigning a channel to the mobile call, wherein the channel is associated with the selected base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a cellular telecommunications system, a method of assigning a channel to a mobile call, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a minimum link quality required for the mobile call; selecting one of a plurality of base station transceivers associated with a base station, wherein each of the transceivers corresponds to a different fixed reuse plan, and wherein the selected one of said plurality of base station transceivers comprises receiver detection characteristics that enable the base station to operate at the minimum required link quality; and assigning a channel to the mobile call, wherein the channel is associated with the fixed reuse plan that corresponds with the selected transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a mobile telecommunications system, a method of assigning a channel to a mobile unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a communication data service being requested by the mobile unit; selecting a base station that is capable of processing the requested communication data service; determining a mobile unit type; determining a minimum required link quality for the mobile unit; selecting one of a plurality of fixed reuse plans, wherein the selected reuse plan assures at least said minimum required link quality; and assigning one of a plurality of channels allocated to the base station, wherein said channel is associated with the selected fixed reuse plan. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. In a mobile telecommunications system, a method of assigning a channel, associated with one of a number of different fixed reuse plans, to a mobile unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a communication service being requested by the mobile unit; determining a mobile unit type; determining a minimum required link quality for the mobile unit based upon the requested communication service and the mobile unit type; selecting a base station that has the capability to support the requested communication service, and is known to have an available channel associated with a fixed reuse plan that at least assures the minimum required link quality; and assigning the available channel. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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