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Automated tool method for frequency plan revision within a cellular telephone system

  • US 6,212,386 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/1998
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for automated and autonomous planning of a revision to a frequency plan assignment within a cellular communications system in response to a situation wherein a certain transceiver within a certain cell has been maintenance blocked as not operable, comprising the steps of:

  • marking, due to the maintenance block, of a certain frequency assigned to that certain transceiver in the certain cell;

    evaluating communications quality within the cellular communications system;

    selecting based on the evaluated communications quality a revision to the frequency plan assignment, wherein the step of selecting further includes the steps of;

    checking for marked frequencies; and

    preventing another cell of the system proximate to the certain cell from being reallocated use of the marked certain frequency assigned to that certain transceiver in the certain cell.

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