System and method for determining radio frequency coverage trouble spots in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a region within a geographic coverage are of a base station in a wireless network where the base station'"'"'s radio frequency (RF) signal is insufficient to sustain calls between wireless stations and the base station, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a number of calls that have been dropped by the base station within a pre-determined time;
comparing the number to a threshold;
identifying the wireless stations whose calls have been dropped;
determining an approximate location of each wireless station when its call was dropped; and
interpolating the locations of each of the wireless stations whose calls have been dropped in said region to define a boundary of said region.
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Abstract
A method that rapidly and precisely determines the geographical location of areas of high concentration of usage (hot spots) and areas of poor RF frequency reception (dead spots) by measuring the number of failed call attempts, dropped calls and the like and comparing them to the identification of a mobile station and its location are recorded as record at selected points during a call. If a high number of uncompleted calls or dropped calls are recorded, then the base station can use the last known location of the wireless units involved to circumscribe an area in which the hot spot or dead spot occurs.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a region within a geographic coverage are of a base station in a wireless network where the base station'"'"'s radio frequency (RF) signal is insufficient to sustain calls between wireless stations and the base station, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a number of calls that have been dropped by the base station within a pre-determined time;
comparing the number to a threshold;
identifying the wireless stations whose calls have been dropped;
determining an approximate location of each wireless station when its call was dropped; and
interpolating the locations of each of the wireless stations whose calls have been dropped in said region to define a boundary of said region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for identifying a region of high call volume within a geographic coverage area of a base station in a wireless network between wireless stations and the base station, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a number of attempted call originations with a pre-determined time;
comparing the number to a threshold;
identifying the wireless stations attempting originations during the pre-determined time responsive to the number being greater than the threshold;
determining an approximate location of each wireless station when call origination was attempted; and
interpolating the locations of each of the wireless stations who attempted origination in said region, to define a boundary of said region. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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