Position assisted handoff within a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method for determining a route traveled by a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network comprising:
- determining the geographic position of one or more mobile terminals at a plurality of time instants;
storing said plurality of geographic positions in a memory; and
determining, based on said plurality of geographic positions, one or more routes traveled by said mobile terminals;
wherein said determining one or more routes traveled by said mobile terminals comprises aggregating position data reported by a plurality of said mobile terminals.
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Abstract
A method of using historic data from previous calls made from mobile terminals within a wireless communications network to predict future call management options to maximize quality. The method may include determining a route traveled by a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network by determining the geographic position of the mobile terminal at a plurality of time instants as the mobile terminal is moving within the network. The positions are stored in a memory, and a route is determined when a predetermined number of locations occur within a predetermined area. Once a route is determined, subsequent mobile terminals moving through the network are monitored and their paths are compared with the predetermined routes. The mobile terminal is considered to be moving along the predetermined route when the path matches any of the predetermined routes. The projected path of the mobile terminal along the identified route is used to assist in planning and executing call handoffs for the mobile terminal in an efficient manner.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for determining a route traveled by a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network comprising:
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determining the geographic position of one or more mobile terminals at a plurality of time instants;
storing said plurality of geographic positions in a memory; and
determining, based on said plurality of geographic positions, one or more routes traveled by said mobile terminals;
wherein said determining one or more routes traveled by said mobile terminals comprises aggregating position data reported by a plurality of said mobile terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for matching the path traveled by a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network to a predetermined route stored in memory, comprising:
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determining the current path traveled by said mobile terminal based on the position of said mobile terminal at a plurality of time instants;
defining predetermined routes by aggregating position data reported by a plurality of mobile terminals;
comparing said current path traveled by said mobile terminal to one or more predetermined routes stored in said memory; and
determining whether said current path matches one of said predetermined routes stored in said memory based on said comparison of said current path to said predetermined routes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for tracking handoffs in a mobile communication network comprising:
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identifying a route associated with a path traveled by a mobile terminal;
monitoring the position of a mobile terminal traveling along said route;
when a hand-off event occurs, determining the hand-off position of said mobile terminal along said route at the time of said hand-off event;
storing said hand-off position corresponding to said hand-off event in said mobile communication network; and
measuring service quality at a predetermined time period before and after said hand-off event and storing said service qualities in said mobile communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for tracking handoffs in a mobile communication network comprising:
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identifying a route associated with a path traveled by a mobile terminal;
monitoring the position of a mobile terminal traveling along said route;
when a hand-off event occurs, determining the hand-off position of said mobile terminal along said route at the time of said hand-off event;
storing said hand-off position corresponding to said hand-off event in said mobile communication network; and
storing an indication of the direction said mobile terminal was traveling along said route at the time of said hand-off.
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17. A method for tracking handoffs in a mobile communication network comprising:
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identifying a route associated with a path traveled by a mobile terminal;
monitoring the position of a mobile terminal traveling along said route;
when a hand-off event occurs, determining the hand-off position of said mobile terminal along said route at the time of said hand-off event;
storing said hand-off position corresponding to said hand-off event in said mobile communication network; and
storing an indication of the speed of said mobile terminal at the time of said hand-off.
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18. A method for tracking handoffs in a mobile communication network comprising:
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identifying a route associated with a path traveled by a mobile terminal;
monitoring the position of a mobile terminal traveling along said route;
when a hand-off event occurs, determining the hand-off position of said mobile terminal along said route at the time of said hand-off event; and
storing said hand-off position corresponding to said hand-off event in said mobile communication network; and
maintaining an overall service metric associated with each of said handoff positions.
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19. A method of determining a handoff for a mobile terminal actively engaged in a call and moving within a mobile communication network, said method comprising:
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servicing said mobile terminal through a first base station as said mobile terminal moves through a first geographic area served by said first base station;
matching the movement of said mobile terminal with a predetermined route that is stored in said mobile communication network; and
thereafter, maintaining service to said mobile terminal through said first base station when said mobile terminal moves within a second geographic area served by a second base station based upon said route indicating that said mobile terminal will return to said first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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