Method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless network
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1. A method for allocating resources in a wireless network for macro diversity connections, comprising:
- determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites, the wireless path characteristic comprising a location-based characteristic, the location-based characteristic for a path determined by determining traffic loading for the wireless sites in a region of the mobile device;
allocating wireless resources for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic; and
individually allocating wireless resources between the mobile device and each wireless site based on the wireless path characteristic for the wireless site.
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Abstract
A method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless communications network includes determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites. Wireless resources are allocated for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic. The wireless path characteristic includes a location-based characteristic, a congestion-based characteristic, a subscriber-based characteristic and/or a performance-based characteristic.
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1. A method for allocating resources in a wireless network for macro diversity connections, comprising:
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determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites, the wireless path characteristic comprising a location-based characteristic, the location-based characteristic for a path determined by determining traffic loading for the wireless sites in a region of the mobile device;
allocating wireless resources for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic; and
individually allocating wireless resources between the mobile device and each wireless site based on the wireless path characteristic for the wireless site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52)
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51. A method for allocating resources in a wireless network for macro diversity connections, comprising:
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determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites, the wireless path characteristic comprising a location-based characteristic, the location-based characteristic for a path determined by determining traffic loading for the wireless sites in a region of the mobile device;
allocating wireless resources for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic; and
allocating the wireless resources by allocating a requested bandwidth to a subset of the wireless sites.
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53. A system for allocating resources in a wireless network for macro diversity connections, comprising:
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logic stored in computer-processable media; and
the logic operable to;
determine a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites, the wireless path characteristic comprising a location-based characteristic, the location-based characteristic for a path determined by determining traffic loading for the wireless sites in a region of the mobile device;
allocate wireless resources for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic; and
individually allocate wireless resources between the mobile device and each wireless site based on the wireless path characteristic for the wireless site. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A mobile gateway for a wireless network, comprising:
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a data input subsystem operable to collect historical, real-time, subscription and location information for wireless devices communicating with the wireless network;
a resource characterization system operable to access data in the data input system and to determine a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites in the wireless network based on the collected data; and
a soft handoff controller operable to allocate wireless resources for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic and to individually allocate wireless resources between the mobile device and each wireless site based on the wireless path characteristic for the wireless site.
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