System and method for maximizing capacity in a telecommunications system
First Claim
1. A method for maximizing a number of communication sessions in a telecommunications system constrained by a maximum number of user codes and a maximum amount of power, the telecommunications system operable to utilize one of a plurality of protocols to establish a communication session, the plurality of protocols including a first protocol more efficient in power use than code use and a second protocol more efficient in code use than power use, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first metric, the first metric associated with a percentage of the maximum number of user codes being used by the telecommunications system;
obtaining a second metric, the second metric associated with a percentage of the maximum amount of power being used by the telecommunications system;
comparing the first metric and the second metric, the comparison identifying whether the first metric is greater or whether the second metric is greater; and
selecting the second protocol to establish a new communication session if the first metric is greater and selecting the first protocol to establish the new communication session if the second metric is greater.
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Abstract
Provided is a system and method for maximizing the number of communication sessions in a telecommunications network. The network includes multiple protocols that each utilize a certain number of codes and a certain amount of power. Accordingly, the desirability of each protocol may vary depending on the number of codes and the amount of power available. A code usage level and a power usage level for the network are obtained and compared to determine whether the network is using a higher percentage of the available codes or a higher percentage of the available power. If a higher percentage of codes are in use, a new session may be established using a protocol that uses relatively few codes but more power. Likewise, if a higher percentage of power is in use, the new session may be established using a protocol that uses relatively little power but more codes.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for maximizing a number of communication sessions in a telecommunications system constrained by a maximum number of user codes and a maximum amount of power, the telecommunications system operable to utilize one of a plurality of protocols to establish a communication session, the plurality of protocols including a first protocol more efficient in power use than code use and a second protocol more efficient in code use than power use, the method comprising:
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obtaining a first metric, the first metric associated with a percentage of the maximum number of user codes being used by the telecommunications system;
obtaining a second metric, the second metric associated with a percentage of the maximum amount of power being used by the telecommunications system;
comparing the first metric and the second metric, the comparison identifying whether the first metric is greater or whether the second metric is greater; and
selecting the second protocol to establish a new communication session if the first metric is greater and selecting the first protocol to establish the new communication session if the second metric is greater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for maximizing the capacity of a telecommunications system constrained by a maximum number of codes and a maximum amount of power, the telecommunications system operable to utilize one of a plurality of protocols to establish a communication session, the plurality of protocols including at least a first protocol more efficient in power use than code use and a second protocol more efficient in code use than power use, the method comprising:
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obtaining a code usage level and a power usage level, the code and power usage levels identifying a level of demand on the maximum number of codes and the maximum amount of power being used by the telecommunications system, respectively;
comparing the code usage level and the power usage level, the comparison identifying whether the code usage level is greater or whether the power usage level is greater; and
selecting the second protocol to establish a new communication session if the code usage level is greater and selecting the first protocol to establish the new communication session if the power usage level is greater. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for maximizing communication session capacity in a first sector of a telecommunications network, wherein the session capacity in the first sector is constrained by a maximum number of user codes and a maximum amount of power, the system comprising:
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a first processing center accessible by the first sector, the first processing center operable to communicate with a communication device;
a first protocol more efficient in power use than code use, the first protocol operable to establish the communication session between the first processing center and the communication device;
a second protocol more efficient in code use than power use, the second protocol operable to establish the communication session between the first processing center and the communication device; and
an instruction set for use by the first processing center, the instruction set including instructions for;
calculating a first code usage level, the first code usage level associated with a percentage of the maximum number of codes in use by the first processing center;
calculating a first power usage level, the first power usage level associated with a percentage of the maximum amount of power in use by the first processing center;
comparing the first code usage level and the first power usage level, the comparison identifying whether the first code usage level is greater or whether the first power usage level is greater; and
selecting the second protocol to establish a communication session if the first code usage level is greater and selecting the first protocol to establish the communication session if the first power usage level is greater. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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