Method and system for frequency band allocation based on frequency band usage measurements
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a radio network controller (RNC) executing computer-readable program instructions arranged as a timer to measure a measurement time period;
the RNC executing computer-readable program instructions for counting how many idle slots are carried in each forward-link frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands during the measurement time period, wherein each forward-link frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands is controlled by the RNC;
the RNC determining from among the plurality of frequency bands a particular forward-link frequency band that carried a greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period, wherein determining the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period comprises the RNC comparing how many idle slots were carried in the particular forward-link frequency band to, for each of the other frequency bands of the plurality of frequency bands, how many idle slots were carried in that frequency band;
the RNC receiving a new data communication request; and
the RNC (i) selecting the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period to carry a data communication associated with the new data communication request, and (ii) thereafter using the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period to carry the data communication associated with the new data communication request.
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Abstract
A method for selecting a frequency band, from among a plurality of frequency bands controllable by a radio network controller (RNC), to carry a data communication. The method may include obtaining frequency band usage measurements for a plurality of frequency bands, and using the frequency band usage measurements to select a particular frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands to carry the data communication. Frequency band usage measurements may be based on how many idle slots (and/or data channels) are carried through each of the plurality of frequency bands during a measurement time period. A comparison of the frequency band usage measurements can be used to determine which frequency band sent the greatest number of idle slots (or the fewest number of data channels). The method provides for selecting a frequency band best suited (e.g., has the most available capacity for carrying a data communication) for carrying the data communication.
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9 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a radio network controller (RNC) executing computer-readable program instructions arranged as a timer to measure a measurement time period; the RNC executing computer-readable program instructions for counting how many idle slots are carried in each forward-link frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands during the measurement time period, wherein each forward-link frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands is controlled by the RNC; the RNC determining from among the plurality of frequency bands a particular forward-link frequency band that carried a greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period, wherein determining the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period comprises the RNC comparing how many idle slots were carried in the particular forward-link frequency band to, for each of the other frequency bands of the plurality of frequency bands, how many idle slots were carried in that frequency band; the RNC receiving a new data communication request; and the RNC (i) selecting the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period to carry a data communication associated with the new data communication request, and (ii) thereafter using the particular forward-link frequency band that carried the greatest number of idle slots during the measurement time period to carry the data communication associated with the new data communication request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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