Method for cognitive 4G neighborhood selection
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1. A method for cognitive neighbor selection in 4 g networks including a plurality of base stations comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining, by a SON server, information about RSSI distributions, CINR distributions and serving areas of base stations;
b) calculating a first metric and a second metric for each existing base station (403) with serving area overlapping a new BSnew base station (404) serving area (406), wherein the first metric represents the portion of the existing base station'"'"'s serving area that does not overlap with the serving area of the new base station and the second metric represents the portion of the border of the serving area of the new base station that lies within the serving area of the existing base station;
c) adding said metrics together, and selecting a neighboring base station with the highest Sumi and adding said new base station to a neighbor list;
d) after updating the neighbor list with the new base station, calculating a vicinity area (502) and a new border curve (505) by removing the contributions of all neighboring base stations within the vicinity area while disregarding all areas of overlap (408) with the BSnew;
e) repeating said process until Sumi drops below a preconfigured threshold Summax.
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Abstract
A method for cognitive neighbor selection in 4G networks describes a mechanism for automatic self-learning selection of neighboring base stations for the purpose of providing seamless handoffs in a dense deployment of pico and macro base stations. When a 4G network is modified by adding new base stations, the optimum handoff thresholds and advertised base station neighbors are automatically recalculated in a manner that reduces the number of unnecessary handoffs in a dense network with large number of pico and macro base stations.
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1. A method for cognitive neighbor selection in 4 g networks including a plurality of base stations comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining, by a SON server, information about RSSI distributions, CINR distributions and serving areas of base stations; b) calculating a first metric and a second metric for each existing base station (403) with serving area overlapping a new BSnew base station (404) serving area (406), wherein the first metric represents the portion of the existing base station'"'"'s serving area that does not overlap with the serving area of the new base station and the second metric represents the portion of the border of the serving area of the new base station that lies within the serving area of the existing base station; c) adding said metrics together, and selecting a neighboring base station with the highest Sumi and adding said new base station to a neighbor list; d) after updating the neighbor list with the new base station, calculating a vicinity area (502) and a new border curve (505) by removing the contributions of all neighboring base stations within the vicinity area while disregarding all areas of overlap (408) with the BSnew; e) repeating said process until Sumi drops below a preconfigured threshold Summax. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeWildfire.Exchange, Inc. (Plume Design, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeAccelera Mobile Broadband, Inc.
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InventorsBESTER, Janez, KOS, Andrej, VOLK, Mojca, SEDLAR, Urban, MALI, Luka, STERLE, Janez, LIKAR, Bojan, POSEL, Robert, KALAGASIDIS, Andreas
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Primary Examiner(s)Beamer, Temica M
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Application NumberUS12/896,265Publication NumberTime in Patent Office641 DaysField of Search455/436, 455/437, 455/438, 455/440, 455/442, 455/443, 455/67.11, 455/67.13, 455/226.1, 455/226.2, 455/226.3, 455/446US Class Current455/446CPC Class CodesH04W 36/00835 Determination of neighbour ...H04W 36/0085 Hand-off measurements
