Method of detecting wireless network faults
First Claim
1. A method of communicating, comprising:
- determining an expected relationship between call activity levels for a plurality of portions of a cell from observed activity levels during a selected learning time;
determining actual call activity levels for at least some of the plurality of portions of the cell;
determining an expected call activity level for a first portion of the cell based on the determined expected relationship and the determined actual call activity level of at least one other portion of the cell; and
determining whether a difference between the determined actual call activity level for the first portion of the cell and the determined expected call activity level for the first portion is significant enough to indicate a fault with at least the first portion of the cell.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system includes the ability to determine that a fault condition associated with at least a portion of a cell associated with a base station is likely. Disclosed examples include using information regarding call activity levels of various portions of a cell for determining an expected call activity level for at least one portion of the cell. One example includes using the least active portion of the cell as the portion of interest. Previously observed activity levels provide information to automatically determine an expected relationship between the activity levels of the portions of the cell. Disclosed examples include determining whether a deviation between the actual call activity level and the expected call activity level is statistically significant enough to indicate a fault condition with at least the portion of the cell, which is of interest.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of communicating, comprising:
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determining an expected relationship between call activity levels for a plurality of portions of a cell from observed activity levels during a selected learning time; determining actual call activity levels for at least some of the plurality of portions of the cell; determining an expected call activity level for a first portion of the cell based on the determined expected relationship and the determined actual call activity level of at least one other portion of the cell; and determining whether a difference between the determined actual call activity level for the first portion of the cell and the determined expected call activity level for the first portion is significant enough to indicate a fault with at least the first portion of the cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of communicating, comprising;
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determining actual call activity levels for a plurality of portions of a cell; determining an expected call activity level for a first portion of the cell based on an expected, non-uniform distribution of call activity levels among the plurality of portions of the cell and the determined actual call activity level for at least a second portion of the cell; and determining whether a difference between the determined actual call activity level for the first portion and the expected call activity level for the first portion is significant enough to indicate a fault of at least the first portion of the cell. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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