System and method for planning communication systems
First Claim
1. A method for planning a multi-phase network, comprising:
- obtaining initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, the first and second growth phases representing different potential construction phases of the multi-phase network, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters;
calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values using a network planning device, the growth scenario representing a plan to implement the first and second growth phases in a first sequential order;
adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value;
automatically calculating a new growth scenario, to implement the first and second growth phases in a different second sequential order, based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values using the network planning device; and
displaying the new growth scenario on a display.
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Abstract
A method for planning a multi-phase network includes storing initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters. The method also includes calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, and adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value. The method further includes automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values, and displaying the new growth scenario. A computer readable medium for implementing the method described herein is also provided.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for planning a multi-phase network, comprising:
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obtaining initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, the first and second growth phases representing different potential construction phases of the multi-phase network, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values using a network planning device, the growth scenario representing a plan to implement the first and second growth phases in a first sequential order; adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; automatically calculating a new growth scenario, to implement the first and second growth phases in a different second sequential order, based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values using the network planning device; and displaying the new growth scenario on a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A network planning device for generating a multi-phase network plan, the network planning device comprising:
a growth scenario module programmed to; obtain initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, the first and second growth phases representing different potential construction phases of the multi-phase network, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculate an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, the initial growth scenario representing a plan to implement the first and second growth phases in a first sequential order; receive an input to adjust a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; and automatically calculate a new growth scenario, to implement the first and second phases in a different second sequential order, based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium for planning a multi-phase network, the computer readable medium programmed to instruct a computer to:
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obtain initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, the first and second growth phases representing different potential construction phases of the multi-phase network, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters; calculate an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, the initial growth scenario representing a plan to implement the first and second growth phases in a first sequential order; adjust a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value; automatically calculate a new growth scenario, to implement the first and second phases in a different second sequential order, based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values; and display the new growth scenario. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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