Load estimation in 3GPP networks
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1. A method for estimating loading of a cell in an LTE cellular network by wireless user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
- measuring or estimating two or more physical layer metrics, wherein the physical layer metrics comprise two or more of;
total received power at the UE;
pilot signal power of the cell;
interference power;
ornoise power;
wherein the two or more physical layer metrics comprise total received power at the UE, interference power, and noise power, wherein the physical layer metrics are measured or estimated for one or more resource blocks (RBs);
performing one or more comparisons using the physical layer metrics and a predetermined threshold, wherein performing the one or more comparisons comprises;
comparing the total received power at the UE to the interference power plus the noise power;
determining that the one or more RBs are allocated if the total received power at the UE is greater than the interference power plus the noise power by at least the predetermined threshold; and
estimating loading of the cell based on the one or more comparisons, wherein estimating loading of the cell is based on relative proportions of allocated and empty RBs at the cell.
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Abstract
Loading estimation of 3GPP networks. One or more metrics relating to a cell of a 3GPP network may be measured. Loading of the cell may be estimated based on the one or more metrics. The metrics may include metrics measured, estimated, or derived at multiple layers, possibly including one or more of physical layer, radio link control layer, radio resource control layer, or application layer metrics.
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1. A method for estimating loading of a cell in an LTE cellular network by wireless user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
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measuring or estimating two or more physical layer metrics, wherein the physical layer metrics comprise two or more of; total received power at the UE; pilot signal power of the cell; interference power;
ornoise power; wherein the two or more physical layer metrics comprise total received power at the UE, interference power, and noise power, wherein the physical layer metrics are measured or estimated for one or more resource blocks (RBs); performing one or more comparisons using the physical layer metrics and a predetermined threshold, wherein performing the one or more comparisons comprises; comparing the total received power at the UE to the interference power plus the noise power; determining that the one or more RBs are allocated if the total received power at the UE is greater than the interference power plus the noise power by at least the predetermined threshold; and estimating loading of the cell based on the one or more comparisons, wherein estimating loading of the cell is based on relative proportions of allocated and empty RBs at the cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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a radio; and a processing element operatively coupled to the radio; wherein the radio and the processing element are configured to; measure or estimate a plurality of two or more physical layer metrics of a cell in a cellular network, wherein the physical layer metrics comprise two or more of; total received power at the UE; pilot signal power of the cell; interference power;
ornoise power; wherein the two or more physical layer metrics comprise total received power at the UE, interference power, and noise power, wherein the physical layer metrics are measured or estimated for one or more resource blocks (RBs); compare the total received power at the UE to the interference power plus the noise power; determine that the one or more RBs are allocated if the total received power at the UE is greater than the interference power plus the noise power by at least a predetermined threshold; estimate loading of the cell based on relative proportions of allocated and empty RBs at the cell. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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a radio; and a processing element operatively coupled to the radio; wherein the radio and the processing element are configured to; measure two or more physical layer metrics of an LTE cell, wherein the physical layer metrics comprise two or more of; total received power at the UE; reference signal received power (RSRP) of the LTE cell; interference power;
ornoise power; wherein the two or more physical layer metrics comprise total received power at the UE, RSRP of the LTE cell, and RSRP of one or more neighbor cells, wherein the physical layer metrics are measured for one or more resource blocks (RBs); perform one or more comparisons using the physical layer metrics and a predetermined threshold, wherein performing the one or more comparisons comprises determining whether the one or more RBs are allocated based on an equation relating the total received power at the UE to the RSRPs of the LTE cell and the one or more neighbor cells; and estimate loading of the LTE cell based on relative proportions of allocated and empty RBs at the cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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