Method and apparatus for maximizing network capacity of cell sites in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for increasing a capacity across a geographical area of a wireless network, the method comprising:
- monitoring, by a processor, the wireless network and gathering network information and user endpoint device information for a geographical area comprising a plurality of cells of the wireless network, wherein the network information comprises physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for each cell, wherein the physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for a particular cell are gathered from base stations associated with the particular cell;
processing, for each cell, by the processor, the network information and the user endpoint device information that is gathered and generating a cell specific traffic pattern;
determining, by the processor, whether the capacity is below a threshold; and
increasing, by the processor, the capacity of the geographical area in accordance with the network information and the user endpoint device information that is processed for each cell, and the cell specific traffic pattern that is generated for each cell, when the capacity is below the threshold.
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Abstract
A method, computer-readable storage device and an apparatus for maximizing the capacity of a wireless network across a geographical area are disclosed. For example, the method monitors the wireless network and gathering network information and user endpoint device information for a geographical area comprising a plurality of cells of the wireless network, processes, for each cell, the network information and the user endpoint device information that is gathered and generating a cell specific traffic pattern, determines whether the capacity is below a threshold, and increases the capacity of the geographical area in accordance with the network information and the user endpoint device information that is processed for each cell, and the cell specific traffic pattern that is generated for each cell, when the capacity is below the threshold.
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1. A method for increasing a capacity across a geographical area of a wireless network, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by a processor, the wireless network and gathering network information and user endpoint device information for a geographical area comprising a plurality of cells of the wireless network, wherein the network information comprises physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for each cell, wherein the physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for a particular cell are gathered from base stations associated with the particular cell; processing, for each cell, by the processor, the network information and the user endpoint device information that is gathered and generating a cell specific traffic pattern; determining, by the processor, whether the capacity is below a threshold; and increasing, by the processor, the capacity of the geographical area in accordance with the network information and the user endpoint device information that is processed for each cell, and the cell specific traffic pattern that is generated for each cell, when the capacity is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for increasing a capacity across a geographical area of a wireless network, the operations comprising:
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monitoring the wireless network and gathering network information and user endpoint device information for a geographical area comprising a plurality of cells of the wireless network, wherein the network information comprises physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for each cell, wherein the physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for a particular cell are gathered from base stations associated with the particular cell; processing, for each cell, the network information and the user endpoint device information that is gathered and generating a cell specific traffic pattern; determining whether the capacity is below a threshold; and increasing the capacity of the geographical area in accordance with the network information and the user endpoint device information that is processed for each cell, and the cell specific traffic pattern that is generated for each cell, when the capacity is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for increasing a capacity across a geographical area of a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; monitoring the wireless network and gathering network information and user endpoint device information for a geographical area comprising a plurality of cells of the wireless network, wherein the network information comprises physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for each cell, wherein the physical resource block utilization levels for each carrier frequency component that is available for a particular cell are gathered from base stations associated with the particular cell; processing, for each cell, the network information and the user endpoint device information that is gathered and generating a cell specific traffic pattern; determining whether the capacity is below a threshold; and increasing the capacity of the geographical area in accordance with the network information and the user endpoint device information that is processed for each cell, and the cell specific traffic pattern that is generated for each cell, when the capacity is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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