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Mobile assisted channel allocation
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1994-12-15
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2014-12-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to systems and methods for allocating channels in a radiotelephone system wherein local estimation of interference for a potential new connection is achieved by measuring interference on the available downlink channels at a plurality of locations within a cell. The measurements can be made, for example, by already connected mobile stations, mobile stations which are not connected, fixed measurement stations or any combination thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Claes H. Andersson
- 👤 Hakan O. Eriksson
- 👤 Magnus E. Madfors
- 👤 Bengt Y. Persson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-10-24 06:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/1607; H04L1/1614; H04W; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W72/541; H04W16/00; H04W16/02; H04W16/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel to a plurality of idle mobile stations instructing each of said idle mobile stations to perform said measurements; and including, as part of said message, a list of frequencies on which each of said plurality of idle mobile stations are to perform said measurements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel to a plurality of idle mobile stations instructing each of said idle mobile stations to perform said measurements; and including, as part of said message, a list of frequencies on which each of said plurality of idle mobile stations are to perform said measurements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The signalling method of claim 1, wherein said measurements include signal strength measurements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The signalling method of claim 1, wherein said measurements include word error rate measurements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: broadcasting a single message on a control channel instructing a plurality of idle mobile stations to measure on at least one frequency; receiving the message at the idle mobile stations; measuring, at said plurality of idle mobile stations, on said at least one frequency; and reporting, to said radiocommunication system, each of the results of said idle mobile stations' measurements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: broadcasting a single message on a control channel instructing a plurality of idle mobile stations to measure on at least one frequency; receiving the message at the idle mobile stations; measuring, at said plurality of idle mobile stations, on said at least one frequency; and reporting, to said radiocommunication system, each of the results of said idle mobile stations' measurements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The measurement method of claim 4, wherein said idle mobile stations' measurements include a signal strength measurement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The measurement method of claim 4, wherein said idle mobile stations' measurements include a word error rate measurement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The measurement method of claim 4, wherein said step of measuring further comprises the steps of: taking a plurality of measurements on said at least one frequency; and averaging said plurality of measurements for each of said at least one frequency.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The measurement method of claim 7, wherein said step of reporting includes reporting said average measurement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The measurement method of claim 7 wherein said plurality of measurements is four.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The measurement method of claim 7 wherein said plurality of measurements are taken at time intervals of 20 ms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the step of: broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel instructing each idle mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which that mobile station is listening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the step of: broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel instructing each idle mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which that mobile station is listening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast message on a control channel instructing an idle mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which said idle mobile station is locked; measuring a characteristic of said serving digital control channel; and reporting said measured characteristic to said radiocommunication system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast message on a control channel instructing an idle mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which said idle mobile station is locked; measuring a characteristic of said serving digital control channel; and reporting said measured characteristic to said radiocommunication system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The measurement method of claim 12, wherein said characteristic is signal strength.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The measurement method of claim 12, wherein said characteristic is word error rate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The measurement of claim 12 further comprising the steps of: measuring said characteristic of said serving digital control channel a plurality of times; averaging said plural measurements of said characteristic to obtain an averaged measured characteristic; and reporting said averaged measured characteristic to said system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The measurement method of claim 15, wherein said plurality of times is 32.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
98 words
A signalling method between a mobile station and a fixed part of a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: performing, by said mobile station, one of a plurality of types of measurements; transmitting, in a report from said mobile station to said fixed part of said radiocommunication system, an indication of said type of measurement performed by said mobile station; transmitting, in said report from said mobile station to said fixed part of said radiocommunication system, an indication as to whether said measurement is based upon a full measurement interval; and transmitting to said radiocommunication system said measurement.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
98 words
A signalling method between a mobile station and a fixed part of a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: performing, by said mobile station, one of a plurality of types of measurements; transmitting, in a report from said mobile station to said fixed part of said radiocommunication system, an indication of said type of measurement performed by said mobile station; transmitting, in said report from said mobile station to said fixed part of said radiocommunication system, an indication as to whether said measurement is based upon a full measurement interval; and transmitting to said radiocommunication system said measurement.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
104 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the step of transmitting from a fixed part of said radiocommunication system a message indicating a measurement to be performed by an idle mobile station and a type of access at which time a measurement value is to be reported by the idle mobile station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
104 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the step of transmitting from a fixed part of said radiocommunication system a message indicating a measurement to be performed by an idle mobile station and a type of access at which time a measurement value is to be reported by the idle mobile station.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The signalling method of claim 18, wherein the type of access is a registration access.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The signalling method of claim 18, wherein the type of access is an origination access.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
111 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: receiving a message from a fixed part of said radiocommunication system in an idle mobile station; performing a measurement by the idle mobile responsive to said message; and transmitting a measurement value from the mobile station at a time corresponding to a type of access specified in the message.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
111 words
A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of: receiving a message from a fixed part of said radiocommunication system in an idle mobile station; performing a measurement by the idle mobile responsive to said message; and transmitting a measurement value from the mobile station at a time corresponding to a type of access specified in the message.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The signalling method of claim 21, wherein the type of access is a registration access.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The signalling method of claim 21, wherein the type of access is an origination access.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
102 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: receiving a message on a broadcast control channel instructing a mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which said mobile station is locked; measuring a characteristic of said serving digital control channel plurality of times; reporting said measured characteristic to said radiocommunication system; averaging said measured characteristic; reporting said averaged measured characteristic to said system; determining if said plurality of times is equal to a full measurement interval; and providing an indication to said system of whether said averaged measured characteristic was taken over said full measurement interval.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
102 words
A measurement method in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: receiving a message on a broadcast control channel instructing a mobile station to measure a serving digital control channel to which said mobile station is locked; measuring a characteristic of said serving digital control channel plurality of times; reporting said measured characteristic to said radiocommunication system; averaging said measured characteristic; reporting said averaged measured characteristic to said system; determining if said plurality of times is equal to a full measurement interval; and providing an indication to said system of whether said averaged measured characteristic was taken over said full measurement interval.
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