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Method for channel allocation in a cellular communication system
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1995-08-02
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2015-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for allocating radio channels in a cellular communication system, each cell having at least one base station communicating with the subscriber terminal equipment by means of a traffic channel specific for each connection. The base station monitors the quality of the available traffic channels. For improving the service ability of the cellular communication system, upon selecting the traffic channel for the connection between the base station and the terminal equipment, the quality of the connection required by the terminal equipment and the interference level of each possible traffic channel are taken into account.
Inventors
- 👤 Juha Sarkioja
- 👤 Jukka Suonvieri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W72/541; H04W72/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for allocating radio channels in a cellular communication system in which each cell has at least one base station communicating with the subscriber terminal equipment within a respective area by use of a traffic channel specific for each connection, comprising: at least one said base station having a plurality of traffic channels, on at least part of which frequency hopping is used, monitoring the quality of available traffic channels; and in connection with selecting a traffic channel for respective connections between said base station and respective terminal equipment, taking into account the quality of the respective connection required by each terminal equipment and the interference level of each possible traffic channel, taking into account the quality of the signal received at said base station and at the respective terminal equipment, and taking into account the power level of the signal received at said base station and the respective terminal equipment, the distance of the respective terminal equipment from said base station, the interference level of free traffic channels, and the signal-to-noise ratio required for a sufficient signal quality at the receiving end.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for allocating radio channels in a cellular communication system in which each cell has at least one base station communicating with the subscriber terminal equipment within a respective area by use of a traffic channel specific for each connection, comprising: at least one said base station having a plurality of traffic channels, on at least part of which frequency hopping is used, monitoring the quality of available traffic channels; and in connection with selecting a traffic channel for respective connections between said base station and respective terminal equipment, taking into account the quality of the respective connection required by each terminal equipment and the interference level of each possible traffic channel, taking into account the quality of the signal received at said base station and at the respective terminal equipment, and taking into account the power level of the signal received at said base station and the respective terminal equipment, the distance of the respective terminal equipment from said base station, the interference level of free traffic channels, and the signal-to-noise ratio required for a sufficient signal quality at the receiving end.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
41 words
The method as claimed in claims 1, wherein: said selecting includes allocating a radio channel more susceptible to interference for a respective said terminal equipment having a good radio connection than for a respective said terminal equipment having a poor connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said traffic channels is a non-hopping channel, and, in connection with call set-up, assigning a frequency-hopping traffic channel to the respective terminal equipment, provided that none of the non-hopping channels has a lower interference level than a hopping channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said traffic channels is a non-hopping channel, and, provided that the respective terminal equipment is closer to said base station than a predetermined distance, and none of the hopping channels has a lower interference level than a non-hopping channel, assigning a non-hopping traffic channel to the respective terminal equipment in connection with the call set-up.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said traffic channels is a non-hopping channel, and, provided that the quality of the signal received by said base station from the respective terminal equipment is better than a preset threshold value, and the quality of the signal received by the respective terminal equipment from said base station is higher than a preset threshold value and a frequency-hopping traffic channel is in use, carrying out intracell handover onto a non-hopping traffic channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said traffic channels is a non-hopping channel, and, provided that either the quality of the signal received by said base station from the respective terminal equipment is poorer than a preset threshold value, or the quality of the signal received by the respective terminal equipment from said base station is poorer than a preset threshold value and a non-hopping traffic channel is in use, carrying out intracell handover onto a hopping traffic channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: when the respective terminal equipment is carrying out a handover from another base station to said base station, allocating a frequency hopping traffic channel for the terminal equipment at said base station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said cellular communication system is a GSM system.
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