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Management of multiple types of radio base stations in a telecommunication system
Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC
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Filing: 1998-10-26
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Granted: 2002-01-15
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Expires: 2018-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and system are disclosed for implementing management functions on both sides of a base station management interface (i.e., in both the base station manager and the base station) so that a plurality of different types of base stations can be managed by the same base station manager. The management service functions are allocated to the specific base station(s) involved. As such, each type of base station in the network can maintain all of the software needed to perform the base station management services (e.g., element management services). Consequently, one common base station manager can be used for the management of any type of base station. In other words, the base station manager can be considered as a generic base station manager, and any base station can be connected to the generic base station manager via a management interface.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens Pehrson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: storing, in at least one of said different types of radio base stations, at least one management service software application; and determining, by a base station manager, if said at least one management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said at least one management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said at least one said management service software application is not locally stored; executing, by at least one of said different types of radio base stations, said at least one management service software application in response to a directive from the base station manager.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: storing, in at least one of said different types of radio base stations, at least one management service software application; and determining, by a base station manager, if said at least one management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said at least one management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said at least one said management service software application is not locally stored; executing, by at least one of said different types of radio base stations, said at least one management service software application in response to a directive from the base station manager.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing a plurality of management service software applications by each of said different types of radio base stations, each of said plurality of management service software applications executable by a specific one of said different types of radio base stations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises a UMTS network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises an IMT 2000 network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises a GSM network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said executing step comprises executing said at least one management service software application with a control computer of at least one of said different types of radio base stations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said directive comprises a message from a base station manager.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: storing, in at least one of said different types of radio base stations, at least one management service software application; and retrieving, by a base station manager, said at least one management service software application from said at least one of said different types of radio base stations, and executing said at least one management service software application; determining, by said base station manager, if a second management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said second management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said second management service software application is not locally stored; and executing said second management service software application.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: storing, in at least one of said different types of radio base stations, at least one management service software application; and retrieving, by a base station manager, said at least one management service software application from said at least one of said different types of radio base stations, and executing said at least one management service software application; determining, by said base station manager, if a second management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said second management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said second management service software application is not locally stored; and executing said second management service software application.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said at least one management software service application is written in Java.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said second management service software application is written in Java.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: selecting, by at least one network management operator, a radio base station from said different types of radio base stations; requesting, by a base station manager, log-in data from said selected radio base station; conveying, by said selected radio base station, said log-in data to said base station manager; determining, by said base station manager, if a management program unit is stored locally in response to said log-in data; requesting, by said base station manager, said management program unit from said selected radio base station if said base station manager determines that said management program unit is not stored locally; and executing said management program unit.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising the steps of: selecting, by at least one network management operator, a radio base station from said different types of radio base stations; requesting, by a base station manager, log-in data from said selected radio base station; conveying, by said selected radio base station, said log-in data to said base station manager; determining, by said base station manager, if a management program unit is stored locally in response to said log-in data; requesting, by said base station manager, said management program unit from said selected radio base station if said base station manager determines that said management program unit is not stored locally; and executing said management program unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said log-in data includes a list of management program units associated with a predetermined management task identified by said network management operator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the executing step includes maintaining an interactive dialog with said network management operator via a graphical user interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the executing step includes maintaining a dialog with said selected radio base station via a management protocol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said management program unit is written in a language that can be interpreted by a virtual execution machine in said base station manager.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising: at least one radio base station of said different types of radio base stations, said at least one radio base station including memory for storing at least one management service software application, a first radio base station; a base station manager located at said first radio base station for determining, by a base station manager, if said at least one management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said at least one management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said at least one said management service software application is not locally stored; and said first radio base station operable to execute said at least one management service software application responsive to a directive from said base station manager.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for managing different types of radio base stations in a cellular communication network, comprising: at least one radio base station of said different types of radio base stations, said at least one radio base station including memory for storing at least one management service software application, a first radio base station; a base station manager located at said first radio base station for determining, by a base station manager, if said at least one management service software application is stored locally; directing said at least one of said different types of radio base stations to convey said at least one management service software application to said base station manager, if said base station manager determines that said at least one said management service software application is not locally stored; and said first radio base station operable to execute said at least one management service software application responsive to a directive from said base station manager.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein each of said different types of radio base stations includes memory for storing a plurality of management service software applications, such that each of said plurality of management service software applications is executable by a specific one of said different types of radio base stations.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises a UMTS network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises an IMT 2000 network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein said cellular communication network comprises a GSM network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein said at least one radio base station is operable to execute said at least one management service software application with a control computer of said at least one radio base station.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein said directive comprises a message from a base station manager.
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