Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Usage measurement
Patent
1997-03-28
1999-08-31
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Usage measurement
455446, 455449, H04M 1500, H04Q 720
Patent
active
059466120
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for measuring telephone traffic volume in a cellular telephone system which, in a first embodiment, includes a receiver located at a proposed micro-cell site for measuring the traffic volume. In a second embodiment, a test base station transmits a signal and a processor communicates with a base station controller serving macro-cells surrounding the proposed micro-cell site to extract signal strength measurement reports transmitted to the cellular telephone network from mobile stations receiving the signal transmitted by the test base station. In a third embodiment, the test base station is located at the proposed micro-cell site and is assigned a location area identity different from that of the macro-cells surrounding the proposed micro-cell. Mobile stations operating in and around the proposed micro-cell site are required to register in the new location area and transmit a signal strength report which includes the signal strength of the test base station.
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Appiah Charles N.
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
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