Method of logging call processing information in a mobile communication network
OwnerTodd Ruth, Philip Cochraninventors
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Abstract
A method for logging call information associated with a representative sampling of calls in a mobile communication network is disclosed. An identifier associated with each call is hashed to generate a hash value. The hash value is compared to predetermined logging criteria to determine whether call information associated with a particular call should be logged. Call information is logged for those calls meeting the predetermined criteria. The present invention may be used standing alone or to supplement IMSI-based call logging procedures already implemented in mobile communication networks.
Claims48
A method of logging call information in a mobile communication network, said method comprising:
- hashing an identifier associated with a call to generate a hash value;
- and
- logging call information concerning said call if said hash value meets a predetermined criteria.
A base station controller comprising:
- one or more processing entities for processing calls;
- a logging function associated with one or more of said processing entities for logging call information associated with selected calls, said logging function operative to:
- hash an identifier associated with a call to generate a hash value;
- and
- log call information associated with said call if said hash value meets a predetermined criteria.
A communication network comprising:
- a plurality of base transceiver stations for communicating with mobile terminals;
- a base station controller associated with said base transceiver stations, said base station controller comprising one or more processing entities for processing calls, and a logging function associated with one or more of said processing entities for logging call information associated with selected calls;
- and
- wherein said logging function is operative to hash an identifier associated with said call to generate a hash value, and log call information associated said call if said hash value meets a predetermined criteria.
45 The base station controller of claim 33 wherein said logging function logs said information if said hash value is less than a predetermined value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.