Method and device for management of base station resources

In a wireless communication system including a base station capable of transmitting signals on a select number of carriers at a select transmit power per carrier, said base station receiving operating power from a control center located a spaced distance therefrom, a method of automatically controlling the number of carriers utilized by the base station during transmission, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing operating information associated with the base station, said operating information including a desired number of carriers to be utilized by the base station for transmission, a desired transmit power per carrier, and an actual spaced distance of the base station from the control center;
• calculating an allowed spaced distance of the base station from the control center from said operating information, said calculated allowed spaced distance being a distance where sufficient operating power reaches the base station to permit the base station to transmit on the desired number of carriers at the desired transmit power per carrier;
• comparing the actual spaced distance with the calculated allowed spaced distance;
• and
• reducing the desired number of carriers to be utilized by the base station for transmission at the desired transmit power per carrier if the actual spaced distance is greater than the calculated allowed spaced distance.

In a wireless communication system including a base station capable of transmitting signals on a select number of carriers at a select transmit power per carrier, said base station receiving a DC operating voltage from a control center located a spaced distance therefrom, a method of automatically controlling the number of carriers utilized by the base station during transmission, said method comprising the steps of:

• continuously monitoring the DC operating voltage input to the base station;
• calculating an allowed number of carriers operable at the select transmit power per carrier based on the monitored DC operating voltage;
• and
• ordering the base station to transmit on a reduced number of carriers at the select transmit power per carrier, said reduced number of carriers less than said calculated allowed number of carriers.

In a wireless communication system including a control center supplying operating power to a plurality of base stations located at spaced distances therefrom, each base station capable of transmitting signals on a select number of carriers at a select transmit power per carrier, an improved base station comprising:

• a controller automatically controlling the number of carriers utilized by the improved base station during transmission, said controller
• receiving operating information associated with the improved base station from the control center, said operating information including a desired number of carriers to be utilized by the improved base station for transmission, a desired transmit power per carrier, and an actual spaced distance of the improved base station from the control center,
• calculating an allowed spaced distance of the improved base station from the control center from said operating information, said calculated allowed spaced distance being a distance where sufficient operating power reaches the improved base station to permit the improved base station to transmit on the desired number of carriers at the desired transmit power per carrier,
• comparing the actual spaced distance with the calculated allowed spaced distance,
• activating the desired number of base station carriers at the desired transmit power per carrier if the actual spaced distance is less than, or equal to, the calculated allowed spaced distance, and
• activating a reduced number of base station carriers at the desired transmit power per carrier if the actual spaced distance is greater than the calculated allowed spaced distance, said reduced number of base station carriers being less than said desired number of base station carriers.

In a wireless communication system including a control center supplying operating power to a plurality of base stations located at spaced distances therefrom, each base station capable of transmitting signals on a select number of carriers at a select transmit power per carrier, an improved base station comprising:

• a controller automatically controlling the number of carriers utilized by the improved base station during transmission, said controller
• receiving operating information associated with the improved base station from the control center, said operating information including a desired number of carriers to be utilized by the improved base station for transmission, a desired transmit power per carrier, and an actual spaced distance of the improved base station from the control center,
• calculating an allowed spaced distance of the improved base station from the control center from said operating information, said calculated allowed spaced distance being a distance where sufficient operating power reaches the improved base station to permit the improved base station to transmit on the desired number of carriers at the desired transmit power per carrier,
• comparing the actual spaced distance with the calculated allowed spaced distance, and
• reducing the number of desired base station carriers utilized by the improved base station for transmission at the desired transmit power per carrier if the actual spaced distance is greater than the calculated allowed spaced distance.

In a wireless communication system including a control center supplying a DC operating voltage to a plurality of base stations located at spaced distances therefrom, each base station capable of transmitting signals on a select number of carriers at a select transmit power per carrier, an improved base station comprising:

• a controller for automatically controlling the number of carriers utilized by the improved base station during transmission, said controller
• continuously monitoring the DC operating voltage input to the improved base station,
• calculating an allowed number of carriers operable at the select transmit power per carrier based on the monitored DC operating voltage, and
• ordering the improved base station to transmit on a reduced number of carriers at the select transmit power per carrier, said reduced number of carriers less than said calculated allowed number of carriers.