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US 6,487,413 B1Granted
Method of estimating the need of capacity for different parts of a cellular radio system
AssigneeNokia Networks Oy
InventorMarko Suojasto
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AssigneeNokia Networks Oy
InventorMarko Suojasto
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This invention relates to a cellular radio system including a mobile telephone exchange, base stations and mobile stations, the geographical area covered by the cellular radio system being divided into location areas and the mobile stations being arranged to send location update messages to the base stations. In order that the number of mobile stations located in the area may be ascertained more accurately than before, the system includes storing means for monitoring location update messages and for storing data contained in the location update messages in a memory means, and means for transmitting the data stored in the memory means further to the operator of the system, for an estimation of the need of capacity for the different parts of the system on the basis of the stored data.
A method of estimating the need of capacity for different parts of a cellular radio system divided into location areas, mobile stations being arranged to send location update messages to the other parts of the system in predetermined situations, comprising:
A cellular radio system, the geographical area covered by the cellular radio system being divided into location areas, said system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.