Method and system for associating a server with a location in a cellular network

A system for associating a server with a location in a cellular network comprising:

• an input element for receiving a first site identifier for a first server and a first power level of a first radiofrequency signal transmitted from said first server and detected at said location, said input element being further configured for obtaining a second site identifier for a second server and a second power level of a second radiofrequency signal transmitted from said second server and detected at said location;
• a processor, in communication with said input element, wherein:
• said processor computes a power difference between said first and second power levels;
• when said processor determines that one of said first and second servers resides in a proximity region surrounding said location and a second one of said first and second servers resides outside of said proximity region, said processor selects said one of said first and second servers as a better server;
• and
• when said processor determines that neither of said first and second servers resides in said proximity region and an absolute value of said power difference is less than a power difference threshold, said processor substantially randomly selects one of said first and second servers as said better server;
• and
• a memory element, in communication with said processor, having stored therein a better server map for recording said better server in association with said location.

A method of associating a server with a location in a cellular network comprising the steps of:

• detecting a first radiofrequency signal exhibiting a first power level at said location, said first radiofrequency signal being transmitted from a first server residing at a first site identified by a first site identifier;
• detecting a second radiofrequency signal exhibiting a second power level at said location, said second radiofrequency signal being transmitted from a second server residing at a second site identified by a second site identifier;
• computing a power difference between said first and second power levels;
• verifying said first and second site identifiers represent different ones of said first and second sites;
• identifying, in response to said verifying step, a proximate server from said first and second servers, said proximate server residing in a proximity region surrounding said location;
• replacing said power difference with an override value set to compel selection of said proximate server;
• determining one of said first and second power levels for said proximate server exceeds a receive power threshold;
• and
• selecting said proximate server to associate with said location in response to said replacing and determining steps.