Dynamic logical coverage areas for wireless base stations
AssigneeAvaya Technology Corp.
InventorsDavid L. Chavez, Jr., Stephen M. Thieler
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Abstract
Logical coverage areas are dynamically rearranged to meet the traffic needs of a wireless switching system. Further, the logical coverage areas do not have to be initially provisioned during deployment of the wireless switching system since the initial determination of the logical coverage areas is automatically performed. Once the logical coverage areas are established, the logical coverage areas adapt to the changing needs of the community of wireless handsets. A first embodiment allows the base stations to control the rearrangements, and a second embodiment allows a system wireless controller controlling the wireless switching system to control the rearrangements.
Claims13
A method for arranging a plurality of logical coverage areas among a plurality of base stations of a wireless switching system, comprising the steps of:
- detecting by a first one of the plurality of base stations in a first one of the plurality of logical coverage areas a need to join a second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
- transmitting a first message requesting permission to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas by the first one of the plurality of base stations to a second one of the plurality of base stations in the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
- determining by the second one of the plurality of base stations in response to the first message that the first one of the plurality of base stations can join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
- transmitting a second message by second one of the plurality of base stations to the first one of the plurality of base stations granting permission to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
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- joining the second one of plurality of logical coverage areas by the first one of the plurality of base stations in response to the second message.
A method for arranging a plurality of logical coverage areas among a plurality of base stations of a wireless switching system under control of a system wireless controller, comprising the steps of:
- detecting by the system wireless controller for a first one of the plurality of base stations in a first one of the plurality of logical coverage areas a need to join a second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
- transmitting a first message to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas to the first one of the plurality of base stations to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas;
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- joining the second one of plurality of logical coverage areas by the first one of the plurality of base stations in response to the first message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.