System for and method of providing priority access service and cell load redistribution

A method of providing cellular priority access to a user, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
• requesting priority access service via the first cellular device;
• via the cell logic modules,
• receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and
• transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
• via the WAHN logic modules,
• forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion,
• gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion, and
• transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
• receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
• computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
• communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
• providing a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information to a user of the first cellular device;
• and
• utilizing the topological information to place a cellular call.

A method of providing guidance to a cellular user to a less congested cell, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
• requesting guidance to a less congested cell via the first cellular device;
• determining whether a user of the cell phone is authorized access to the less congested cell based on the existence of emergency usage conditions and a priority class of the user;
• via the cell logic modules,
• receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and
• transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
• via the WAHN logic modules,
• forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion,
• gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is free of congestion,
• transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
• receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
• computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
• communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
• providing visual or audial guidance reflective of the topological information to the user.

A method of providing guidance to a cellular user having no present cellular coverage, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
• requesting guidance to an accessible cell via the first cellular device;
• via the cell logic modules,
• receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and
• transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
• via the WAHN logic modules,
• forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is accessible,
• gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is accessible, and
• transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
• receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
• computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
• communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
• providing visual or audial guidance reflective of the topological information to the user.

A method of re-distributing public user cell loading, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
• requesting cell access service via the first cellular device;
• via the cell logic modules,
• receiving cell loading information transmitted by a base station, and
• transferring the cell loading information to a corresponding WAHN logic module in the same cellular device;
• via the WAHN logic modules,
• forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices, the scatternet including the first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is less congested,
• gathering the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device whose cell is less congested, and
• transmitting the gathered information to the WAHN logic module of the first cellular device;
• receiving the transmitted and gathered information at the first cellular device WAHN logic module;
• computing topological information based upon the gathered and transmitted information;
• communicating the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device;
• instructing, via a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information, the user of the first cellular device to move to the less congested cell for cell access, thereby re-distributing the cell loading.

A telecommunications system, comprising:

• a plurality of devices each having an embedded wireless ad hoc networking (WAHN) logic module, the plurality including a first cellular device and at least one candidate cellular device each being E-911 enabled and having an embedded cell logic module;
• wherein the cell logic modules are adapted to
• receive cell loading status information transmitted from a base station,
• communicate the cell loading status information to a WAHN logic module in the corresponding cellular device,
• receive a request for cell access from a user of the first cellular device,
• receive topological information from the corresponding WAHN logic module, and
• provide a visual or audial message reflective of the topological information to the requesting user of the first cellular device;
• wherein the WAHN logic modules are adapted to
• receive the cell loading information from a cell logic module in the corresponding cellular device,
• indicate the cell loading information corresponding to the cell in which the WAHN logic module is located,
• execute a protocol for forming a scatternet among the plurality of devices such that the first cellular device is interconnected with the at least one candidate cellular device,
• execute a protocol for gathering cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information from the at least one candidate cellular device,
• execute a protocol for computing topological information based upon the cell location, cell loading status, and radio resource information gathered from the at least one candidate cellular device, and
• communicate the topological information to the cell logic module of the first cellular device.