UE-assisted network optimization methods

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing at least one computer to:

• determine, by a user equipment (UE), a coverage hole resulting from a location uncovered by a wireless network, determine if one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are satisfied, prevent generation, by the UE, of a coverage hole detected message if the one or more conditions is determined not to be satisfied despite the determining a coverage hole by the UE, generate, by the UE, the coverage hole detected message if the one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are determined to be satisfied, and determine a time to transmit the coverage hole detected message to a covered wireless network if the coverage hole detected message is generated by the UE.

A method for user equipment (UE) assisted coverage hole detection by a network node in a covered wireless network, the method comprising:

• receiving a coverage hole detected message from the (UE), the coverage hole detected message having been generated by the UE upon determining a coverage hole resulting from a location uncovered by a wireless network and if one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are satisfied, wherein the one or more conditions are different than parameters used by the UE in determining the coverage hole;
• and
• at least one of (i) locating at least one network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network, as indicated in the coverage hole detected message, and instructing the at least one network node to increase transmit power, or (ii) sending a message to a managing center for adding at least one additional network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network.

A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a coverage hole detected message from a user equipment (UE) communication device, the coverage hole detected message having been generated by the UE upon determining a coverage hole resulting from a location uncovered by a wireless network and if one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are satisfied, wherein the one or more conditions are different than parameters used by the UE in determining the coverage hole;
• means for at least one of (i) locating at least one network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network, as indicated in the coverage hole detected message, and instructing the at least one network node to increase transmit power, or (ii) sending a message to a managing center for adding at least one additional network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing at least one computer to:

• receive a coverage hole detected message from a user equipment (UE) communication device, the coverage hole detected message having been generated by the UE upon determining a coverage hole resulting from a location uncovered by a wireless network and if one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are satisfied, wherein the one or more conditions are different than parameters used by the UE in determining the coverage hole;
• and
• at least one of (i) locate at least one network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network, as indicated in the coverage hole detected message, and instructing the at least one network node to increase transmit power, or (ii) send a message to a managing center for adding at least one additional network node near the uncovered location in the wireless network.