Method and apparatus for improving network performance in a communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7813736
APP PUB NO 20080003998A1
SERIAL NO

11427135

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A method and apparatus is disclosed for improving network performance in a communication system. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network management system (NMS) that manages operations of a communication system including a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) coupled to a plurality of wireless base terminals (WBTs) by way of a corresponding plurality of network elements, having a network configuration element that identifies for each of the plurality of WBTs a resultant communication path to the MTSO according to a plurality of performance characteristics calculated from alternative communication paths connecting combinations of the WBTs to the MTSO. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ou, Canhui Danville, US 62 1546
Roll, Jonathan H Austin, US 4 11
Small, David Dublin, US 105 1823

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