Methods of analyzing a cellular network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9357553
APP PUB NO 20130183996A1
SERIAL NO

13725588

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A method of managing a load within a cellular network. The method includes obtaining network usage records from the cellular network; extracting cell information from the network usage records; establishing terminal carrier routes for cellular terminals that have changed location as determined from the extracted cell information; deriving terminal carrier profile attributes for the cellular terminals that have changed location, based on the established terminal carrier routes; determining a load on a resource of the cellular network, based on the established terminal carrier routes and the derived terminal carrier profile attributes; and controlling resources of the cellular network in response to the determined load, so as to manage the load within the cellular network. By combining established terminal carrier routes with derived terminal carrier profile attributes, it is possible to anticipate areas where cellular terminal carriers are likely to be concentrated at specific times during the day and allocate resources accordingly.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504
VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDNEWBURY BERKSHIRE RG14 2FN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brennan, Damian Frederick Winchester, GB 4 32
Hickman, Nichola Jane Inglis Newbury, GB 6 33
Mays, Daniel Richard Winchester, GB 4 32
Pollington, David Newbury, GB 13 109
Scarr, Kevin Tristan Newbury, GB 5 35

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