Patent ID: 6477367
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for determining high traffic regions of subscribers operating in a macro cell of a cellular communication system, said method comprising the steps of:transmitting a signal from a test transmitter; receiving a message containing signal strength information of said signal transmitted from said test transmitter; setting a signal strength threshold value for the signal strength information to be compared; and processing said message in accordance with the signal strength threshold value to determine an estimated offloaded traffic volume for said cellular communication system, said processing including: extracting said signal strength information from said message; and computing said estimated offloaded traffic volume, said computing including: counting said call quality messages having said signal strength measurement above a threshold value into a total count, wherein any of said signal strength messages above said threshold value indicates that a given call is capable of being offloaded; and dividing said total count by a duration of time over which said step of counting is performed.