Patent ID: 6577869
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for designing a pattern of cell sites that use a plurality of channels from a frequency band, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of different cell types, and each cell site comprises a plurality of sectors, the method comprising the steps of:assigning at least one channel of the plurality of channels to each sector of the plurality of sectors of each cell site; arranging each cell in the pattern such that each particular cell is adjoining different cell types; and rotating an orientation of the sectors of each cell in the pattern such that the sectors of adjacent cells of the same cell type have different orientations; wherein the step of assigning comprises the step of selecting adjoining channels for each cell from the plurality of channels from the frequency band; wherein the channels selected to be adjoining channels are spaced apart in the frequency band by a second plurality of channels.