Patent ID: 7336957
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of simulating the performance of a communication system which supports transmissions that are received and transmitted by a plurality of users, the method comprising simulating possible realizations of a system configuration by performing a plurality of snapshots at specific instances of time, wherein the following steps are performed for each snapshot: (a) starting a current snapshot with an empty simulated system where no users are present; (b) selecting a new candidate user for consideration of admission to the simulated system; (c) computing interference levels of the new candidate user; (d) invoking a first algorithm to determine whether the new candidate user should be admitted in the simulated system based upon the computed interference levels; (e) if the first algorithm determines in step (d) that the new candidate user should be admitted in the simulated system: (f) repeating steps (b)-(e) if there are any additional new candidate users to consider for admission to the simulated system; and (g) ending the current snapshot if there are no more new candidate users to consider for admission to the simulated system.