Patent ID: 8472943
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for a radio access network (RAN), comprising: said RAN using a first channel element to receive a signal that is wirelessly transmitted by a mobile station over a reverse link channel; said RAN detecting a fault condition in said signal received through said first channel element; said RAN determining that a radio frequency (RF) condition does not account for said fault condition, wherein said RAN determining that the RF condition does not account for said fault condition comprises said RAN determining a signal-to-noise ratio of said signal and determining that said signal-to-noise ratio exceeds a threshold value; in response to determining that said RF condition does not account for said fault condition, said RAN allocating a second channel element to receive said signal; and said RAN using both of said first and second channel elements to receive said signal.