Patent ID: 7990855
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A cellular network comprising: one or more mobile devices that wirelessly communicate with a base station over a reverse link; and a joint access and traffic overload control module that communicates with the base station to control a total loading of the reverse link; wherein: the total loading of the reverse link includes both a loading of an access channel and a loading of a traffic channel; the joint access and traffic overload control module controls the total loading of the reverse link using both access loading input and traffic loading input; the joint access and traffic overload control module controls the total loading of the reverse link based on an effect that dropping a call from the traffic channel has on the loading of the access channel; and a rise over thermal (RoT) monitor connected to the joint access and traffic control module monitors RoT of both the access channel and the traffic channel of the reverse link and provides RoT measurement input to the joint access and traffic control module.