Patent ID: 6788943
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for controlling the use of channels in first and second proximately disposed base stations of a cellular radio system, which base stations are in radio communication with the mobile stations of the cellular radio system by using mutually essentially orthogonal channels, said method comprising the steps of:dividing said channels into groups, each group having a priority that is different from the priorities of the other groups, said first base station having a selected channel group with a highest priority, said second base station having a selected channel group with a highest priority, said selected channel groups not being the same in said first and second base stations, under a first set of operational conditions, using in a certain base station the channels belonging to the group with the highest priority, and under a second set of operational conditions, using in said certain base station the channels belonging to the groups with lower priority.