Patent ID: 6748213
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for generating a new sector list to define a home zone for a subscriber within a wireless communication network, said method comprising the steps of:(a) receiving an address location information defining a personal home area from said subscriber; (b) detecting a plurality of target Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) located within a predefined distance around said address location, each of said plurality BTSs having different sector angles; (c) dividing a coverage area around said address location into a plurality of sub-coverage areas; (d) associating said detected BTSs to each of said divided sub-coverage areas; (e) classifying said associated BTSs within each of said plurality areas into different tier BTSs; and (i) determining a home ankle (HAB) between said address location and said BTS; (ii) calculating, an angle (ASH) between each sector angle of said BTS and said address location by subtracting said respective sector angle of said BTS from said home angle (HAB); and (iii) classifying one of said plurality BTSs located within a first predetermined distance around said address location as said first tier BTS if said calculated angle (ASH) between said BTS sector angle and said address location has a lowest angle value; and, (f) generating said new sector list defining said home zone according to the sector angles of said first tier BTS.