Patent ID: 6097957
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A radiotelephone service planning method comprising the steps of:determining a best server for a communication connection of a communication unit with a plurality of other communication units based on a probability that a communication can be sustained between the communication unit with each of the plurality of other communication units; andgenerating a visual best server image indicating a best server out of the plurality of other communication units, wherein the best server comprises a server having a greatest probability that the communication can be sustained with the communication unit;wherein determining the best server includes:storing frame erasure rate data for given signal to noise levels and communication unit speeds,determining an interference based communication threshold value representative of whether a communication connection can be maintained with a desired other communication unit based on the stored frame erasure rate data,receiving a variable acceptance threshold level for the desired server,determining whether communication can be maintained based on the interference based communication threshold and the acceptance threshold level, andselecting a best server in response to determining whether communication can be maintained based on the interference based communication threshold and the acceptance threshold data.