Patent ID: 6597908
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for monitoring traffic carrier performance during a drive test of a mobile communication system having a plurality of base stations each transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a plurality of mobile units including a mobile test unit, said signals being carried over a plurality of traffic carriers, said method comprising the steps of:designating a preferred traffic carrier for the drive test and identifying the preferred traffic carrier with a preferred traffic carrier identifier; creating a desired traffic carrier (DFC) database that assigns the preferred traffic carrier identifier to the mobile test unit, wherein the DFC database includes a preferred traffic carrier field identifying the preferred traffic carrier and an index field identifying each of said plurality of mobile units for performing call setup with each of said plurality of mobile units; performing a call setup for the mobile test unit by accessing the DFC database and retrieving the preferred traffic carrier identifier assigned to the mobile test unit; determining if the preferred traffic carrier is available for assignment; and assigning the preferred traffic carrier to the mobile test unit if the preferred traffic carrier is determined to be available for assignment.