Patent ID: 9179346
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: obtaining n values of a first performance indicator of a radio access network (RAN) and n values of a second performance indicator of the RAN, wherein an ith value of the first performance indicator is based on a measurement of the first performance indicator within an ith time period of an epoch, wherein an ith value of the second performance indicator is based on a measurement of the second performance indicator within the ith time period of the epoch, wherein n is greater than 1, and wherein i ranges from 1 to n; determining, by a computing device, a first set of rank values for the n values of the first performance indicator and a second set of rank values for the n values of the second performance indicator, wherein an ith entry in the first set of rank values indicates a rank of the ith value of the first performance indicator, and wherein an ith entry in the second set of rank values indicates a rank of the ith value of the second performance indicator; determining, by the computing device, a set of aggregate weighted rank values, wherein the ith entry in the set of aggregate weighted rank values is based on (i) the ith entry of the first set of rank values multiplied by a first performance indicator weight, and (ii) the ith entry of the second set of rank values multiplied by a second performance indicator weight; based on one or more comparisons among the aggregate weighted rank values, selecting, by the computing device, a jth entry in the set of aggregate weighted rank values; and provisioning the RAN based on the jth value of the first performance indicator and the jth value of the second performance indicator.