Motorola Corporation

Dennis W Gilliland

Stephen Lee Spear

Gary Edwin Western

Dean M Picha

Florentino Orda

Robert Craig Spann

Michael S Witherell

David J Bielat

A controller () provides dynamic capacity, for use in connection with a communication network (). A processor of the controller () that can be utilized in the communication network can be configured to facilitate determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, adjusts a bearer configuration to allow higher throughput per user. Further, the processor () can be configured to facilitate determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, adjusting the bearer configuration to allow lower throughput per user.

Method and system for control of capacity in a communication network

The method includes receiving (,) at the base station a handover indication associated with a first mobile communication unit. Based on the handover indication, a desired handover power level for the first mobile communication unit is determined (,). Based on the desired handover power level, a communication link is established with the first mobile communication unit at an actual power level. A difference between the desired handover power level and the actual power level is calculated (,), and based on the difference, a transmit power of the base station is determined.

Method for determining a transmit power of a base station in a cellular communication system

A method and apparatus in a communication system (300) directs a radio frequency communication from a first radio frequency channel in a first frequency band between a mobile user of a mobile station (310) and a land based network (301). The method includes determining in a base station subsystem (350) allowability of the mobile user to operate in the second frequency band, and assigning the second radio frequency channel in the second frequency band to mobile station (310) when according to the determining step the mobile user is allowed to operate in the second radio frequency band. The determining step is based on an association of a mobile user of mobile station (310) with at least one of a plurality of cells in communication system (300), or a priority information element, or a subscriber identity. The second frequency band is a preferred frequency band which may be a predetermined preferred frequency band, or based on a congestion condition in communication system (300).

Method and apparatus of directing radio frequency communication in a

A layered wireless communication system (100) uses 'coverage zones, i.e., coverage cells (102-108) and traffic zones,' i.e., traffic cells (110-122). The traffic cells (110-122) do not require a broadcast channel carrier. In accordance with the present invention, when a call request is received (202) within one of coverage cells (102-108), either originated by a mobile or terminating with a mobile, a determination is made (208) as to whether the call can be handled by one of the traffic channel carriers within a traffic cell (110-122). If the call can be served by one of these traffic channel carriers, an assignment of the particular traffic channel carrier to service the call is made (214). Otherwise, the call is assigned a traffic channel carrier assigned to one of coverage cells (102-108).

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Dennis W Gilliland