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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2004
Applicants:

Pete A. Boyer, Somerville, MA (US);

David F. Freeman, Billerica, MA (US);

Pablo A. Vicharelli, Carlisle, MA (US);

Philip G. Rossoni, Belmont, MA (US);

Inventors:

Pete A. Boyer, Somerville, MA (US);

David F. Freeman, Billerica, MA (US);

Pablo A. Vicharelli, Carlisle, MA (US);

Philip G. Rossoni, Belmont, MA (US);

Assignee:

Verizon Laboratories Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A cellular network configuration tool is described that performs frequency assignments for use in a cellular network. The channels are assigned in accordance with input configuration data such as a channel separation matrix, geographic data, and requested channel assignments for each sector included in the cellular network being configured. The configuration is performed in accordance with predetermined constraints and criteria and quality of service input. The tool uses frequency assignment techniques to perform the channel assignments in accordance with varying constraints and criteria.


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