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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
Patrick Shane Morrison, Marietta, GA (US);
Kurt Donald Huber, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Patrick Shane Morrison, Marietta, GA (US);
Kurt Donald Huber, Kennesaw, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
System(s) and method(s) are provided to monitor operation quality of a femto cell network. Operational data received from deployed femto cell access points are aggregated and monitored. Performance rules and associated operational quality indicators (OQIs) facilitate establishing a standard or desired quality of operation. Performance rule(s) comprises weight(s), sampling test(s), and alarm threshold(s) which can be established by a network operator. Collected data on telecommunication performance metrics can be analyzed to identify or calibrate a standard of operation, which facilitates generating performance rule(s). Weight(s) facilitates reducing the scope of operation data that is effectively monitored. OQIs can assess at least one of service quality, capacity, mobility, or provisioning in a femto cell network. Monitoring operational data generates actionable information for the femto cell network. Alarm(s) are generated when one or more OQIs adopt values below associated alarm thresholds. Alarm(s) facilitate prevention of service degradation of the femto cell network.