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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2010
Peter Monnes, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Thomas Andrew Hengeveld, Hollis, NH (US);
Melvin Kevin Stubbings, Dallas, TX (US);
Peter Monnes, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Thomas Andrew Hengeveld, Hollis, NH (US);
Melvin Kevin Stubbings, Dallas, TX (US);
Pine Valley Investments, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling congestion in a cellular communication system () are provided. A method includes measuring an inter-arrival time for a plurality of communication packets in at least one user equipment within the communication cell and calculating an average value for the measured inter-arrival times (). The method further includes determining the average value over each of a plurality of time periods and identifying a congestion condition when the determined average value exceeds a predetermined value over the plurality of time periods ().