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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Debasish Sarkar, Irvine, CA (US);
Deveshkumar Rai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sachin R. Vargantwar, Overland Park, KS (US);
Siddharth S. Oroskar, Overland Park, KS (US);
Manoj Shetty, Overland Park, KS (US);
Debasish Sarkar, Irvine, CA (US);
Deveshkumar Rai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sachin R. Vargantwar, Overland Park, KS (US);
Siddharth S. Oroskar, Overland Park, KS (US);
Manoj Shetty, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting channel elements in a wireless communication system based on their performance history. Data is collected indicating the performance of various channel elements over time, preferably eliminating from consideration any performance degradation due to air interface (e.g., radio frequency) issues. The data is then used to sort the channel elements in a priority order, from best-performing to worst-performing. When a channel element is to be selected for use in connection with an air interface channel (e.g., traffic channel or control channel), the channel element is then selected in accordance with the priority order, such as by selecting the channel element that has performed best over time. The priority-based selection of channel elements can thus leave poor-performing channel elements for use as a last resort, which can be advantageous in times of heavy network loading for instance.