US 12,149,953 B2
Cell overlap analysis
Petteri Lundén, Helsinki (FI); Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Helsinki (FI); Adriana Chis, Helsinki (FI); and Mateo Rendon, Helsinki (FI)
Assigned to Elisa Oyj, Helsinki (FI)
Appl. No. 17/781,975
Filed by Elisa Oyj, Helsinki (FI)
PCT Filed Nov. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/FI2020/050788
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 2, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/111032, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20196055 (FI), filed on Dec. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0022247 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 16/18 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of cell overlap analysis for cells of a communication network for the purpose of controlling the communication network, the method comprising
determining a coverage area of a first cell and a second cell of the communication network;
determining an intersecting area as an area where the determined coverage area of the first cell and the determined coverage area of the second cell overlap; and
determining a first impact value reflecting impact of the overlap on the first cell as a ratio of the determined intersecting area and the determined coverage area of the first cell;
wherein the determination of the coverage area of a cell is based on user distribution in the respective cell and wherein the user distribution of a cell is based on approximate user locations in the respective cell.