Optimizing mobile device handoff parameters

摘要

A device receives a default cell handoff parameter set from a base station within a cellular network. The device receives a modified handoff parameter set, wherein the modified handoff parameter set is different than the default cell handoff parameter set, and tests a mobile device in different geographic locations served by the base station, using the modified handoff parameter set, to measure one or more network/call service parameters associated with handoff of the mobile device to a neighboring cell. The device identifies optimum modified handoff parameters for the mobile device based on the measured one or more network/call service parameters.

主权项

1. A monitoring device, comprising:
one or more communication interfaces connected to one or more mobile devices and configured to receive a first default cell handoff parameter set that was sent from a base station of a cellular network to a first of the one or more mobile devices; a user interface configured to receive, from an operator of the device, a first modified handoff parameter set for the first of the one or more mobile devices, wherein the modified handoff parameter set is different than the first default cell handoff parameter set, a processing unit configured to:
cause the first of the one or more mobile device to be tested in different geographic locations served by the base station, using the first modified handoff parameter set, to measure one or more first network/call service parameters associated with handoff of the first of the one or more mobile devices to a neighboring cell, andidentify optimum modified handoff parameters for the first of the one or more mobile devices based on the measured one or more first network/call service parameters, wherein the one or more communication interfaces are further configured to receive a second default cell handoff parameter set that was sent from the base station of the cellular network to a second of the one or more mobile devices, wherein the user interface is further configured to receive, from the operator, a second modified handoff parameter set for the second of the one or more mobile devices, wherein the second modified handoff parameter set is different than the second default cell handoff parameter set, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:
cause the second of the one or more mobile devices to be tested in different geographic locations served by the base station, using the second modified handoff parameter set, to measure one or more second network/call service parameters associated with handoff of the second of the one or more mobile devices to the neighboring cell, andidentify optimum modified handoff parameters for the second of the one or more mobile devices based on the measured one or more second network/call service parameters.