Automatic identification of clustered near neighbor cells in wireless networks

摘要

A networked computer system in a cellular communications network comprises a processor, a memory, and a non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate a local cluster list by identifying a plurality of cells that are relevant to a maintenance or optimization operation of a reference cell using at least one neighbor cell list, a centroid of the reference cell, radio network planning data, or usage data of the reference cell, the local cluster list including local cluster information for the plurality of cells that are relevant to the maintenance or optimization operation, and store the local cluster list in the memory.

主权项

1. A networked computer system in a cellular communications network comprising:
a processor; a memory; and a non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, perform the following method: generating a local cluster list by identifying a plurality of cells that are relevant to a maintenance or optimization operation of a reference cell using any one of a neighbor cell list, a centroid of the reference cell, radio network planning data, usage data of the reference cell, or a combination thereof, the local cluster list including local cluster information for the plurality of cells that are relevant to the maintenance or optimization operation; and storing the local cluster list in the memory, wherein generating the local cluster list using the centroid of the reference cell comprises: calculating a location of the centroid of the reference cell; establishing an area of a first tier by calculating the area of a first shape centered at the centroid; determining a plurality of cells within the first tier; and adding the plurality of cells within the first tier to the local cluster list.