摘要 |
A method for improved frequency assignment includes recording communications events (130), for example handoff statistics, for subscriber units handing to and away from a base station (931). The handoff statistics include the IDs of the other base stations (932-937) involved in the handoff, preferably along with the date and time of the handoff. The statistics of the handoff count are applied based on the number of occurrences within a time period (140), and are used to accept or reject the potential frequency assignments obtained from an assignment process. In one embodiment of this process, using a Q estimate, obtained from residual powers recorded on each frequency (430-435), a candidate frequency is chosen based on the lowest Q value (440). This candidate is tested against the handoff statistics, and if rejected, a frequency with the next lowest Q level is tested (450-470). This process is repeated until a frequency is assigned.
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