US 7,542,779 B2
Communication system
Timo Halonen, Espoo (Finland); Fabio Longoni, Malaga (Spain); Juan Melero, Espoo (Finland); François D'Argence, Espoo (Finland); and Arto Ta Kangas, Espoo (Finland)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, Calif. (US)
Appl. No. 10/398,718
PCT Filed Oct. 09, 2001, PCT No. PCT/IB01/02222
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jan. 26, 2004,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/32174, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. 0024705 (GB), filed on Oct. 09, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0132486 A1, Jul. 08, 2004
Int. Cl. H04W 72/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—552.1  [455/450; 455/436] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for radio resource management in a cellular network comprising:
a plurality of first controllers, each of said first controllers configured to control at least one parameter and/or configuration setting with respect to an area smaller than a coverage area of said system and encompassing an area covered by a plurality of base stations; and
a second controller configured to receive information from said plurality of first controllers and configured to control at least one parameter and/or configuration setting, in the duration of a call, with respect to the area associated with at least one of said plurality of first controllers.