Device and method for controlling overload
View Patent ↗An overload control device and a method thereof in a radio network controller are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention includes i) a load measuring unit, measuring a load of a radio network controller every predetermined time, ii) an overload determining unit, determining whether an overload is generated by comparing the measured load with a predetermined critical value, iii) a parameter setting unit, setting a parameter of a call admission ratio according to an overload level if the overload is generated as the result of determining, the call admission ratio indicating a ratio of a maximum transmitting output as compared with an admitted transmitting output of a base station and iv) a call connection setting control unit, transmitting to the radio network controller a call connection setting signal to limit new call connection setting of a base station having a total transmitting output value which is larger than an admitted transmitting output value set by the parameter of the call admission ratio of the base station among all base stations pertained to the radio network controller.
1. An overload control device in a mobile communication system, the device comprising:
a load measuring unit configured to substantially periodically measure a load of a radio network controller;
an overload determining unit configured to determine whether an overload is generated based on the comparison of the measured load and a predetermined critical value;
a parameter setting unit configured to set a parameter of a call admission ratio according to a level of the determined overload, wherein the call admission ratio indicates a ratio of a maximum transmitting output and an admitted transmitting output of a base station; and
a call connection setting control unit configured to transmit, to the radio network controller, a call connection setting signal to limit new call connection setting of a base station having a total transmitting output value which is larger than an admitted transmitting output value set by the parameter of the call admission ratio of the base station among all base stations associated with the radio network controller.
2. The overload control device of claim 1 , wherein information related to the measured load is related to i) calls set by being input into the base station associated with the radio network controller or ii) the total transmitting output information of the radio network controller.
3. The overload control device of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio is classified into at least one overload grade according to the determined overload level.
4. The overload control device of claim 3 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio comprises at least three overload grades which are different from each other.
5. The overload control device of claim 3 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio comprises a minor level, a major level and a critical level.
6. The overload control device of claim 5 , wherein the call admission ratio of the minor level is set to be higher than that of the major level, and wherein the call admission ratio of the major level is set to be higher than that of the critical level.
7. The overload control device of claim 1 , wherein the overload control device is configured to be included in the radio network controller as a part or as a separate device, to be linked with the radio network controller.
8. An overload control method in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
substantially periodically measuring a load of a radio network controller;
determining whether an overload is generated based on the comparison of the measured load and a predetermined critical value;
setting a parameter of a call admission ratio according to a level of the determined overload, wherein the call admission ratio indicates a ratio of a maximum transmitting output and an admitted transmitting output of a base station; and
transmitting, to the radio network controller, a call connection setting signal to limit new call connection setting of a base station having a total transmitting output value which is larger than an admitted transmitting output value set by the parameter of the call admission ratio of the base station among all base stations associated with the radio network controller.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the measuring comprises receiving information related to calls set by being input into the base station associated with the radio network controller or the total transmitting output information of the radio network controller.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the setting comprises classifying the overloadlevel of the radio network controller into a plurality of overload grades and setting the parameter of the call admission ratio differently according to the classified overload grades.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio comprises a lowest level, a middle level and a highest level.
12. One or more processor-readable storage devices having processor-readable code, the processor-readable code which, when executed by one or more processors, performs an overload control method in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
substantially periodically measuring a load of a radio network controller;
determining whether an overload is generated based on the comparison of the measured load and a predetermined critical value;
setting a parameter of a call admission ratio according to a level of the determined overload, wherein the call admission ratio indicating a ratio of a maximum transmitting output and an admitted transmitting output of a base station; and
transmitting, to the radio network controller, a call connection setting signal to limit new call connection setting of a base station having a total transmitting output value which is larger than an admitted transmitting output value set by the parameter of the call admission ratio of the base station among all base stations associated with the radio network controller.
13. An overload control device in a mobile communication system, the device comprising:
means for substantially periodically measuring a load of a radio network controller;
means for determining whether an overload is generated based on the comparison of the measured load and a predetermined critical value;
means for setting a parameter of a call admission ratio according to a level of the determined overload, wherein the call admission ratio indicates a ratio of a maximum transmitting output and an admitted transmitting output of a base station; and
means for transmitting, to the radio network controller, a call connection setting signal to limit new call connection setting of a base station having a total transmitting output value which is larger than an admitted transmitting output value set by the parameter of the call admission ratio of the base station among all base stations associated with the radio network controller.
14. The overload control device of claim 13 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio comprises at least three overload grades which are different from each other.
15. The overload control device of claim 13 , wherein the parameter of the call admission ratio comprises a minor level, a major level and a critical level, wherein the call admission ratio of the minor level is set to be higher than that of the major level, and wherein the call admission ratio of the major level is set to be higher than that of the critical level.