Controlling resource utilization
View Patent ↗The invention is directed to methods and systems for controlling resource utilization. In particular, resources in a wireless telecommunications network may be monitored and controlled to eliminate unnecessary resource usage. Channels on the network, and the users thereof, may be monitored to identify under-utilized channels based on predetermined thresholds. If an under-utilized channel is identified, users may be immediately or subsequently transferred to another channel on the network and resources to the under-utilized channel may be eliminated. The channels may be dynamically monitored such that any changes in usage are addressed and users may be transferred multiple times to conserve resources.
1. A non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, enable a computing device to perform a method of controlling resource utilization, the method comprising:
identifying a quantity of channels utilized, wherein a channel is a frequency within a network, and wherein a channel is utilized when it is receiving one or more resources to facilitate one or more telecommunications actions;
identifying a quantity of users associated with each channel of the quantity of channels;
based on the quantity of users associated with each channel of the quantity of channels, identifying an under-utilized channel that is associated with a smallest quantity of users;
transferring all users from the under-utilized channel to at least one other channel of the quantity of channels; and
eliminating the one or more resources being delivered to the under-utilized channel, wherein the one or more resources comprise at lest power to the under-utilized channel.
2. The media of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless telecommunications actions is a wireless telecommunications call by a mobile phone.
3. The media of claim 1 , wherein the smallest quantity of users are transferred from the under-utilized channel while active on the under-utilized channel.
4. The media of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a peak time of each of the quantity of channels.
5. The media of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a non-peak time of each of the quantity of channels.
6. The media of claim 5 , further comprising eliminating the one or more resources to one or more non-peak channels that are identified to be in non-peak time.
7. The media of claim 6 , further comprising transferring one or more users from the one or more non-peak channels to at least one other channel of the quantity of channels.
8. The media of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a low-loading condition for a second channel, wherein a low-loading condition indicates a low quantity of attempts to access the network from a second channel.
9. The media of claim 8 , wherein the one or more resources being delivered to the second channel is eliminated.
10. The media of claim 9 , further comprising transferring a second set of users from the second channel to at least one other channel of the quantity of channels.