Claims
- 1. A method for dynamically controlling a length of all messages transmitted on a channel of a mobile radio air interface, comprising the steps of:
- associating a predetermined threshold value for a traffic load on the air interface with a selected length of the messages;
- monitoring the traffic load over the channel of the air interface;
- setting a length of the messages equal to the selected length when the traffic load meets the threshold value; and
- transmitting all the messages on the channel at the selected length.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of associating further comprises associating a predetermined threshold value for the traffic load with a selected value for a R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of associating further comprises the steps of:
- associating a first predetermined threshold value for increasing traffic load with a first selected length of the messages; and
- associating a second predetermined threshold value for decreasing traffic load with a second selected length of the messages.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the first and the second preselected threshold values are separated by a predetermined value.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of monitoring further comprises the step of monitoring the traffic load on a random access channel.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the messages comprise an R.sub.-- DATA messages.
- 7. The step of claim 1 wherein the step of monitoring further comprises:
- determining if the traffic load is increasing or decreasing;
- monitoring a first set of threshold values if the traffic load is increasing; and
- monitoring a second set of threshold values if the traffic load is decreasing.
- 8. A method for dynamically controlling a length of R.sub.-- DATA messages on a random access channel, comprising the steps of:
- associating a plurality of predetermined threshold values for a traffic load with a corresponding plurality of selected values for a R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter;
- monitoring a traffic load on the random access channel to determine a presently met threshold value;
- setting the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter equal to a selected value for the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter corresponding to the presently met predetermined threshold level; and
- transmitting the R.sub.-- DATA messages on the random access channel according to the set R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of associating further comprises the steps of:
- associating a first predetermined threshold value for increasing traffic load with a first selected value for the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter; and
- associating a second predetermined threshold value for decreasing traffic load with a second selected value for the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the first and the second preselected threshold values are separated by a predetermined value.
- 11. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of monitoring further comprises:
- determining if the traffic load is increasing or decreasing;
- monitoring a first set of threshold values if the traffic load is increasing; and
- monitoring a second set of threshold values if the traffic load is decreasing.
- 12. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of establishing further comprises the steps of:
- establishing a first set of threshold values for increasing traffic load; and
- establishing a second set of threshold values for decreasing traffic loads.
- 13. A method for dynamically controlling a length of an R.sub.-- DATA message on a random access channel:
- associating a first set of threshold values for increasing traffic loads with a first set of selected values for a R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter;
- associating a second set of threshold values for decreasing traffic loads with a second set of selected values for a R.sub.-- DATA length parameter;
- determining if the traffic load is increasing or decreasing;
- monitoring the traffic load on the RACH for the first set of threshold values if the traffic load is increasing;
- monitoring the traffic load on the random access channel (RACH) for the second set of threshold values if the traffic load is decreasing;
- setting a R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter equal to the associated selected value for the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter when the traffic load corresponds to one of the first and second threshold levels; and
- transmitting R.sub.-- DATA messages on the random access channel according to the set value for the R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH parameter.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the first and the second preselected threshold values are separated by a predetermined value.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This Application claims the benefit of prior filed and now abandoned U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/037,331, entitled "DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING THE R.sub.-- DATA LENGTH PARAMETER WITHIN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK", filed Feb. 7, 1997 (Inventors: Michel Corriveau and Eric Turcotte).
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