1. A system for enabling donations, comprising
at least one processor; and
at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the at least one processor,
the at least one processor operable to receive, from a first entity, a purchase request comprising a selection of one or more donation parameters, the selection comprising at least one potential donation recipient and at least a monetary amount,
the at least one data storage device operable to store information associated with the purchase request;
the at least one processor being further operable to receive a donation request comprising at least one donation recipient and at least one monetary amount.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one potential donation recipient comprises a plurality of potential donation recipients.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one potential donation recipient is a potential donation recipient included in a plurality of potential donation recipients presented to the first entity.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is received from a second entity, which is different than the first entity.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an account module operable to link at least a portion of the purchase request information to a separate account.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising an account module operable to link at least a portion of the donation request information to a separate account.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is associated with a donation and wherein the donation is linked to a separate financial account.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein an amount of the donation is deducted from the separate financial account.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the separate financial account is an account held by the first entity.
10. The system of claim, 9, wherein the separate financial account is a credit card account.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the separate financial account is a savings account.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the separate financial account is a checking account.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the purchase request information is incorporated into a monetary card.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the incorporated information is embedded in a magnetic stripe on the card.
15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a monetary card having at least a portion of the purchase request information incorporated therein, the monetary card being used to make the donation request.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is received telephonically.
17. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is received by using a card reader to read information from a monetary card.
18. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is received through a web-based communications network.
19. The system of claim 1, wherein the donation request is received over a computer network.
20. A method for providing a donation gift card, comprising:
providing a card to a first entity, the card incorporating at least a first value corresponding to a first donation parameter;
receiving information associated with a donation after the donation has been made using the card, the donation information corresponding to the first donation parameter.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first donation parameter is one of a plurality of donation parameters.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the card incorporates a plurality of values, each corresponding to one of a plurality of donation parameters.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the first donation parameter is a monetary parameter.
23. The method of claim 20, wherein the first parameter comprises at least one potential donation recipient.
24. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least a first value comprises a first value and a second value, the first value representing at least one potential donation recipient and the second value representing at least one monetary amount.
25. The method of claim 20, wherein the receiving step comprises receiving the donation information from a second entity.
26. The method of claim 20, wherein the first donation parameter is a plurality of potential donation recipients selected by the first entity, the selection being made from a group of potential donation recipients presented to the first entity.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the donation information is received from a second entity and the donation information comprises at least one donation recipient selected from the plurality of potential donation recipients of the first donation parameter.
28. The method of claim 20, wherein the donation information comprises at least one monetary value and at least one donation recipient.
29. The method of claim 20, wherein the first donation parameter is a time parameter.
30. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of executing a donation based at least in part on the donation information.
31. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of linking the at least a first value to a separate financial account.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein the separate financial account is an account held by the first entity.
33. The method of claim 31, further comprising the step of executing a donation based at least in part on the donation information, and the step of debiting the separate financial account.
34. The method of claim 33, wherein the step of debiting the separate financial account occurs after the step of receiving the donation information.
35. The method of claim 33, wherein the step of debiting the separate financial account occurs in connection with the step of providing the card to the first entity.
36. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining who, between the first entity and a second entity, will be entitled to claim a tax deduction based on the donation.
37. The method of claim 20, wherein the first entity establishes the value based on a financial contribution.
38. The method of claim 20, wherein the first entity reimburses account awards to establish the value.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method performed by a network node for supporting cell selection of user equipments, UEs, in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network comprising low power nodes, LPN, and high power nodes, HPN, the LPNs and the HPNs being arranged to transmit signals wirelessly to UEs, the method comprising:
identifying cell range expansion, CRE, areas of a group of LPNs, which CRE areas experience interference from a group of HPNs;
counting the number of HPNs in the group of HPNs and the number of LPNs in the group of LPNs;
when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills a predefined criterion, triggering connection of a UE situated in any of the identified CRE areas to the LPN of the identified CRE area in which the UE is situated,
when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion, triggering connection of a UE situated in any of the identified CRE areas to one of the HPNs of the group of HPNs.
2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the CRE areas that experience interference from a group of HPNs are geographical areas within one or more floors of one or more buildings.
3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying of CRE areas is performed based on measurements performed at extended LPN areas of received signal strength values for signals sent from the LPNs and the HPNs of the communication network.
4. Method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying of CRE areas is performed based on statistical values of measurements performed at extended LPN areas of received signal strength values for signals sent from the LPNs and the HPNs of the communication network.
5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined criterion is that the number of LPNs is higher than the number of HPNs.
6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the network node is an operation and maintenance node.
7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the network node is a distributed node, distributed among at least some of the HPNs and the LPNs in the wireless network.
8. Method according to claim 1, wherein, for a UE connected to a HPN and that is moving into any of the identified CRE areas, the steps of triggering are realized by triggering handover of the UE to the LPN of the identified CRE area to which the UE has moved when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills the predefined criterion, and by letting the UE stay connected with the HPN when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion.
9. Method according to claim 1, wherein, for a UE connected to a LPN and that is moving into any of the identified CRE areas, the steps of triggering are realized by triggering handover of the UE to the LPN of the identified CRE area to which the UE has moved, when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills the predefined criterion, and triggering handover of the UE to one of the HPNs of the group of HPNs when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion.
10. Method according to claim 1,
wherein the method is repeated a number of times for different CRE areas such that a number of LPN groups experiencing interference from different groups of HPNs are identified, the method further comprising:
determining priority for using CRE for each LPN group experiencing interference from a group of HPNs such that the fewer HPNs in a group, the higher the priority.
11. A network node configured for supporting cell selection of user equipments, UEs, in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network comprising low power nodes, LPN, and high power nodes, HPN, the LPNs and the HPNs being arranged to transmit signals wirelessly to UEs, the network node comprising:
an identifying unit for identifying cell range expansion, CRE, areas of a group of LPNs, which CRE areas experience interference from a group of HPNs;
a counting unit for counting the number of HPNs in the group of HPNs and the number of LPNs in the group of LPNs; and
a triggering unit for triggering connection of a UE situated in any of the identified CRE areas to the LPN of the identified CRE area in which the UE is situated, when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills a predefined criterion, and for triggering connection of a UE that is situated in any of the identified CRE areas to one of the HPNs of the group of HPNs, when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs in the group does not fulfill the predefined criterion.
12. Network node according to claim 11, wherein the CRE areas that experience interference from a group of HPNs are geographical areas within one or more floors of one or more buildings.
13. Network node according to claim 11, wherein the identifying unit is arranged for identifying CRE areas based on measurements performed at extended LPN areas of received signal strength values for signals sent from the LPNs and the HPNs of the communication network.
14. Network node according to claim 11, wherein the predefined criterion is that the number of LPNs is higher than the number of HPNs.
15. Network node according to claim 11, wherein the network node is an operation and maintenance node.
16. Network node according to claim 11, wherein the network node is a distributed node, distributed among at least some of the HPNs and the LPNs in the wireless network.
17. Network node according to claim 11, wherein, for a UE connected to a HPN and that is moving into any of the identified CRE areas, the triggering unit is arranged for triggering handover of the UE to the LPN of the identified CRE area to which the UE has moved, when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills the predefined criterion, and the triggering unit is arranged for letting the UE stay connected with the HPN when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion.
18. Network node according to claim 11, wherein, for a UE connected to an LPN and that is moving into any of the identified CRE areas, the triggering unit is arranged for triggering handover of the UE to the LPN of the identified CRE area to which the UE has moved, when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills the predefined criterion, and the triggering unit is arranged for triggering handover of the UE to one of the HPNs of the group of HPNs when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion.
19. A computer program comprising computer readable code means, which when run in a network node causes the network node to perform the following steps:
identifying cell range expansion, CRE, areas of a group of LPNs, which CRE areas experience interference from a group of HPNs;
counting the number of HPNs in the group of HPNs and the number of LPNs in the group of LPNs;
when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs fulfills a predefined criterion, triggering connection of a UE situated in any of the identified CRE areas to the LPN of the identified CRE area in which the UE is situated,
when the numerical relation between the number of LPNs and the number of HPNs does not fulfill the predefined criterion, triggering connection of a UE situated in any of the identified CRE areas to one of the HPNs of the group of HPNs.
20. A computer program product, comprising computer readable medium and a computer program according to claim 19 stored on the computer readable medium.