Method and apparatus for predicting signal characteristics in a

Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system

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455524, 455 673, 455 676, 455446, H04B 1702

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ABSTRACT:
The apparatus includes a memory for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter and a macrocellular transmitter. The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location is positioned on the map. A facet having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First and second instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.

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