System and method for coverage analysis in a wireless network

Details System and method for coverage analysis in a wireless network System and method for coverage analysis in a wireless network

2004-12-14

2011-11-15

Edouard, Patrick (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

C455S423000, C455S436000, C455S454000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08060102

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a system and method for coverage analysis in a wireless network. The invention seeks to evaluate the location and characteristics of a proposed base station in a wireless communication network, prior to the base station being erected. Data is collected from both: a test transmitter of known characteristics, erected at the proposed location for the proposed base station; and from a plurality of wireless channels of the existing network. The data may be collected at a plurality of measurement locations. The collected data is used to model and subsequently evaluate the behaviour of the network in the presence of channels that would be introduced into the network if the new base station were erected. Modeled data may include estimates of signal to noise ratios for various wireless channels for both existing base stations and the proposed base station, at the measurement location. The model data may be displayed on a GUI, depicting modeled signal characteristics in a geographical area surrounding the proposed base station, to estimate overall acceptability of a proposed base station at a proposed location before incurring the cost of installing the base station.

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