Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Patent
1997-12-05
2000-06-27
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
455 671, 455422, H04Q 700
Patent
active
060817178
ABSTRACT:
A method for verifying coverage area by measuring the signal strength throughout the area, estimating the radius of the area based on the measurements, measuring the signal strength at the estimated radial distance, and determining if there is a sufficient proportion of signals at the estimated radial distance with a strength which exceeds a threshold.
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H'mimy Hossam
Shah Ali R.
Yost George
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Ericsson Inc.
Kincaid Lester G.
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