公开(公告)号：US07804786B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US11434754

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Peter Carlson ,  John Arpee

发明人： John Peter Carlson ,  John Arpee

IPC分类号： G01R31/08

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： The instant disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for determining path loss by combining geolocation with interference suppression. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value between a receiver at a first location and a wireless mobile device at a second location. The method includes the steps of: (a) locating the mobile device at the second location and (b) at the receiver: (i) receiving a first signal transmitted by the mobile device at the second location; (ii) determining a received signal level of the first signal; (iii) receiving a second signal comprising data from which a transmitted signal level of the mobile device at the second location can be determined; and (iv) determining from the first and second signals the path loss value between the receiver and the mobile device at the second location.

摘要翻译： 本公开通常涉及通过将地理位置与干扰抑制相结合来确定路径损耗的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，本公开涉及一种用于确定第一位置处的接收机与第二位置处的无线移动设备之间的路径损耗值的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）将移动设备定位在第二位置，（b）在接收机处：（i）在第二位置处接收由移动设备发送的第一信号; （ii）确定所述第一信号的接收信号电平; （iii）接收包括数据的第二信号，可从该数据确定第二位置处的移动设备的发射信号电平; 以及（iv）从所述第一和第二信号确定所述接收机和所述移动设备在所述第二位置处的路径损耗值。

公开(公告)号：US20070165541A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11485338

申请日：2006-07-13

申请人： John Arpee

发明人： John Arpee

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L1/245 ,  H04L41/0859 ,  H04L41/142 ,  H04L41/147 ,  H04L43/0847 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04W24/10

摘要： A system and method of managing collection and maintenance of performance data for a wireless communications network including collecting configuration data for the network, encoding the collected configuration data and storing the data, collecting a transmitted signal, measuring a parameter of the collected signal, and encoding and storing the parameter. These steps are repeated for additional configurations of the network. The transmitted signals are transmitted by a base station or a mobile device. Further, the transmitted signals are collected by a base station or a mobile device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理无线通信网络的性能数据的收集和维护的系统和方法，包括收集网络的配置数据，对收集的配置数据进行编码并存储数据，收集发送的信号，测量所收集的信号的参数和编码 并存储参数。 对网络的其他配置重复这些步骤。 发送的信号由基站或移动设备发送。 此外，所发送的信号由基站或移动设备收集。

公开(公告)号：US20060262731A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11434754

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Carlson ,  John Arpee

发明人： John Carlson ,  John Arpee

IPC分类号： H04J1/16

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： The instant disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for determining path loss by combining geolocation with interference suppression. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value between a receiver at a first location and a wireless mobile device at a second location. The method includes the steps of: (a) locating the mobile device at the second location and (b) at the receiver: (i) receiving a first signal transmitted by the mobile device at the second location; (ii) determining a received signal level of the first signal; (iii) receiving a second signal comprising data from which a transmitted signal level of the mobile device at the second location can be determined; and (iv) determining from the first and second signals the path loss value between the receiver and the mobile device at the second location.

摘要翻译： 本公开通常涉及通过将地理位置与干扰抑制相结合来确定路径损耗的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，本公开涉及一种用于确定第一位置处的接收机与第二位置处的无线移动设备之间的路径损耗值的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）将移动设备定位在第二位置，（b）在接收机处：（i）在第二位置处接收由移动设备发送的第一信号; （ii）确定所述第一信号的接收信号电平; （iii）接收包括数据的第二信号，可从该数据确定第二位置处的移动设备的发射信号电平; 以及（iv）从所述第一和第二信号确定所述接收机和所述移动设备在所述第二位置处的路径损耗值。

公开(公告)号：US08320264B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US11920076

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

发明人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

IPC分类号： G08C15/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/17 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value of a signal transmitted from a wireless device and received by a receiver, where the wireless device and the receiver operate within a wireless communication system having at least one cell having at least one sector operating on at least one frequency channel. The method includes: (i) identifying a geographic area where the path loss value is to be determined; (ii) identifying a first cell, a first sector, and a first frequency channel associated with the geographic area wherein said wireless device is actively communicating with said receiver using said first frequency channel; (iii) receiving at said receiver the signal transmitted from said wireless device on said first frequency channel; (iv) receiving at said receiver an indication of transmission signal strength of said signal; (v) measuring at said receiver the received signal strength of said signal; and (vi) determining the path loss value of said first frequency channel as a function of the indication of transmission signal strength and the received signal strength.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本公开涉及一种用于确定从无线设备发送并由接收机接收的信号的路径损耗值的方法，其中无线设备和接收机在具有至少一个小区的无线通信系统中操作 至少一个扇区在至少一个频道上运行。 该方法包括：（i）识别要确定路径损耗值的地理区域; （ii）识别与所述地理区域相关联的第一小区，第一扇区和第一频率信道，其中所述无线设备正在使用所述第一频率信道与所述接收机主动通信; （iii）在所述接收机处接收在所述第一频道上从所述无线设备发送的信号; （iv）在所述接收机处接收所述信号的传输信号强度的指示; （v）在所述接收机处测量所述信号的接收信号强度; 以及（vi）根据传输信号强度和接收信号强度的指示确定所述第一频道的路径损耗值。

公开(公告)号：US06711404B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US09620850

申请日：2000-07-21

申请人： John Arpee ,  Stan Gutowski ,  Mustafa Touati

发明人： John Arpee ,  Stan Gutowski ,  Mustafa Touati

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04W16/18

摘要： A method utilizing statistical interpolation techniques to analyze and simulate the spatial variability and continuity of radio frequency data collected from a wireless cellular system. The method is used for cellular system planning and management. After installation and setup of cellular base stations, further analysis and refinement of RF data is implemented to determine signal coverage of the tower, location of RF holes in system, reuse of frequencies, and overlapping RF signals between two or more towers causing interference. The method analyzes raw RF power data that is collected by drive testing a sample of roads in a cellular system. A geostatistical model of the RF propagation at a cellular system is determined through kriging. The RF path loss trend estimation is extracted from each the raw data and modeled to describe data variability across the entire cellular system ares. An estimated path loss signal map is then prepared for any area of interest within a cellular system.

摘要翻译： 一种利用统计插值技术分析和模拟从无线蜂窝系统收集的射频数据的空间变异性和连续性的方法。 该方法用于蜂窝系统规划和管理。 在蜂窝基站的安装和建立之后，进行RF数据的进一步分析和细化，以确定塔的信号覆盖，系统中RF空间的位置，频率的重用以及引起干扰的两个或多个塔之间的重叠RF信号。 该方法分析通过驱动测试蜂窝系统中的道路样本而收集的原始RF功率数据。 通过克里金测定蜂窝系统中RF传播的地统计模型。 从每个原始数据提取RF路径损耗趋势估计，并建模以描述整个蜂窝系统的数据变异性。 然后为蜂窝系统内的任何感兴趣的区域准备估计的路径损耗信号图。

公开(公告)号：US06606494B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-12

申请号：US09567709

申请日：2000-05-10

申请人： John Arpee ,  Stan Gutowski ,  Mustafa Touati

发明人： John Arpee ,  Stan Gutowski ,  Mustafa Touati

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04W24/00

摘要： A data collection and evaluation method for determination of wireless signal propagation from an incomplete set of measured data. The present invention decodes digital identification information on the channel used to associate the measurement with a wireless antenna and/or sector. The decoding process is limited by interference and low signal levels, therefore, the resulting data will have locations or entire areas where digital identification codes cannot be determined and the signal origination antenna cannot be identified. The present invention introduces geostatistical data interpretation techniques to determine the signal level values at the missing measurement locations. The present invention can obtain a more complete set of data for all sectors in the data collection area, allowing for more accurate performance evaluation and greater planning information. The present invention teaches the application of variogram modeling and kriging for wireless signal propagation modeling.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从不完整的测量数据集中确定无线信号传播的数据收集和评估方法。 本发明解码用于将测量与无线天线和/或扇区相关联的信道上的数字识别信息。 解码过程受到干扰和低信号电平的限制，因此，所得到的数据将具有不能确定数字识别码并且无法识别信号起始天线的位置或整个区域。 本发明引入地统计数据解释技术以确定缺失的测量位置处的信号电平值。 本发明可以为数据收集区域中的所有扇区获得更完整的数据集，从而允许更准确的性能评估和更大的规划信息。 本发明教导了用于无线信号传播建模的变差图建模和克里格的应用。

公开(公告)号：US08532024B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US11920075

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

发明人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W48/20

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided for determining coupled path loss in a small geographical which is served by a plurality of transmitters and is subject to broad signal level variation. A method is also provided for determining performance of a signal received by a wireless device located within a bin of a cell of a cellular communication system. The method comprises determining the value of the received signal level as a function of the sum of the signal levels received from a primary base station at a primary cell divided by a number of signal level measurements from the primary base station.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定由多个发射机服务的小地理中的耦合路径损耗并且经受广泛的信号电平变化的方法和装置。 还提供了一种用于确定由位于蜂窝通信系统的小区的小区内的无线设备接收的信号的性能的方法。 该方法包括将接收信号电平的值确定为从主基站从主基站接收的信号电平之和除以来自主基站的信号电平测量数量的函数的函数。

公开(公告)号：US20100020701A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US11920075

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Arpee ,  John Carlson

发明人： John Arpee ,  John Carlson

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： The disclosure generally relates to method and apparatus for determining coupled path loss in a small geographical which is served by a plurality of transmitters and is subject to broad signal level variation. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining performance of a signal received by a wireless device located within a bin of a cell of a cellular communication system. The method comprises determining the value of the received signal level as a function of the sum of the signal levels received from a primary base station at a primary cell divided by a number of signal level measurements from said primary base station.

摘要翻译： 本公开一般涉及用于确定由多个发射机服务的小地理中的耦合路径损耗并且经受宽信号电平变化的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，本公开涉及一种用于确定由位于蜂窝通信系统的小区的小区内的无线设备接收的信号的性能的方法。 该方法包括将接收信号电平的值确定为从主要小区从主基站接收的信号电平之和除以来自所述主基站的​​信号电平测量数量的函数的函数。

公开(公告)号：US07630327B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11485338

申请日：2006-07-13

申请人： John Arpee

发明人： John Arpee

IPC分类号： G01S3/02 ,  G01D18/00

CPC分类号： H04L1/245 ,  H04L41/0859 ,  H04L41/142 ,  H04L41/147 ,  H04L43/0847 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04W24/10

摘要： A system and method of managing collection and maintenance of performance data for a wireless communications network including collecting configuration data for the network, encoding the collected configuration data and storing the data, collecting a transmitted signal, measuring a parameter of the collected signal, and encoding and storing the parameter. These steps are repeated for additional configurations of the network. The transmitted signals are transmitted by a base station or a mobile device. Further, the transmitted signals are collected by a base station or a mobile device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理无线通信网络的性能数据的收集和维护的系统和方法，包括收集网络的配置数据，对收集的配置数据进行编码并存储数据，收集发送的信号，测量所收集的信号的参数和编码 并存储参数。 对网络的其他配置重复这些步骤。 发送的信号由基站或移动设备发送。 此外，所发送的信号由基站或移动设备收集。

公开(公告)号：US20090149171A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11920076

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

发明人： John Arpee ,  John Peter Carlson

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04J1/00

CPC分类号： H04W84/042 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/0214 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20

摘要： In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value of a signal transmitted from a wireless device and received by a receiver, where the wireless device and the receiver operate within a wireless communication system having at least one cell having at least one sector operating on at least one frequency channel. The method includes: (i) identifying a geographic area where the path loss value is to be determined; (ii) identifying a first cell, a first sector, and a first frequency channel associated with the geographic area wherein said wireless device is actively communicating with said receiver using said first frequency channel; (iii) receiving at said receiver the signal transmitted from said wireless device on said first frequency channel; (iv) receiving at said receiver an indication of transmission signal strength of said signal; (v) measuring at said receiver the received signal strength of said signal; and (vi) determining the path loss value of said first frequency channel as a function of the indication of transmission signal strength and the received signal strength.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本公开涉及一种用于确定从无线设备发送并由接收机接收的信号的路径损耗值的方法，其中无线设备和接收机在具有至少一个小区的无线通信系统中操作 至少一个扇区在至少一个频道上运行。 该方法包括：（i）识别要确定路径损耗值的地理区域; （ii）识别与所述地理区域相关联的第一小区，第一扇区和第一频率信道，其中所述无线设备正在使用所述第一频率信道与所述接收机主动通信; （iii）在所述接收机处接收在所述第一频道上从所述无线设备发送的信号; （iv）在所述接收机处接收所述信号的传输信号强度的指示; （v）在所述接收机处测量所述信号的接收信号强度; 以及（vi）根据传输信号强度和接收信号强度的指示确定所述第一频道的路径损耗值。