US5758264A
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Display of geographic locations with correlated signal quality measurements
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-07-16
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A visual presentation of a simulated communication unit moving through a wireless communication system is combined with an audio presentation of speech that a user would hear (311) if the user were placed in the same radio environment. In addition, both audible and visual indicia of RF interference may also be provided (107, 109), with or without audio playback, to aid in designing around interference sources and their intensities. A set of error masks and corresponding audio files are created (305), wherein each file contains the same audio track, but based on speech error masks created at different vehicle speeds and signal to noise ranges. Real-time playback of the audible signal with noise is useful in planning for particular needs of a wireless communication system planner.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Bonta
- 👤 Gerald Gutowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method comprising detecting a signal; at a first geographic location, determining, by a receiver moving at a first speed, at least one signal quality measurement of the signal; based on the at least one signal quality measurement and the first speed, estimation a distortion of the detected signal; producing an error mask based on the estimated distortion; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the first geographic location; and highlighting on the map the first geographic location while playing the corrupted audio signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method comprising detecting a signal; at a first geographic location, determining, by a receiver moving at a first speed, at least one signal quality measurement of the signal; based on the at least one signal quality measurement and the first speed, estimation a distortion of the detected signal; producing an error mask based on the estimated distortion; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the first geographic location; and highlighting on the map the first geographic location while playing the corrupted audio signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one signal quality measurement is an interference measurement of a source of interference.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the indication of the at least one signal quality measurement is provided as a visual signal emitting from the source of the interference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the indication of the at least one signal quality measurement is provided as an audible sound that increases in intensity as the interference increases.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first geographic location is highlighted on the map as a simulated communication unit at the first geographic location.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
108 words
A method comprising the steps of: at each of a plurality of geographic locations, determining a corresponding speed and a corresponding signal quality measurement from a moving receiver; storing each of the plurality of geographic locations along with its corresponding speed and its corresponding signal quality measurement, yielding a measurement table; producing an error mask from the measurement table; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the plurality of geographic locations; and while playing the corrupted audio signal, highlighting on the map each of the plurality of geographic locations corresponding to a protion of the error mask.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
108 words
A method comprising the steps of: at each of a plurality of geographic locations, determining a corresponding speed and a corresponding signal quality measurement from a moving receiver; storing each of the plurality of geographic locations along with its corresponding speed and its corresponding signal quality measurement, yielding a measurement table; producing an error mask from the measurement table; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the plurality of geographic locations; and while playing the corrupted audio signal, highlighting on the map each of the plurality of geographic locations corresponding to a protion of the error mask.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the corresponding signal quality measurement is an interference measurement of a source of interference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the indication of the signal quality measurement is provided as a visual signal emitting from the source of the interference.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the indication of the signal quality measurement is provided as an audible sound that increases in intensity as the interference increases.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of geographic locations is highlighted on the map as a simulated communication unit at the first geographic location.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising the steps of: from a receiver moving at a first speed, determining at least one signal quality measurement from a signal received at a first geographic location; producing a error mask from the at least one signal quality measurement and the first speed; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the first geographic location; highlighting on the map the first geographic location while playing the corrupted audio signal.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising the steps of: from a receiver moving at a first speed, determining at least one signal quality measurement from a signal received at a first geographic location; producing a error mask from the at least one signal quality measurement and the first speed; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the first geographic location; highlighting on the map the first geographic location while playing the corrupted audio signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the first geographic location is highlighted on the map as a simulated communication unit at the first geographic location.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
107 words
A method comprising the steps of: at each of a plurality of geographic locations, determining a corresponding speed and a corresponding signal quality measurement from a moving receiver; storing each of the plurality of geographic locations along with its corresponding speed and its corresponding signal quality measurement, yielding a measurement table; producing a error mask from the measurement table; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the plurality of geographic locations; while playing the corrupted audio signal, highlighting on the map each of the plurality of geographic locations corresponding to a portion of the error mask.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
107 words
A method comprising the steps of: at each of a plurality of geographic locations, determining a corresponding speed and a corresponding signal quality measurement from a moving receiver; storing each of the plurality of geographic locations along with its corresponding speed and its corresponding signal quality measurement, yielding a measurement table; producing a error mask from the measurement table; combining the error mask with an error-free audio signal yielding a corrupted audio signal; displaying a map including the plurality of geographic locations; while playing the corrupted audio signal, highlighting on the map each of the plurality of geographic locations corresponding to a portion of the error mask.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of geographic locations is highlighted on the map as a simulated communication unit at the first geographic location.
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