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Method and system for designing a cellular communication system
Assignee: Comcast MO Group Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-19
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Granted: 2001-01-30
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Expires: 2015-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for designing a cell for a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication system and the like. The method includes measuring error rate as a function of signal level at a selected radio frequency, and determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate based on the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level. The method also includes determining a coverage area based on the signal level determined and a voice quality factor. The system includes input and output devices, a processor, memory and software for performing the method.
Inventors
- 👤 Nagi Azzouz Mansour
- 👤 Louis Anthony Cox, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W16/00; H04W16/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for designing a cellular code division multiple access communication system and the like, the method comprising: measuring error rate as a function of signal level at a selected radio frequency; determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate based on the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level; determining a coverage area of a new cell for use in the communication system based on the signal level determined; determining a voice quality level corresponding to the selected error rate; modifying the signal level determined if the voice quality level determined is less than a selected threshold; and determining a modified coverage area for the cell based on the modified signal level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for designing a cellular code division multiple access communication system and the like, the method comprising: measuring error rate as a function of signal level at a selected radio frequency; determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate based on the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level; determining a coverage area of a new cell for use in the communication system based on the signal level determined; determining a voice quality level corresponding to the selected error rate; modifying the signal level determined if the voice quality level determined is less than a selected threshold; and determining a modified coverage area for the cell based on the modified signal level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate includes fitting a cubic spline to the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the error rate is Frame Error Rate (FER).
Claim 5
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The method of claim 1 wherein the error rate is Bit Error Rate.
Claim 6
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The method of claim 1 wherein determining a coverage area is further based on a terrain factor.
Claim 7
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The method of claim 1 wherein determining a coverage area is further based on a surface cover factor.
Claim 8
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The method of claim 1 wherein determining a coverage area is further based on a traffic loading factor.
Claim 9
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The method of claim 3 wherein the selected FER is approximately 1%.
Claim 10
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The method of claim 1 wherein the selected radio frequency is approximately 800 MHz.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the selected radio frequency is approximately 1800 MHz.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for designing a cellular code division multiple access communication system and the like, the system comprising: means for measuring error rate as a function of signal level at a selected radio frequency; means for determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate based on the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level; means for determining a coverage area of a new cell for use in the communication system based on the signal level determined; means for determining a voice quality level corresponding to the selected error rate; means for modifying the signal level determined if the voice quality level determined is less than a selected threshold; and means for determining a modified coverage area for the cell based on the modified signal level.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for designing a cellular code division multiple access communication system and the like, the system comprising: means for measuring error rate as a function of signal level at a selected radio frequency; means for determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate based on the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level; means for determining a coverage area of a new cell for use in the communication system based on the signal level determined; means for determining a voice quality level corresponding to the selected error rate; means for modifying the signal level determined if the voice quality level determined is less than a selected threshold; and means for determining a modified coverage area for the cell based on the modified signal level.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a signal level corresponding to a selected error rate includes means for fitting a cubic spline to the measurements of error rate as a function of signal level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the error rate is Frame Error Rate (FER).
Claim 16
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13 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the error rate is Bit Error Rate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a coverage area does so further based on a terrain factor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a coverage area does so further based on a surface cover factor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a coverage area does so further based on a traffic loading factor.
Claim 20
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The system of claim 13 wherein the selected FER is approximately 1%.
Claim 21
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The system of claim 11 wherein the selected radio frequency is approximately 800 MHz.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the selected radio frequency is approximately 1800 MHz.
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