Wireless demand validation system
First Claim
1. A wireless demand validation system for assessing market potential for wireless service within a service area, comprising:
- a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface by transmitting autonomous registration signals to wireless units within the service area, and by receiving registration messages from responding wireless units within the service area;
a database configured to store information associated with the registration messages; and
a host computer system configured to analyze the information stored in the database to determine the market potential for wireless service within a service area.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for developing and deploying a wireless market demand validation system (“WDVS”). This system allows a mobile network operator to prevalidate any demand in a given coverage area before expensive wireless network infrastructure is deployed. The WDVS replicates the necessary over the air functions of a full mobile system in order to create an environment where a wireless subscriber device will attempt a registration onto the WDVS. The WDVS will then capture this information and further instruct the wireless subscriber device to tune to another network. With this information the wireless network operator can then determine the potential demand as well as the cost effectiveness of deploying a full wireless network. The system may also be used to evaluate potential base station locations and select preferred base station locations based on the measured performance of the test radio at each location.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless demand validation system for assessing market potential for wireless service within a service area, comprising:
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a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface by transmitting autonomous registration signals to wireless units within the service area, and by receiving registration messages from responding wireless units within the service area;
a database configured to store information associated with the registration messages; and
a host computer system configured to analyze the information stored in the database to determine the market potential for wireless service within a service area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assessing market potential for wireless service within a service area, comprising the steps of:
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deploying a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface;
transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio to wireless units within the service area;
receiving registration messages from responding wireless units within the service area;
storing information associated with the registration messages in a database; and
analyzing the information stored in the database to determine the market potential for wireless service within a service area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of assessing potential base station locations for wireless service, comprising the steps of:
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deploying a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface at a first potential base station location;
transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio at the first potential base station location to wireless units;
receiving a first set of registration messages from responding wireless units;
storing information associated with the first set of registration messages in a database;
deploying the wireless test radio at a second potential base station location;
transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio at the second potential base station location to wireless units;
receiving a second set of registration messages from responding wireless units;
storing information associated with the first set of registration messages in a database; and
analyzing the information stored in the database to determine whether the first or second potential base station location is a preferred base station location. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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