Method and apparatus for design of wireless networks to aid in location identification of mobile units
First Claim
1. A system for design of a wireless network providing communication and location services for mobile units within the service area of the network, comprising:
- an optimizer for generating solution values for a network design, the optimizer being operative to search for solution points providing optimal communication coverage and location identification performance for the network; and
a coverage and locatability engine for evaluating coverage and location performance for each of a series of solution points selected by the optimizer, the coverage and locatability engine computing a coverage and locatability performance value for each of the solution points and providing the performance value to the optimizer for use in evaluating the quality of the solution point.
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Abstract
Techniques and systems for designing a network providing communication and location identification services are described. A solution point comprising parameters for each of a plurality of base stations is generated. A coverage and locatability performance value for the solution point is computed, as well as derivatives of the performance value. The coverage and locatability performance value and its derivatives are used to indicate favorable directions for searching for subsequent solution points, and subsequent solution points are generated and compared against previous solution points until an optimum solution point is found. The coverage and locatability performance value is a weighted sum of coverage and locatability values for each point in the service area of the network, with coverage values representing forward and reverse link quality and locatability values representing the probability that a point will experience an acceptable power level from at least four base stations.
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1. A system for design of a wireless network providing communication and location services for mobile units within the service area of the network, comprising:
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an optimizer for generating solution values for a network design, the optimizer being operative to search for solution points providing optimal communication coverage and location identification performance for the network; and
a coverage and locatability engine for evaluating coverage and location performance for each of a series of solution points selected by the optimizer, the coverage and locatability engine computing a coverage and locatability performance value for each of the solution points and providing the performance value to the optimizer for use in evaluating the quality of the solution point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of design for a network providing communication and location identification services for mobile units, comprising the steps of:
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receiving terrain and traffic information for a network;
sequentially generating a series of solution points for the network;
evaluating the coverage and locatability performance of each solution point and comparing each subsequently computed solution point with the previously computed solution point to determine if the subsequently computed solution point represents an improvement;
retaining the subsequently computed solution point if it represents an improvement over the previously computed solution point and discarding the subsequently computed solution point otherwise; and
continuing to generate and evaluate solution points until an optimal solution point is found. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A software program for design of wireless networks providing communication and locatability services and executable by a data processing system, comprising:
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an optimizer module for generating solution values for a network design, the optimizer being operative to search for solution points providing optimal communication coverage and location identification performance for the network; and
a coverage and locatability module for evaluating coverage and location performance for each of a series of solution points selected by the optimizer, the coverage and locatability engine computing a coverage and locatability performance value for each of the solution points and providing the performance value to the optimizer for use in evaluating the quality of the solution point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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