×

Malfunction detection method and base station apparatus utilizing the same

  • US 20060003773A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Published: 01/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A base station apparatus, comprising:

  • a control unit which allocates a predetermined channel to a terminal apparatus to be communicated and allocates another channel, which differs from said channel allocated to the terminal apparatus, to a control signal;

    a communication unit which communicates with a terminal apparatus to which a predetermined channel is allocated to and which transmits periodically a control signal to which a channel other than said channel is allocated;

    a measuring unit which receives periodically, via said communication unit, a control signal from another base station apparatus through a channel other than the channels allocated to the terminal apparatus and the control signal, and which measures the quality of the thus received control signal; and

    a detection unit which detects a malfunction, if any, of the communication unit based on the quality of the control signal measured by said measuring unit.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×