System and method for determining mobile communication system carrier frequency propagation characteristics
First Claim
1. A method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics, the method comprising:
- receiving at a location a carrier signal from a transmitter of the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system operating in a standard operational mode, the carrier signal corresponding to a call handled by a cell without the cell keying up a test carrier frequency;
determining a strength indicator of the received carrier signal;
identifying the source of the received carrier signal; and
storing a carrier signal identifier corresponding to the received carrier signal, the signal strength indicator and a source identifier corresponding to the identified source of the received carrier signal, wherein the mobile communications system does not decrease system capacity during the operation of said method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics;
wherein identifying the source of the received carrier includes decoding an electronic message of the received carrier, the electronic message providing a unique identifying code identifying a cell generating the received carrier signal with the unique identifying code.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics. In an embodiment, a system includes a frequency scanner, signal strength measurement device, digital verification color code logic, a location determining unit, and a memory. The frequency scanner can output a carrier signal corresponding to a carrier signal identifier, where the frequency scanner is located at a geographical location. The signal strength measurement device can be coupled to the frequency scanner and determine a carrier strength indicator of the carrier signal. The digital verification color code logic can be coupled to the frequency scanner and determine the digital verification color code of the carrier signal. The location determining unit can be coupled to the frequency scanner and determine a location identifier corresponding to the geographical location of the frequency scanner. The memory can be coupled to the frequency scanner and store the carrier signal identifier, the carrier strength indicator, the digital verification color code of the carrier signal, and the location identifier.
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1. A method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics, the method comprising:
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receiving at a location a carrier signal from a transmitter of the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system operating in a standard operational mode, the carrier signal corresponding to a call handled by a cell without the cell keying up a test carrier frequency;
determining a strength indicator of the received carrier signal;
identifying the source of the received carrier signal; and
storing a carrier signal identifier corresponding to the received carrier signal, the signal strength indicator and a source identifier corresponding to the identified source of the received carrier signal, wherein the mobile communications system does not decrease system capacity during the operation of said method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics;
wherein identifying the source of the received carrier includes decoding an electronic message of the received carrier, the electronic message providing a unique identifying code identifying a cell generating the received carrier signal with the unique identifying code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics, the method comprising:
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a step for receiving at a location a carrier signal from a transmitter of the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system operating in a standard operational mode, the carrier signal corresponding to a call handled by a cell without the cell keying up a test carrier frequency;
a step for determining a strength indicator of the received carrier signal;
a step for identifying the source of the received carrier signal; and
a step for storing a carrier signal identifier corresponding to the received carrier signal, the signal strength indicator, and a source identifier corresponding to the identified source of the received carrier signal, wherein the mobile communications system does not decrease system capacity during the operation of said method for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics;
wherein the step for identifying the source of the received carrier includes decoding an electronic message of the received carrier, the electronic message providing a unique identifying code identifying a cell generating the received carrier signal with the unique identifying code. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions adapted to be executed by a processor for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive at a location a carrier signal from a transmitter of the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system operating in a standard operational mode, the carrier signal corresponding to a call handled by a cell without the cell keying up a test carrier frequency;
determine a strength indicator of the received carrier signal;
identify the source of the received carrier signal; and
store a carrier signal identifier corresponding to the received carrier signal, the signal strength indicator and a source identifier corresponding to the identified source of the received carrier signal, wherein the mobile communications system does not decrease system capacity during the operation of said system for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics;
wherein identifying the source of the received carrier includes decoding an electronic message of the received carrier, the electronic message providing a unique identifying code identifying a cell generating the received carrier signal with the unique identifying code. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics, the system comprising:
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means for receiving at a location a carrier signal from a transmitter of the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system operating in a standard operational mode, the carrier signal corresponding to a call handled by a cell without the cell keying up a test carrier frequency;
means for determining a strength indicator of the received carrier signal;
means for identifying the source of the received carrier signal; and
means for storing a carrier signal identifier corresponding to the received carrier signal, the signal strength indicator, and a source identifier corresponding to the identified source of the received carrier signal, wherein the mobile communications system does not decrease system capacity during the operation of said system for determining mobile communications system carrier propagation characteristics;
wherein the means for identifying the source of the received carrier includes means for decoding an electronic message of the received carrier, the electronic message providing a unique identifying code identifying a cell generating the received carrier signal with the unique identifying code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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