SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION METHODS FOR USE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- producing a default received signal strength indicator (RSSI) using default RSSI determination parameters, wherein the default RSSI indicates a received signal strength;
determining that the received signal strength is inadequate; and
producing an alternate RSSI, in response to the determining step, wherein the alternate RSSI is produced using at least one alternate RSSI determination parameter that is different from at least one default RSSI determination parameter.
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Abstract
Embodiments include signal strength indication methods for use in wireless communication devices. In an embodiment, a method includes producing a default received signal strength indicator (RSSI) using default RSSI determination parameters. The method also includes determining that a received signal strength is inadequate, and producing an alternate RSSI, in response, where the alternate RSSI is produced using at least one alternate RSSI determination parameter that is different from at least one default RSSI determination parameter. In another embodiment, a method includes measuring multiple received signal strengths for multiple received signals from multiple base stations, and producing an alternate RSSI based on a received signal strength measurement for a strongest signal of the multiple received signals. An embodiment of a wireless communication device may include a processing subsystem adapted to perform embodiments of the methods.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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producing a default received signal strength indicator (RSSI) using default RSSI determination parameters, wherein the default RSSI indicates a received signal strength; determining that the received signal strength is inadequate; and producing an alternate RSSI, in response to the determining step, wherein the alternate RSSI is produced using at least one alternate RSSI determination parameter that is different from at least one default RSSI determination parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring multiple received signal strengths for multiple received signals from multiple base stations; and producing an alternate received signal strength indicator (RSSI) based on a received signal strength measurement for a strongest signal of the multiple received signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a processing subsystem adapted to determine a default RSSI value using default RSSI determination parameters, wherein the default RSSI indicates a received signal strength, and to determine that the received signal strength is inadequate, and to determine an alternate RSSI value, in response to the determining step, using at least one alternate RSSI determination parameter that is different from at least one default RSSI determination parameter; and a user interface output device adapted to produce a default RSSI based on the default RSSI value, and to produce an alternate RSSI based on the alternate RSSI value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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