Method and apparatus for network managed radio frequency coverage and mobile distribution analysis using mobile location information
First Claim
1. A method for identifying areas within a cell that have poor radio frequency coverage comprising:
- measuring a radio frequency signal of a mobile unit in response to a trigger;
mapping the precise location data of said radio frequency representing the positioning of said mobile unit at a given time, where said given time is related to said trigger;
recording said precise location data for said mobile unit; and
storing said precise location data in a database.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying geographical areas which distribute poor radio frequency coverage is provided. The method includes measuring a radio frequency signal of a mobile unit in response to a trigger. The method continues with mapping the location data of the radio frequency signal which represents the positioning of the mobile unit at a given time. The method continues with recording the location data of the mobile unit and storing the location data in a database. The trigger, which prompts the radio frequency measurement, may be a timer expiring, a dropped call, or a mobile power increase signaling a weak signal. In any form, a post processing module may be configured in order to record, store and organize the location data into a report, such as a coverage map. Embodiments of this disclosure will display geographic areas that have poor radio frequency and allow for an administrator to identify trouble spots by a geographical region.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying areas within a cell that have poor radio frequency coverage comprising:
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measuring a radio frequency signal of a mobile unit in response to a trigger; mapping the precise location data of said radio frequency representing the positioning of said mobile unit at a given time, where said given time is related to said trigger; recording said precise location data for said mobile unit; and storing said precise location data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system that identifies areas within a cell that have insufficient radio frequency coverage which leads to poor quality of service comprising:
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a data collection module adapted to collect data of a radio frequency representing the positioning of a mobile unit at a given time in response to trigger, where said data includes location information; and a post processing module configured to record and store said data and organize said data into a report. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method that identifies areas within a cell that have poor radio frequency coverage using a trigger response system comprising:
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setting up a mobile call; measuring the radio frequency of the signal emitted from a signal source associated with said call; recording said signal source location in response to an event; and storing the time of event and said signal source location at the time of said event into a database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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