MEASUREMENT OF RF SIGNAL QUALITY PARAMETERS IN THREE DIMENSIONS
First Claim
1. A system for collecting measurements of wireless communication parameters throughout an environment, the system comprising:
- a wireless vehicle configured to move through the environment, the wireless vehicle having a radio disposed to receive a test signal and broadcast a reply signal;
a test station configured to wirelessly communicate with and control the wireless vehicle, the test station comprising;
a test signal transmitter configured to broadcast the test signal;
a reply signal receiver configured to receive the reply signal; and
a data collection and processing system configured to calculate wireless signal quality parameters characterizing communication between the test station and the vehicle at a plurality of locations of the vehicle as the vehicle moves through the environment, based on difference between the test signal and the reply signal at each location.
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Abstract
A system is presented for collecting measurements of wireless communication parameters throughout an environment. The system includes a wireless vehicle and a test station. The vehicle is configured to move through the environment, and has a radio disposed to receive a test signal and broadcast a reply signal. The test station is configured to wirelessly communicate with and control the wireless vehicle, and includes a test signal transmitter, a reply signal receiver, and a data collection and processing system. The data collection and processing system is configured to calculate wireless signal quality parameters characterizing signal quality between the test station and the vehicle at a plurality of locations of the vehicle as the vehicle moves through the environment, based on difference between the test signal and the reply signal at each location.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for collecting measurements of wireless communication parameters throughout an environment, the system comprising:
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a wireless vehicle configured to move through the environment, the wireless vehicle having a radio disposed to receive a test signal and broadcast a reply signal; a test station configured to wirelessly communicate with and control the wireless vehicle, the test station comprising; a test signal transmitter configured to broadcast the test signal; a reply signal receiver configured to receive the reply signal; and a data collection and processing system configured to calculate wireless signal quality parameters characterizing communication between the test station and the vehicle at a plurality of locations of the vehicle as the vehicle moves through the environment, based on difference between the test signal and the reply signal at each location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of testing wireless parameters of an environment using a vehicle, the method comprising:
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moving a wireless vehicle to a three-dimensional measurement point in the environment; transmitting a test signal from a test station to the wireless vehicle; transmitting a reply signal from the wireless vehicle to the test station in response to receipt of the test signal at the wireless vehicle; and generating and storing a measurement of wireless signal quality at the measurement location based on a comparison of the transmitted test signal and the received reply signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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