Method and apparatus for automatic channel measurements
First Claim
1. A method of measuring signal strength for a set of channels, comprising the steps of:
- storing channel data for a set of channels into a memory;
for each channel in the set of channels;
automatically selecting channel data for a channel without controller interaction;
generating a frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data;
generating a stable interrupt signal to a controller in response to the step of generating the frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data;
generating a measurement signal to a receiver in response to the stable interrupt signal; and
measuring signal strength data of the channel responsive to the frequency signal.
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Abstract
A mobile station for measuring signal strength of a set of channels includes a synthesizer, a controller and a transceiver. During an idle period, the controller loads channel data of the set of channels contained into a memory block in the synthesizer. The synthesizer automatically selects the channel data for each channel stored in the memory block and generates a frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data. The transceiver measures the signal strength data of the selected channel data and stores the signal strength data in a buffer. Once the signal strength data for the entire set of channels has been measured and stored in the buffer, the transceiver transmits the signal strength data to the controller. The set of channels may include a set of channels from a neighbor cell list or measurement order transmitted by the radio base station. The set of channels may also include a set of control channels that the mobile station measures at power-up.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of measuring signal strength for a set of channels, comprising the steps of:
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storing channel data for a set of channels into a memory; for each channel in the set of channels; automatically selecting channel data for a channel without controller interaction; generating a frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data; generating a stable interrupt signal to a controller in response to the step of generating the frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data; generating a measurement signal to a receiver in response to the stable interrupt signal; and measuring signal strength data of the channel responsive to the frequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for measuring signal strength of a set of channels, comprising:
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a memory for storing channel data of varying sets of channels; a controller for loading channel data of varying sets of channels into said memory; a synthesizer that automatically selects channel data stored in said memory for each channel in the set of channels without controller interaction and generates a frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data said synthesizer including; a timing sequencer for automatically selecting channel data stored in said memory for each channel in the set of channels; and a transceiver for measuring signal strength data for each channel in the set of channels in response to the generated frequency signal of said synthesizer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communications system, comprising:
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a radio base station; at least one mobile station that interfaces with said radio base station, wherein said radio base station transmits a set of channels to be measured by said mobile station, and wherein said mobile station comprises; a controller for processing the set of channels to be measured; a synthesizer, comprising; a memory for storing channel data for the set of channels to be measured; a timing sequencer for automatically selecting channel data stored in said memory for each channel in the set of channels; and a phase locked loop for generating a frequency signal corresponding to the selected channel data; and a receiver for measuring signal strength data corresponding to the generated frequency signal of said synthesizer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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