Received signal strength determination methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method for measuring a strength of a received signal comprising the steps of:
- determining an expected strength of a signal strength measurement of the received signal;
obtaining a first signal strength measurement of the received signal from a receiver set at a first gain level;
obtaining a second signal strength measurement of the received signal from the receiver set at a second gain level if the expected strength at least meets a predetermined criteria; and
generating a compensated signal strength measurement characterizing the strength of the received signal based on the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement, wherein the compensated signal strength measurement is the first signal strength measurement if the expected strength at least meets a predetermined criterion.
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Abstract
A signal strength for a received signal such as a radio signal transmitted over a communication network is determined. The signal strength measurement is compensated for non-linear characteristics of the receiver. The compensation is provided by taking two signal strength readings with the receiver set at two different, known, gain levels. The difference between the expected change in the signal strength and the change actually measured by the receiver is used to generate a compensated signal strength measurement A table of compensation factors is generated for each signal strength which is also utilized in generating the compensated signal strength measurement. The compensated signal strength measurement reading is transmitted to the communication network for use in mobile assisted handover.
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1. A method for measuring a strength of a received signal comprising the steps of:
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determining an expected strength of a signal strength measurement of the received signal; obtaining a first signal strength measurement of the received signal from a receiver set at a first gain level; obtaining a second signal strength measurement of the received signal from the receiver set at a second gain level if the expected strength at least meets a predetermined criteria; and generating a compensated signal strength measurement characterizing the strength of the received signal based on the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement, wherein the compensated signal strength measurement is the first signal strength measurement if the expected strength at least meets a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for measuring a strength of a received signal comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a first signal strength measurement of the received signal from a receiver set at a first gain level; obtaining a second signal strength measurement of the received signal from the receiver set at a second gain level; and generating a compensated signal strength measurement characterizing the strength of the received signal based on the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement, the compensated signal strength measurement being compensated for non-linear characteristics of the receiver; wherein the step of generating a compensated signal strength measurement comprises the steps of; determining an expected difference between the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement based on the first gain level and the second gain level; generating the actual difference between the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement; comparing the actual difference to the expected difference to provide a signal strength compensating factor; and generating the compensated signal strength measurement based on the signal strength compensating factor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for measuring a strength of a received signal comprising:
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a receiver capable of operating at a first gain and a second gain; means for determining an expected signal strength of a next signal strength measurement of the received signal; a received signal strength indication generating circuit electrically connected to the receiver which provides a signal strength indication corresponding to a strength of a signal received by the receiver; and a compensated signal strength measurement generating circuit which characterizes the strength of the received signal based on a first signal strength measurement at the first gain and a second signal strength measurement at the second gain. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for measuring a strength of a received signal comprising:
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a receiver capable of operating at a first gain and a second gain; a received signal strength indication generating circuit electrically connected to the receiver which provides a signal strength indication corresponding to a strength of a signal received by the receiver; a compensated signal strength measurement generating circuit which characterizes the strength of the received signal based on a first signal strength measurement at the first gain and a second signal strength measurement at the second gain; and wherein the compensated signal strength measurement generating circuit comprises; means for determining an expected difference between the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement; means for generating an actual difference between the first signal strength measurement and the second signal strength measurement; means for comparing the actual difference to the expected difference to provide a signal strength compensating factor; and
means for generating a compensated signal strength measurement based on the signal strength compensating factor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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