Wireless terminal adapted for measuring signal propagation characteristics
First Claim
1. A wireless terminal comprising:
- a first electro-acoustic transducer for converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal;
a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting said outgoing signal to a remote base station;
a wireless receiver for receiving a plurality of incoming signals from said base station;
a second electro-acoustic transducer for converting one of said plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal;
a visual display; and
a terminal processor for determining a measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals and for contemporaneously displaying an indicium of said measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals onto said visual display.
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Abstract
A wireless terminal is disclosed that functions as both a telecommunications device and as a wireless test tool. Illustratively, the terminal comprises a first electro-acoustic transducer for converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal; a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting the outgoing signal to a remote base station; a wireless receiver capable of receiving a plurality of incoming signals from the base station; a second electro-acoustic transducer for converting one of the plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal; a visual display; and a terminal processor for determining a power level for each of the plurality of incoming signals and for contemporaneously displaying an indicium of the power level for each of the plurality of incoming signals onto the visual display.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless terminal comprising:
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a first electro-acoustic transducer for converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal; a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting said outgoing signal to a remote base station; a wireless receiver for receiving a plurality of incoming signals from said base station; a second electro-acoustic transducer for converting one of said plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal; a visual display; and a terminal processor for determining a measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals and for contemporaneously displaying an indicium of said measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals onto said visual display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless terminal comprising:
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a first electro-acoustic transducer for converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal; a wireless transmitter for transmitting said outgoing signal to a remote base station; a wireless receiver for receiving a plurality of incoming signals from said base station; a second electro-acoustic transducer for converting one of said plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal; a visual display; and a terminal processor for determining a bit error rate for each of said plurality of incoming signals and for contemporaneously displaying an indicium of said bit error rate for each of said plurality of incoming signals onto said visual display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a wireless terminal comprising:
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converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal with a first electro-acoustic transducer; transmitting said outgoing signal to a remote base station with a wireless transmitter; receiving a plurality of incoming signals with a wireless receiver; converting one of said plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal with a second electro-acoustic transducer; determining a measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals with a terminal processor; and contemporaneously displaying on a visual display an indicium of said measure of signal strength for each of said plurality of incoming signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a wireless terminal comprising:
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converting a first acoustic signal into an outgoing signal with a first electro-acoustic transducer; transmitting said outgoing signal to a remote base station with a wireless transmitter; receiving a plurality of incoming signals with a wireless receiver; converting one of said plurality of incoming signals into a second acoustic signal with a second electro-acoustic transducer; determining a bit error rate for each of said plurality of incoming signals with a terminal processor; and contemporaneously displaying on a visual display an indicium of said bit error rate for each of said plurality of incoming signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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