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System and method for using mobile station signal strength measurements to collect radio frequency isolation data in a cellular network

  • US 6,853,842 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2000
  • Issued: 02/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation values in a cellular wireless communication system the method comprising:

  • transmitting on a broadcast channel in a broadcast cell/sector;

    disabling transmissions on the broadcast channel in neighboring cells/sectors;

    directing a plurality of mobile stations operating within the cellular wireless communication system to measure be strength of the broadcast channel and to measure the strength of respective serving traffic channels;

    receiving the measured strengths of the broadcast channel and respective serving traffic channels from the plurality of mobile stations;

    using the measured strengths of the broadcast channel and respective serving traffic channels to determine cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation values;

    normalizing a measured strength of the broadcast channel to produce a normalized broadcast channel signal strength;

    calculating a cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation value using the normalized broadcast channel signal strength and a measure strength of a serving traffic channel.

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