Method and apparatus for utilizing RF signals to create a site specific representation of an environment
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1. A method for creating a site specific representation of a wireless communication environment, the method comprising:
- sending an RF signal into the wireless communication environment that is to be represented;
receiving a reflected RF signal;
determining characteristics of the reflected RF signal;
computing characteristics of a plurality of encountered obstructions in the wireless communication environment based upon the determined characteristics of the reflected RF signal, wherein the plurality of encountered obstructions comprises any structures in the physical environment that affect the RF signal;
creating a site specific representation of the wireless communication environment based upon the computed characteristics, wherein the step of creating a site specific representation further comprises translating the characteristics of the plurality of encountered obstructions into a computerized model of the wireless communication environment by converting the encountered obstructions into a polygonal planer surface; and
placing the polygonal planer surface on a virtual coordinate system representation of the wireless communication environment.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating a site specific representation of an environment are disclosed. The system and method comprise sending an RF signal and receiving a reflected RF signal. Based upon determining characteristics of the reflected RF signal, characteristics of an obstruction in the environment are computed. Finally, a site specific representation of the environment based upon the computed characteristics is created.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for creating a site specific representation of a wireless communication environment, the method comprising:
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sending an RF signal into the wireless communication environment that is to be represented; receiving a reflected RF signal; determining characteristics of the reflected RF signal; computing characteristics of a plurality of encountered obstructions in the wireless communication environment based upon the determined characteristics of the reflected RF signal, wherein the plurality of encountered obstructions comprises any structures in the physical environment that affect the RF signal; creating a site specific representation of the wireless communication environment based upon the computed characteristics, wherein the step of creating a site specific representation further comprises translating the characteristics of the plurality of encountered obstructions into a computerized model of the wireless communication environment by converting the encountered obstructions into a polygonal planer surface; and placing the polygonal planer surface on a virtual coordinate system representation of the wireless communication environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for creating a site specific representation of a wireless communication environment, the system comprising:
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a wireless element comprising sending and receiving RF signal functionality; a controller that determines characteristics of a plurality of encountered obstructions in the wireless communication environment from receiving reflected RF signals that are received in response to sent RF signals, wherein the plurality of encountered obstructions comprises any structures in the physical environment that affect the RF signals; and a site specific representation created by the controller from the determined characteristics of the obstruction comprising electromagnetic attributes integrated with the physical wireless communication environment;
wherein the controller is in communication with the wireless element, and wherein the site specific representation further comprises translations of the characteristics of the obstruction into a computerized model of the wireless communication environment in which the obstruction is converted into a polygonal planer surface, the polygonal planer surface being placed on a virtual coordinate system representation of the wireless communication environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for creating a site specific representation of a wireless communication environment, the system comprising:
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means for sending an RF signal into the wireless communication environment that is to be represented; means for receiving a reflected RF signal; means for determining characteristics of the reflected RF signal; means for computing characteristics of a plurality of encountered obstructions in the wireless communication environment based upon the determined characteristics of the reflected RF signal, wherein the plurality of encountered obstructions comprises any structures in the physical environment that affect the RF signal; and means for creating a site specific representation of the wireless communication environment based upon the computed characteristics wherein the means for creating a site specific representation further comprises translating the characteristics of the obstruction into a computerized model of the wireless communication environment by converting the obstruction into a polygonal planer surface; and
placing the polygonal planer surface on a virtual coordinate system representation of the wireless communication environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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