Calibration method and calibration manager

• US 8,046,184 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Issued: 10/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Sievanen, Konsta, Piipponen, Antti, Parssinen, Aarno
• Primary Examiner(s): Barbee; Manuel L
• Application Number:
  US11/978,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20080294362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 702/85, 702/89, 702/99, 702/106, 702/107, 455/67.13, 710/58, 710/60
• US Class Current: 702/85
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 18/00 Testing or calibrating apparatus or arrangements provided for in groups G01D1/00 - G01D15/00

Abstract

A calibration manager comprises means for receiving information relating to the calibration of at least one component. Means for setting a trigger condition for executing a calibration in dependence on said received information is provided. Means are provided for executing said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

receive information relating to a calibration of at least one component from the at least one component,

set a trigger condition for executing said calibration based on said received information, and

execute said calibration based on said trigger condition.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to set a time for said calibration.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to request a time from a scheduler.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said requested time comprises a time slot.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said scheduler comprises a radio protocol scheduler.

6. The apparatus as clamed in claim 3 operatively connected with a scheduler.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to set the trigger condition comprising at least one of time, temperature, an environmental condition, operating conditions, change in system parameters before or after a transmission or reception of a signal, configuration changes of at least one component, initialization of a new component, a predetermined power level, and configuration of at least one component for a different radio protocol.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to send configuration information to at least one trigger to define at least one trigger condition.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive from said at least one trigger, information indicating when a set trigger condition has occurred.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 operatively connected with at least one trigger.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive said calibration information from at least one hardware driver for said at least one component.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to send a request for said calibration information to said at least one hardware driver.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 operatively connected with said at least one hardware driver.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said at least one hardware driver is configured to control associated hardware.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said at least one hardware driver is configured to automatically provide said calibration information to said calibration manager.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receiving unit, said setting unit, and said execution unit are configured to be at least partially implemented in software.

17. An integrated circuit, comprising:

a calibration manager, said calibration manager comprising

a receiving unit configured to receive information relating to a calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

a setting unit configured to set a trigger condition for executing said calibration in dependence on said received information; and

an execution unit configured to execute said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

18. The integrated circuit as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

a radio unit configured to provide a multiradio function.

19. The integrated circuit as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

factory calibration software configured to communicate with said calibration manager.

20. A device, comprising:

an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising

a calibration manager, said calibration manager, comprising

a receiving unit configured to receive information relating to a calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

a setting unit configured to set a trigger condition for executing said calibration in dependence on said received information; and

an execution unit configured to execute said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

21. A calibration method, comprising;

receiving, using an integrated circuit, information relating to a calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

setting, using the integrated circuit, a trigger condition for a calibration measurement in dependence on said received information; and

executing, using the integrated circuit, said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

22. The calibration method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising:

setting, using the integrated circuit, a time for executing said calibration.

23. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable storage medium, the computer program product being configured to control a processor to perform:

receiving information relating to the calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

setting a trigger condition for a calibration measurement in dependence on said received information;

setting a time for executing said calibration; and

executing said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

24. A calibration manager, comprising;

receiving means for receiving information relating to a calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

trigger means for setting a trigger condition for a calibration measurement, said trigger condition comprising at least one of;

time, temperature, an environmental condition, operating conditions, change in system parameters before or after a transmission or reception of a signal, configuration changes of at least one component, initialization of a new component, a predetermined power level, and configuration of at least one component for a different radio protocol.

25. A calibration manager, comprising:

receiving means for receiving information relating to the calibration of at least one component from the at least one component;

trigger means for setting a trigger condition for executing a calibration in dependence on said received information; and

calibration means for executing said calibration in dependence on said trigger condition.

26. The calibration manager as claimed in claim 25, further comprising:

timer means for setting a time for said calibration.

27. The calibration manager of claim 26, wherein said time comprises regular time intervals.