Location survey for power calibration in a femto cell
First Claim
1. A system that allocates transmission power for a home access point (HAP) through a location survey of wireless signal strengths, the system comprising:
- a component that initiates a power calibration call;
a component that receives a set of macro and HAP-served signal strength reports according to a location survey in a confined coverage area;
a component that measures an uplink (UL) signal strength; and
a power management component that allocates power based at least in part on the received set of signal strength reports and the measured UL signal strength.
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Abstract
System(s) and method(s) are provided to survey a confined area serviced by femto cell for power calibration. Building survey facilitates calibration of femto cell power to suit actual coverage conditions within the building. A femto access point (AP) is set to “calibration mode” while a “calibration call” is effected (e.g., by a subscriber) throughout the intended in-building coverage area. Wireless signal strength for macro and femto coverage is measured and employed to establish an optimal femto AP power. Building survey for power calibration affects operation of the both a building-based AP serving the femto cell and wireless devices, and enhances subscriber experience.
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45 Claims
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1. A system that allocates transmission power for a home access point (HAP) through a location survey of wireless signal strengths, the system comprising:
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a component that initiates a power calibration call; a component that receives a set of macro and HAP-served signal strength reports according to a location survey in a confined coverage area; a component that measures an uplink (UL) signal strength; and a power management component that allocates power based at least in part on the received set of signal strength reports and the measured UL signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for allocating power to a femto access point through a location survey of wireless signals, the method comprising:
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initiating a power calibration call; receiving a set of macro and femto signal strength reports according to a location survey in a confined coverage area; measuring an uplink (UL) signal strength; after terminating the calibration call, determining a power allocation based at least in part on the received set of signal strength reports and the measured UL signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform the following acts:
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initiating a power calibration call; receiving a set of macro and femto signal strength reports according to a location survey in a confined coverage area; measuring an uplink (UL) signal strength; and determining a power allocation based at least in part on the received set of signal strength reports and the measured UL signal strength.
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31. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication to conduct a power calibration call; effecting the power calibration call and executing a location survey related to a set of locations within a confined coverage area; measuring a set of wireless signal strengths according to the location survey related to the set of location within the confined coverage area; and conveying a set of signal strength reports associated with the measured set of wireless signal strengths. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A mobile device, comprising:
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a platform that receives an indication to conduct a calibration call; a component that measures at least one of a set of home-access-point-served signal strengths or a set of macro signal strengths via a location survey of a confined coverage area; and a component that conveys a set of signal strength reports associated with the measured signal strengths. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform the following acts:
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receiving an indication to conduct a power calibration call and effecting the power calibration call; measuring a set of wireless signal strength according to a location survey in a confined coverage area; conveying a set of signal strength reports associated with the measured wireless signal strength; and releasing the power calibration call.
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