Multipath detection
First Claim
1. A method for detecting multipath propagation in RF signals exchanged between a mobile entity and different cells of a cellular network, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining cell location information for a plurality of cells,obtaining a measurement report reported by the mobile entity to the cellular network for a first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells, the measurement report comprising a parameter related to a first time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and a parameter related to a second time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the second cell and the mobile entity,calculating a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay,calculating a distance difference from the time delay difference taking into account the speed of the RF signals travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and between the second cell and the mobile entity,calculating an inter-cell distance between the first cell and the second cell based on the cell location information for the first cell and the second cell, andcomparing the inter-cell distance to the distance difference, wherein the multipath propagation is detected based on the result of the comparison.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for detecting multipath propagation in RF signals exchanged between a mobile entity (10) and different cells (31, 32) of a cellular network. The method comprises the steps of obtaining cell location information for a plurality of cells; obtaining a measurement report reported by the mobile entity (10) to the cellular network for a first cell (31) and a second cell (32) of the plurality of cells, the measurement report comprising a parameter related to a first time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the first cell (31) and the mobile entity (10), and a parameter related to a second time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the second cell (32) and the mobile entity (10). A time delay difference is calculated between the first time delay and the second time delay, and a distance difference is deduced from the time delay difference taking into account the speed of the RF signals travelling between the first cell (31) and the mobile entity (10) and between the second cell (32) and the mobile entity (10). An inter-cell distance between the first cell (31) and the second cell (32) is calculated based on the cell location information for the first cell and the second cell. The inter-cell distance is compared to the distance difference, wherein the multipath propagation is detected based on the result of the comparison.
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1. A method for detecting multipath propagation in RF signals exchanged between a mobile entity and different cells of a cellular network, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining cell location information for a plurality of cells, obtaining a measurement report reported by the mobile entity to the cellular network for a first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells, the measurement report comprising a parameter related to a first time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and a parameter related to a second time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the second cell and the mobile entity, calculating a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay, calculating a distance difference from the time delay difference taking into account the speed of the RF signals travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and between the second cell and the mobile entity, calculating an inter-cell distance between the first cell and the second cell based on the cell location information for the first cell and the second cell, and comparing the inter-cell distance to the distance difference, wherein the multipath propagation is detected based on the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system configured to detect multipath propagation in RF signals exchanged between a mobile entity and different cells of a cellular network, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive cell location information for a plurality of cells, a measurement report reported by the mobile entity to the cellular network for a first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells, the measurement report comprising a parameter related to a first time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and a parameter related to a second time delay occurring for the RF signal travelling between the second cell and the mobile entity, a processor configured to calculate a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay, to calculate a distance difference from the time delay difference taking into account the speed of the RF signals travelling between the first cell and the mobile entity and between the second cell and the mobile entity, to calculate an inter-cell distance between the first cell and the second cell based on the cell location information for the first cell and the second cell, and to compare the inter-cell distance to the distance difference, wherein the processor is configured to detect the multipath propagation based on the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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