RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED LOCATION-BASED MEASUREMENTS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals;
processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals;
at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the processed signals;
the processing circuitry utilizing at least one configurable setting in the processing of the received communication signals, each configurable setting being adaptable for varying the operation of processing the received communication signals;
the processing circuitry operable to analyze information regarding current characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the transmitted processed signals at a current geographical location of the system with respect to known characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the transmitted processed signals at a potential future geographical location of the system, the processing circuitry further operable to proactively adapt the at least one configurable setting of the system based upon that analysis.
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Abstract
A radio communication system includes at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals, processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission, and at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry is operable for receiving an input regarding the current geographic location of the communication system. The processing circuitry is further capable of recording measurements and data regarding the operation and use of the radio communication system and its operating environment including where and when the measurements and data were taken. The processing circuitry further provides a user interface and capabilities to analyze and visualize the recorded information to diagnose problems and optimize performance. Additionally, the recorded information can be transmitted to a remote server where can be used to determine optimal operational settings for other radio communication systems when they are operating in the same location where the measurements were taken, and these operational settings can be transmitted to these other radio communications systems prior to their use in these locations.
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46 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals; processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals; at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the processed signals; the processing circuitry utilizing at least one configurable setting in the processing of the received communication signals, each configurable setting being adaptable for varying the operation of processing the received communication signals; the processing circuitry operable to analyze information regarding current characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the transmitted processed signals at a current geographical location of the system with respect to known characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the transmitted processed signals at a potential future geographical location of the system, the processing circuitry further operable to proactively adapt the at least one configurable setting of the system based upon that analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of propagating communication signals, comprising:
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receiving communication signals with a communication system; processing the received communication signals and repeating the processed signals for further transmission; utilizing at least one configurable setting in the processing of the received communication signals, each configurable setting being adaptable for varying the operation of processing the received communication signals; analyzing information regarding current characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the repeated processed signals at a current geographical location of the system with respect to known characteristics associated with the received communication signals or the repeated processed signals at a potential future geographical location of the system; and proactively adapting the at least one configurable setting of the system based upon that analysis. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A communication system, comprising:
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at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals; processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals; at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the processed signals; the processing circuitry operable to log data associated with the received communication signals and the transmitted processed signals in at least one temporal log file for a predetermined amount of time after detecting a fault associated with the system, the processing circuitry further operable to store the data in the at least one temporal log file into at least one log file in response to detecting a fault. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A method of logging data in a communication system, comprising:
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receiving communication signals with the system; processing the received communication signals and repeating the processed signals for further transmission; logging data associated with the received communication signals and the repeated processed signals in at least one temporal log file; in response to detecting a fault associated with the system, continuing the logging of the data over a predetermined amount of time; and in response to continuing the logging of the data, storing the data in the at least one temporal log file into at least one log file.
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46. The method of claim 46, further comprising:
in response to failing to detect a fault associated with the system during a second predetermined amount of time, clearing the at least one temporal log file.
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