METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method, comprising steps to:
- select a subset of tuning states of a tunable matching network operable in a communication device, wherein the tunable matching network has a tunable reactance that affects one or more performance parameters of the communication device;
perform actual measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device according to the subset of tuning states;
determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements of the one or more performance parameters;
identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements;
recognize one or more desirable performance characteristics of the communication device; and
determine from at least a portion of the one or more data sets one or more tuning states of the tunable matching network that achieves the one or more desirable performance characteristics of the communication device.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to perform actual measurements of one or more performance parameters of a communication device according to a subset of tuning states of a tunable matching network operable in a communication device, determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements, identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from at least portions of the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements, and determine from at least a portion of the date sets one or more tuning states that achieve at least one desirable performance characteristic of the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising steps to:
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select a subset of tuning states of a tunable matching network operable in a communication device, wherein the tunable matching network has a tunable reactance that affects one or more performance parameters of the communication device; perform actual measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device according to the subset of tuning states; determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements of the one or more performance parameters; identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements; recognize one or more desirable performance characteristics of the communication device; and determine from at least a portion of the one or more data sets one or more tuning states of the tunable matching network that achieves the one or more desirable performance characteristics of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions to:
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perform actual measurements of one or more performance parameters of a communication device according to a subset of tuning states of a tunable matching network operable in a communication device; determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements; identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from at least portions of the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements; and determine from at least a portion of the date sets one or more tuning states that achieve at least one desirable performance characteristic of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising a step to distribute a software application by way of an electronic system, wherein the software application is operable to:
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perform actual measurements of one or more performance parameters of a communication device according to a subset of tuning states of a tunable reactive element of a communication device; estimate measurements of the of the one or more performance parameters for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to at least portions of the actual measurements; and determine a multi-dimensional data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from at least portions of the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A tunable matching network useable in a communication device, comprising:
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a tunable reactive element tuned according to a look-up table, wherein the look-up table comprises tuning states that achieve at least one desirable performance characteristic of the communication device, and wherein the tuning states are determined according to a method comprising steps to; perform actual measurements of one or more performance parameters of the communication device according to a subset of tuning states of the tunable reactive element; determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements; identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from at least portions of the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements; and determine from at least a portion of the date sets the tuning states that achieve the at least one desirable performance characteristic of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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