METHOD AND DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A method of estimating a quality of a signal, the method in a first device comprising:
- measuring a signal transmitted from a second device to a third device;
determining a value of a metric from an autocorrelation function of the measured signal; and
determining an estimate of the quality of the signal from the determined metric.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of method of estimating a quality of a signal, the method in a first device comprising measuring a signal transmitted from a second device to a third device; determining a value of a metric from an autocorrelation function of the measured signal; and determining an estimate of the quality of the signal from the determined metric.
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1. A method of estimating a quality of a signal, the method in a first device comprising:
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measuring a signal transmitted from a second device to a third device; determining a value of a metric from an autocorrelation function of the measured signal; and determining an estimate of the quality of the signal from the determined metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network element for use in a communication network, the network element comprising a first device configured to:
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measure a signal transmitted from a second device to a third device; determine a value of a metric from an autocorrelation function of the measured signal; and determine an estimate of the quality of the signal from the determined metric. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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