Patent ID: 7328023
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. Modelling process designed for deployment of the radio coverage of a cellular radiotelephony network, using a computer system that memorises data representing initial radio coverage maps or reference coverage maps of the said cellular radiotelephony network, data representing geographic maps broken down into areas delimited by a contour called geomarketing data, data representing at least one type of radio station, data representing a sufficient coverage threshold and data representing a coverage threshold of each contour, process characterised in that it initially comprises the following successive steps: selection of a geographic map by interactive means between the user and the said system, retrieval of geomarketing data and data representing the reference coverage map corresponding to the selected geographic map, followed by processing of each contour in turn, using a program executed by the said computer system, this processing taking place as follows: if the current coverage is below the contour coverage sufficiency threshold, production of a regular grid with a determined spacing showing potential sites representing radio electric stations to be added inside the contour, using calculation means of the said computer system, and particularly using data representing the selected geographic map, each potential site being separated from others by at least a determined distance, selection or elimination of potential sites by the said program as a function of at least one criterion related to their usefulness, said computer system using memorised data from a radio propagation attenuation law, data about the type of radio station used and making use of these data to simulate the radio coverage generated by an added site.