Patent ID: 6853842
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation values in a cellular wireless communication system the method comprising: transmitting on a broadcast channel in a broadcast cell/sector; disabling transmissions on the broadcast channel in neighboring cells/sectors; directing a plurality of mobile stations operating within the cellular wireless communication system to measure be strength of the broadcast channel and to measure the strength of respective serving traffic channels; receiving the measured strengths of the broadcast channel and respective serving traffic channels from the plurality of mobile stations; using the measured strengths of the broadcast channel and respective serving traffic channels to determine cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation values; normalizing a measured strength of the broadcast channel to produce a normalized broadcast channel signal strength; calculating a cell/sector pair radio frequency isolation value using the normalized broadcast channel signal strength and a measure strength of a serving traffic channel.