Patent ID: 6088522
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for modeling a wireless commnunications system comprising a transmitter having an antenna and a receiver having an antenna located at a distant location from the transmitter antenna, comprising the steps of:(a) collecting data concerning the operation of the transmitter and receiver, and storing the collected data in a computer,(b) computing a strength of a signal received at the receiver antenna from the transmitter antenna using the stored data, wherein the strength of the signal is computed by determining a line of sight signal strength between the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna, by detining effects on the signal strength from one or more inter-building and intra-building structures between the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna, and by modifying the line of sight signal strength using the determined effects; and(c) outputting one or more reports from the computer representing the modified line of sight signal strength, wherein the reports are used in operating the wireless communications system.