Patent ID: 8188995
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing an estimation of a cell radius in a mobile telecommunications network, comprising: estimating path loss by using an arbitrary path loss estimation method wherein at least a pre-defined cell radius is used as input, the use of the arbitrary path loss estimation method resulting in a path loss data file comprising values associated with signal strength for pixels within the cell defined by the pre-defined cell radius; estimating a first updated cell radius by excluding pixels having a signal strength below a first predetermined threshold from a cell area having the pre-defined cell radius, wherein the first updated cell radius is a cell radius of a first remaining cell area when said pixels having a signal strength below the first predetermined threshold are excluded; estimating the path loss within the first updated cell radius by using a conventional path loss estimation method; and estimating a second updated cell radius by excluding pixels having a signal strength below a second predetermined threshold from the cell area having the first updated cell radius, wherein the second updated cell radius is a cell radius of a second remaining cell area when said pixels having a signal strength below the second predetermined threshold are excluded.