Patent ID: 6032105
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for modeling a wireless communications 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, wherein the data represents: a transmitter power (P.sub.t), a transmitter antenna gain (G.sub.t), and a receiver antenna gain (G.sub.r);(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, determining effects on the signal strength from one or more obstructions between the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna, and 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.