Method and system for characterizing a radio channel of a wireless network using variability of synchronization

US9002292B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9002292-B2
Application numberUS-201213405767-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2012
Priority dateFeb 27, 2009
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A speed parameter or channel quality parameter are determined in a mobile device based on variation in frequency offset measurement. A higher variation in the frequency offset measurement reflects a poorer channel quality and a higher speed; a lower variation in the frequency offset measurement reflects a better channel quality and a lower speed. The parameter(s) may be fed back to the system and used, for example, to make adaptive modulation and coding decisions.

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We claim: 1. A method comprising: receiving a signal over a wireless communications channel; making a plurality of frequency offset measurements in respect of the signal; estimating a PDF of the frequency offset measurements; determining at least one of a channel quality parameter and a speed parameter as a function of the PDF; determining the measure of variation from the PDF. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein determining at least one of a ch…

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What does patent US9002292B2 cover?
A speed parameter or channel quality parameter are determined in a mobile device based on variation in frequency offset measurement. A higher variation in the frequency offset measurement reflects a poorer channel quality and a higher speed; a lower variation in the frequency offset measurement reflects a better channel quality and a lower speed. The parameter(s) may be fed back to the system a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sangary Nagula Tharma, Simmons Sean Bartholomew, Dietz David Blaine, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B17/309. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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