Patent · US Expired

Method for monitoring a communication system

US5542120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1993
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W24/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for monitoring operational performance of a communication system including a mobile telephone unit and a plurality of control stations, while the mobile telephone unit is in operation within the communication system. The method makes use of signals passing between the mobile telephone unit and one of the plurality of control stations during such operation. The method including the steps of establishing an identity of the mobile telephone unit from said signals and utilizing predetermined operational characteristics of the signals as a source of information for monitoring operation of the mobile telephone unit. Therefore, the method can detect automatically a faulty mobile telephone unit or control station during operation of the mobile telephone unit.

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