Method and apparatus for incorporating environmental information for mobile communications
US6625135B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/3912
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for communicating between a first communication node and a second communication node in an area having a plurality of communication nodes is disclosed which comprises generating a propagation model of signals from selected communication nodes in the area. The communication nodes may be fixed or mobile. The propagation model is based on an environmental map that includes the topography of the terrain and structures in the area. The propagation model is generated at selected intervals to provide updated information for predicting the quality of communication at a location at a future time.
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