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Method and a device for finding imperfections in an RF path

US8811928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2007
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/24
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a method (700) for finding differences in path loss between a plurality of RF paths between a first (120, 130) and a second (120, 130) transceiver in a wireless communications system (100). During defined 5 intervals of time (SACCH1-SACCH4), only one RF path is used to transmit from one of said transceivers to the other of said transceivers, and the receiving transceiver measures the strength of the signal received during at least a number of said intervals, thus making it possible to compare signal strength and thereby path loss between different RF paths, which in turn 10 makes it possible to find imperfections in one or more of said RF paths.

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