Patent ReferencesHigh speed method for predicting radio-wave propagation Method for raster conversion by interpolating in the direction of minimum change in brightness value between a pair of points in different raster lines fixed by a perpendicular interpolation line Method and apparatus for wireless communication system organization Shape interpolation for computer-generated geometric models using independent shape parameters for parametric shape interpolation curves Patent #: 6108011 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 438415 filed on 11/12/1999US Classes:455/423, Diagnostic testing, malfunction indication, or electrical condition measurement455/67.16, Phase measuring (e.g., group delay, propagation effect, etc.)455/446Including cell planning or layoutExaminersPrimary: Chang, VivianAssistant: Nguyen, Duc Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04B 017/00H04Q 007/20 Foreign Application Priority Data1998-11-12 KRAbstractA method for predicting radio-wave propagation loss values of points located in a service area of a base station, includes the steps of: (a) calculating radio-wave propagation loss values of points located along with initial and next radial lines based on parameters defined by a user; (b) designating one of initial missed points as a target point; (c) searching first and second mapping points; (d) calculating radio-wave propagation loss values of the first and second mapping points; (e) calculating radio-wave propagation loss value of the target point by using the radio-wave propagation loss values of the first and second mapping points; (f) designating another initial missed point as the target point and repeating said steps (c) to (f) until radio-wave propagation loss values for all the initial missed points are calculated; and (g) designating the next radial line as an initial line and repeating said steps (a) to (g) to calculate the radio-wave propagation loss values of the radial points located on the radial lines and the missed points out of the radial lines. | |