US 6,983,142 B2 | ||
Method for reverse path mapping in a wireless network using Xtel and ericsson telecommunications equipment | ||
Gopal N. Iyer, Boca Raton, Fla. (US) | ||
Assigned to BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
Filed on Dec. 29, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/751,286. | ||
Prior Publication US 2002/0123341 A1, Sep. 05, 2002 | ||
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
Int. Cl. H04M 1/24 (2006.01); H04M 7/20 (2006.01); H04Q 7/20 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 455—423 | 16 Claims |
1. A method for generating a graphical representation of call-specific data in a wireless network in conjunction with Xtel
and Ericsson equipment, said method comprising:
performing a first phone call using said Xtel equipment to obtain a first set of call-specific drive test data from an area
covered by said wireless network, wherein said first set of data includes at least a time element of said first phone call;
performing a second phone call using said Ericsson equipment to perform an RF call trace in connection with said drive test
and to obtain a second set of call-specific data, wherein said second set of data includes at least a time element of said
second phone call;
combining said first and second sets of data into a combined output file based on respective said time elements of said first
and second phone calls; and
processing said combined output file in a thematic mapping software program to provide a graphical representation of said
combined output file.
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