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Method for Measuring Noise Floor of Base Station Antenna Port

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The World Intellectual Property Organization has published Patent No. WO/2011/160395, which outlines a method for measuring the noise floor of a base station antenna port. This invention, filed by ZTE Corporation on November 26, 2010, enables real-time measurement of signal strength on idle carrier frequency points. The method involves determining unallocated carrier frequencies, selecting points for measurement, synchronizing allocation parameters with base station transceivers, and reporting Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) values.

Key Takeaways:

  • The invention discloses a method, device, and system for measuring the noise floor of a base station antenna port in real-time.
  • The method involves determining unallocated carrier frequencies, which can be allocated for use but are not currently utilized.
  • Idle carrier frequency points are selected from the determined unallocated frequencies and their allocation parameters are synchronized with the base station transceiver.
  • The base station transceivers measure and report the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) values of the idle carrier frequency points, which are regarded as the signal strength of the noise floor of the base station antenna port.
  • The application was filed on November 26, 2010, with Application No. PCT/CN2010/079193.
  • ZTE Corporation is the applicant, with Jinghai Li as the inventor, listed as CN/CN for all designated states except the US.
  • For US purposes, Jinghai Li is listed as the inventor, with the same CN/CN identifier.

Statistics:

  • Publication date: December 29
  • Application No.: PCT/CN2010/079193
  • Filing date: November 26, 2010
  • Applicant: ZTE Corporation, CN/CN (all designated states except the US)
  • Inventor: Jinghai Li, CN/CN (all designated states), CN/CN (for US purposes)

Sources:

  • World Intellectual Property Organization, Publication No. WO/2011/160395, December 29
  • World Intellectual Property Organization, Application No. PCT/CN2010/079193, November 26, 2010

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