METHOD FOR DETERMINING ORGANIZATION PARAMETERS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A level of automated adjustment of system organization parameters in a wirel ess communication system is provided by determining the parameter settings using a characterization of signal propagation of the system's coverage area. This characterization is based on measurements of path loss-related characteristi cs by the system's base stations and wireless terminals operating throughout the cover age area. An exemplary path loss-related characteristic is path loss as determined by mea suring received signal strength (RSS) at wireless terminals based on signals transm itted at known powers by a plurality of the system's base stations. It is possible fo r the wireless terminals to take measurements while operating in the coverage area, whether idle or during communication with the system, and for such terminals to be associate d with the system's subscribers. A resulting characterization of signal propagation in the coverage area based on the measured path loss-related characteristic can then be used to determine a variety of parameter settings including base station transmission power se ttings, wireless terminal access parameters, neighbor lists, sets of base stations t hat can reuse channels and base station transmission power settings when base stations are added to or removed from the system.