Signal strength indication methods for use in wireless communication devices

摘要

Embodiments include signal strength indication methods for use in wireless communication devices. In an embodiment, a method includes producing a default received signal strength indicator (RSSI) using default RSSI determination parameters. The method also includes determining that a received signal strength is inadequate, and producing an alternate RSSI, in response, where the alternate RSSI is produced using at least one alternate RSSI determination parameter that is different from at least one default RSSI determination parameter. In another embodiment, a method includes measuring multiple received signal strengths for multiple received signals from multiple base stations, and producing an alternate RSSI based on a received signal strength measurement for a strongest signal of the multiple received signals. An embodiment of a wireless communication device may include a processing subsystem adapted to perform embodiments of the methods.

主权项

1. A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
producing first received signal strength (RSS) measurements of a base station signal at a first RSS measurement frequency, wherein the first RSS measurement frequency defines a first number of seconds between each of the first RSS measurements; displaying a default received signal strength indicator (RSSI) based on the first RSS measurements, wherein the default RSSI indicates a received signal strength of the base station signal; determining whether the received signal strength has transcended a triggering RSS threshold; and when the received signal strength has transcended the triggering RSS threshold: providing a user interface prompt to prompt a user of the wireless communication device to indicate that the user would like the wireless communication device to produce an alternate RSSI, wherein providing the user interface prompt is performed in response to determining that the received signal strength has transcended the triggering RSS threshold; determining whether a user input has been received from the user that indicates that the user would like the wireless device to produce the alternate RSSI; producing, in response to receiving the user input, second RSS measurements of the base station signal at a second RSS measurement frequency that is greater than the first RSS measurement frequency, wherein the second RSS measurement frequency defines a second number of seconds between each of the second RSS measurements; displaying the alternate RSSI based on the second RSS measurements, wherein the alternate RSSI more accurately reflects real-time fluctuations in the received signal strength than the default RSSI;and when the user input has not been received, bypassing steps of producing, in response to receiving the user input, the second RSS measurements and displaying the alternate RSSI.