CN1857019A - Network testing systems and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention is directed at systems and methods for gathering wireless communication data within a target geographic area. More specifically, selected fleet vehicles are equipped to gather wireless communication data from transmission towers while simultaneously performing other tasks. A signal testing device gathers the signal data while temporarily positioned in a selected fleet vehicle that passes within a target geographic area. The signal testing device is then transferred to other fleet vehicles that also traverse the target geographic area until the desired data from the identified area is collected.
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Technical field
Following invention relates generally to the collection wireless communication signal data.More specifically, the present invention relates to be equipped as the selected fleet vehicle of in other task of execution, collecting wireless communication signal data.
Background technology
Along with the use of radio communication in the consumption masses sharply increases, wireless communication provider is increasing in this competition aspect two of price and service quality.The major technique that wireless provider is used for measuring its quality of wireless network is the vehicle band signal-testing apparatus send the zone to collect the signal performance data.In many cases, begin data collection process in response to consumer's complaint.Yet this technology has several shortcomings.The first, just beginning data collection consumer by the time after complaining, this can not inculcate trust to the service of wireless provider to the consumer.The second, the consumer may change the service supplier simply rather than report the deficiency of call drop or service quality at once.
In addition, cordless communication network being monitored may be very expensive.Typically, wireless provider is sent the controlled vehicle that is equipped with signal-testing apparatus in order to collect the sole purpose of signal data in the geographic area.At Henry, provide the description that can be used to collect the signal-testing apparatus of signal data in No. the 5th, 991,622, the United States Patent (USP) of Jr. to this.For the signal coverage varies of monitoring wireless network, vehicle and testing equipment need most fund input.Wireless provider also will be born action maintenance and the labour cost that is used for operational vehicle.Because this expensive, wireless provider may yield and rely on the consumer to complain targetedly to the routine test of its communication network to test.
Therefore, exist for the demand that is not met as yet of improvement system and method for prior art defective (a wherein part above has been discussed) that has been used to collect overcoming of wireless communication data.
Summary of the invention
The present invention aims to provide the more effective system and method that is used to collect wireless communication data.In the propelling to this purpose, the present invention is intended to use the vehicle that has moved in the target area for other purpose to collect desired data simultaneously.The present invention realizes these purpose through improving system and method by providing signal-testing apparatus is set in the selected fleet vehicle.A plurality of vehicles of target area are passed in selection, and in selected a plurality of vehicles one or more signal-testing apparatus are set.When being arranged in selected fleet vehicle, the collect signal data of spontaneous emission tower of described signal-testing apparatus.
In one aspect of the invention, provide a kind of system that is used to collect wireless communication signal data, it comprises: the fleet that is provided as a plurality of vehicles that are used to carry out the task of being different from the wireless communication signals test; A plurality of installation holders are installed in the fleet of a plurality of described a plurality of vehicles; And one or more wireless communication signals testing equipment, can sequentially be arranged in described a plurality of installation holder.In alternative embodiment, fleet vehicle can be at least in part according to predetermined scheduling scheme or in the geographic area of appointment, move.Described system can also comprise a plurality of exterior antennas, is constituted as with signal-testing apparatus to communicate.
In another aspect of this invention, provide a kind of method of using selected fleet vehicle target geographical area to be collected wireless communication signal data.Described method comprises the steps: to select a plurality of fleet vehicle, and wherein selected vehicle passes target geographical area; Move described a plurality of fleet vehicle; One or more signal-testing apparatus is arranged in the installation holder in selected described a plurality of fleet vehicle one or more, and described installation holder is engaged in each fleet vehicle; One or more described signal-testing apparatus is transferred to selected different fleet vehicle; And when being arranged in each of described a plurality of fleet vehicle, described signal-testing apparatus use described signal-testing apparatus to collect wireless communication signal data.Described method also comprises collected data is transferred to third-party step.The transmission of data can be wireless, can be by tangible medium or via the internet.In one embodiment, signal-testing apparatus sequentially is arranged in a plurality of fleet vehicle.In alternative embodiment, the desired path that is based in part on fleet vehicle is selected fleet vehicle.
In another aspect of this invention, provide a kind of method of using fleet vehicle to collect wireless communication signal data.Described method comprises the steps: to receive first instruction of intended target geographic area; Selection is assigned to through first vehicle in the fleet of a plurality of vehicles of the route in the target geographical area of the first instruction appointment; The wireless communication signals testing equipment is arranged in this first vehicle; Move first vehicle and be different from the task that radio communication is tested with execution, the signal-testing apparatus that moves simultaneously in first vehicle is gathered the radio communication test data; Receive second instruction of intended target geographic area; Selection is assigned to through second vehicle in the fleet of a plurality of vehicles of the route in the target geographical area of the second instruction appointment; The wireless communication signals testing equipment is arranged in this second vehicle; Move second vehicle is different from the radio communication test with execution task; And the signal-testing apparatus that moves simultaneously in second vehicle is gathered the radio communication test data.In one embodiment, first instruction target geographical area identical with second command identification.In addition, first fleet vehicle and second fleet vehicle can be equipped with and be constituted as the installation holder of holding signal-testing apparatus.
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Fig. 1 illustration is provided the cordless communication network that promising a plurality of hexagonal cell provides a plurality of launching towers of signal covering.
Fig. 2 example illustrate have to cordless communication network cover thereon given geographic area and the package delivery scheduling scheme of hexagonal cell a plurality of routes that service is provided.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram according to the delivery vehicle that wherein is provided with signal-testing apparatus of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that the signal-testing apparatus in the holder is installed that is installed in according to the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is according to the signal-testing apparatus of the embodiment of the invention and the exploded view of holder is installed.
Fig. 6 is the exploded view according to the installation holder of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the exploded view according to the installation holder of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is the exploded view according to the installation holder of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 is that example illustrates the process chart of method according to an embodiment of the invention.
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With reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is described more fully hereinafter now, part of the present invention shown in the drawings but be not whole embodiment.In fact, can realize these inventions, and it should be interpreted as and be confined to embodiment as herein described by various mode; On the contrary, providing these embodiment is in order to make the disclosure satisfy the legal requiremnt that is suitable for.Similar label is represented similar parts in the whole text.
The technical staff of these technical field that the present invention belongs to benefit from the above stated specification and relevant drawings in the religious doctrine that proposes, can expect of the present invention a large amount of modified examples and other embodiment that this paper sets forth.Therefore, should be appreciated that, the invention is not restricted to disclosed specific embodiment, and be intended to modified example and other embodiment are comprised within the scope of the appended claims.Though adopted particular term at this, they only are used for meaning general and that describe, rather than are used to limit purpose.Yet, the occupation mode of some terms may be disclosed.
The present invention aims to provide the system and method that is used to collect the wireless communication data in the target geographical area.More specifically, use the wireless communication data of selected fleet vehicle with the spontaneous emission tower of in other task of execution, collecting.The vehicle of target area is passed in selection, and signal-testing apparatus is set in sequence in the selected vehicle.Collect in temporarily being arranged at selected fleet vehicle time signal data of spontaneous emission tower of described signal-testing apparatus.
As shown in Figure 1, cordless communication network 10 comprises a plurality of cell tower 12 that are dispersed in the given geographic area.When design cordless communication network 10, the geographic area is divided into a plurality of hexagonal cell 14, the several sub-districts of each cell tower 12 in these hexagonal cell 14 provide wireless communication signals 15.In theory, signal covers each cell tower 12 for three hexagonal cell 14 provide completely.Yet signal coverage varies is based on the existence of landform and man-made structures and change; Therefore, covering of the actual signal of given cell tower 12 or sector (sector) 16 can not cover the hexagonal cell 14 of whole distribution.Therefore, in covering gap 18 may appear.Can in No. the 6th, 519,452, people's such as Agostino United States Patent (USP), find the more detailed description how cellular network is operated, by reference it is herein incorporated.
Because on behalf of consumer wherein, gap 18 will lose the zone of service, so wireless communication provider manages to make the gap 18 in its communication network to minimize.For this reason, wireless provider complains the performance of recognition objective geographic area 20 with monitors wireless communication signal based on the consumer.Alternatively, wireless provider can be a target according to new man-made structures and with a zone, perhaps only monitors the performance of its existing equipment or rival's equipment.The continuous monitoring of existing equipment also helped guarantee that current capacity satisfies the demands.Otherwise the consumer calls out may be owing to the off-capacity in the current device is blocked or call drop.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, wireless communication provider and fleet operator cooperation are side by side collected wireless communication signal data to use in the fleet vehicle of other task of execution.Described other task can include, but is not limited to send parcel, conveying people and be consumer's service.The benefit of present embodiment is: because fleet vehicle is moved in the target area for other reasons, send controlled vehicle to collect the cost of data so wireless provider no longer has.
In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, use the fleet of package delivery vehicles related to the present inventionly.Conventional package delivery fleet is moved outside a series of delivery center 34.Scheduling scheme is specified the route 35,36,37 that comprises a succession of bus stop to each delivery vehicle.Typically, be maintained fixed, and the scheduling scheme of delivery vehicle or actual path change based on parcel to be sent, what day or season by the geographic area of single delivery vehicle service.Cell tower 12 provides wireless communication signals for a plurality of hexagonal cell 14 of the same geographic area of the operation of delivery vehicle wherein.In alternative embodiment, fleet vehicle can be that every day is all by the bus or the electric car of same routes, perhaps usually by the taxi of a series of one-way fares operations.For those skilled in the art, can use any fleet vehicle of in the geographic area, moving clearly related to the present inventionly.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, signalization testing equipment 40 is to collect wireless communication data in fleet vehicle 30.Signal-testing apparatus 40 image data, and the driver is absorbed in its major responsibility.Usually, signal-testing apparatus 40 is initiated and acceptance test is called out, and at each collection speech quality data and data transmission rate in these test calls.More specifically, collected data can comprise active/candidate state, switching state, adjacency side's list warnings, pilot pollution and the strongest pilot tone.Storage in journal file, and may be sent it to central database to handle.As institute is obvious for those skilled in the art, ground related to the present invention can use any signal-testing apparatus 40 as known in the art.
Signal-testing apparatus 40 can also comprise integrated gps receiver, with catch position coordinate when gathering the wireless communication signals measurement.In alternative embodiment, signal-testing apparatus 40 can use triangulation or LORAN system that position coordinates is provided.Position data makes that can represent collected signal data on map analyzes to improve.
Signal-testing apparatus 40 is collected wireless communication data via a plurality of antennas.Preferably, provide antenna for signal-testing apparatus 40.Yet the structure of fleet vehicle may be disturbed and use these antenna to come the collection communication signal data.For example, the metal roof of delivery vehicle may the interfere with communications signal.In addition, some signal-testing apparatus 40 can not be provided with antenna.In either case, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the present invention can provide visit to a plurality of exterior antennas 42 via cable 44.Preferably, no matter outside or inner, antenna assembling position data, and all the other antennas are collected wireless communication data.In alternative embodiment, one of these antenna also sends to wireless communication provider with collected data.As to those skilled in the art obvious, the quantity of antenna is based on the selection to signal-testing apparatus 40, and as mentioned above, ground related to the present invention can use any signal-testing apparatus 40.
For the ease of being provided with and removing signal-testing apparatus 40, fleet vehicle preferably is equipped with and is constituted as the installation holder 50 (as illustrating best among Fig. 4) of holding signal-testing apparatus 40.In the present embodiment, holder 50 being installed provides end sealing and size to be formed sheath body (sleeve) part of holding signal-testing apparatus 40.Holder 50 is installed also has two flanges being convenient to join to vehicle.Can use bolt, screw, welding or any other fixing means known in the art to realize engaging.
Holder 50 is installed is preferably located in accessible zone, with setting and the removal that makes things convenient for signal-testing apparatus 40.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, holder 50 is installed and is fixed in the driver's cabin of package delivery vehicles and the interval between the loading space.This position is easy to approaching and can invade be generally the space that parcel keeps.
Preferably, installation holder 50 is constituted as and holds various signal-testing apparatus 40.This feature provides the flexibility that makes the user can select optimum signal testing equipment 40 at particular data collection task.Yet, can customize holder 50 signal-testing apparatus 40 to hold single manufacturer is installed.
Forward Fig. 5 to, holder 50 is installed preferably disposes integration connector 54, described integration connector 54 provides via the communication link of cable 44 to exterior antenna 42.Signal-testing apparatus 40 disposes engaging connector 56, and described engaging connector 56 is arranged at signal-testing apparatus 40 installed holder at 50 o'clock and 54 engagements of holder connector.Integrate the connection that connector 54 also can be provided to power supply 55.
In alternative embodiment shown in Figure 6, signal-testing apparatus 40 (not shown) are placed in the protection container 60 so that be fixed in installation holder 66.In the present embodiment, the size of protection container 60 can be held signal-testing apparatus, and preferably disposes and cover 62.Preferably, fix with hasp (not shown) or other locking mechanism known in the art and cover 62.Preferably, be set to the inlet of integration connector 56 (not shown) of signal-testing apparatus by hole 61.
In alternative embodiment, the protection container disposes guide rail (guide rail) system rather than above-mentioned mount pin.In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, protection container 70 disposes two plate rails 71.Preferably, protection container 70 also is provided with the lid 72 that fixes with hasp 73 (as shown in the figure) or any other maintaining body known in the art.The size of holder 74 is installed holds protection container 70 and plate rail 71.Preferably, protection container 70 and installation holder 74 have corresponding lock accommodation sections 75 and 76 respectively. Lock accommodation section 75,76 is arranged in to install to hold in the palm at protection container 70 and was in alignment with each other in 74 o'clock.The size of lock accommodation section 75,76 can be held padlock (padlock), locking cylinder (lockingcylinder) or other locking mechanism known in the art.This lock-in feature not only will be protected container 70 to be fixed to holder 74 will be installed, and stop unwarranted removal.
Holder 74 is installed, and preferably to dispose the auxiliary container 70 will protect fixing and navigate to the base plate 77 that holds in the palm in 74 is installed.Base plate 77 preferably dispose with signal-testing apparatus 40 on the integration connector 78 of engaging connector 56 engagement.Integrating connector 78 can provide as required via the path of cable 44 to exterior antenna or power supply.In alternative embodiment, plate rail directly joins signal-testing apparatus 40 to, makes signal-testing apparatus 40 to be installed to holder 74 is installed and need not to protect container 70.
In alternative embodiment shown in Figure 8, holder 80 is installed is provided with size and can holds groove in a pair of the facing of signal-testing apparatus (not shown).Holder is installed also is provided with base plate 82 with auxiliary location to signal-testing apparatus and fixing.As for the obvious ground of those of ordinary skills institute, ground related to the present invention can adopt the setting of being convenient to signal-testing apparatus and any installation holder structure of removal.
In a preferred embodiment, the whole or part of one group of vehicle is equipped with installs holder 50, but only uses the signal-testing apparatus 40 of limited quantity.Fleet operator identification is assigned to the fleet vehicle of the route that passes target geographical area 20, and the signal-testing apparatus 40 that shifts limited quantity between the vehicle that is identified is to collect desired data.Benefit in this respect of the present invention is: because installation holder 50 is relatively cheap, so the initial fund cost of system is relatively low.On the other hand, buying a plurality of signal-testing apparatus 40 may be very expensive.
Example illustrates the collect method for optimizing of wireless communication data of spontaneous emission tower of the selected fleet vehicle of use according to the present invention in process chart shown in Figure 9.Processing is in step 100 beginning, fleet operator receiving target geographic area 20.Preferably, use postal code, cross street or continental embankment that target geographical area 20 is identified on the map.As the skilled personnel to understand, ground related to the present invention can use any discernible border to identify target geographical area 20.Preferably, the map of intended target geographic area 20 is set to the readable electronic format of signal-testing apparatus 40.Alternatively, data can receive and be converted to the readable form of signal-testing apparatus 40 by fleet operator.
After having received target geographical area 20, in step 110, the fleet vehicle of target geographical area 20 is passed in fleet operator identification.Can identify one or more vehicle in this step.The size that the quantity of collecting the needed fleet vehicle of data of given target geographical area 20 depends on target geographical area 20 with and the part fixed route pass the quantity of the fleet vehicle of target geographical area 20.Should be noted that the present invention does not require that carrying out complete test by selected fleet vehicle covers.In addition, because the restriction of time, route change etc. may not provide complete covering.
In step 120, fleet operator is placed into signal-testing apparatus 40 in the installation holder 50 of first fleet vehicle that step 110 identifies.Preferably, the connector 56 that step 120 comprises the steps: will be incorporated in as required in the signal-testing apparatus 40 is meshed with being positioned at the engaging connector 54 that holder 50 is installed, so that the electric connection with power supply and exterior antenna to be provided.
In step 130, signal-testing apparatus 40 is collected wireless communication data when the driver of first fleet vehicle carries out its major responsibility.Preferably, signal-testing apparatus 40 begins data acquisition when the driver of first fleet vehicle begins an order of classes or grades at school.In alternative embodiment, the delayed data collection is up to the first fleet vehicle target approach geographic area 20.Preferably, signal-testing apparatus 40 is programmed for based on the GPS position signalling begins data acquisition automatically.Alternatively, the driver can manually begin data acquisition when the first vehicle target approach geographic area 20.In another embodiment, the internal clocking based on signal-testing apparatus at the appointed time begins data acquisition.The benefit that the delayed data collection begins is that this has reduced data volume to be processed.
Preferably, signal-testing apparatus 40 is collected data continuously, finishes an order of classes or grades at school up to first fleet vehicle.Alternatively, data collection can stop when first fleet vehicle is left target geographical area 20 automatically or manually.In another embodiment, data acquisition stops at special time based on the internal clocking of signal-testing apparatus.
In step 140, data are offered wireless communication provider.Preferably, when fleet vehicle has been left target geographical area 20, perhaps after the data collection of having finished target area 20, in one day, periodically data are directly sent to wireless communication provider from signal-testing apparatus 40 by wireless transmission.Wireless data transmission can be via cellular network, WLAN (wireless local area network) etc.Alternatively, data can be wirelessly transmitted to the network of fleet operator from signal-testing apparatus 40.Then, fleet operator can send to wireless provider with these data via landline, and the visit to these data via the internet perhaps is provided.In another embodiment, with any tangible medium known in the art (for example flash card, disk or CD) data are offered wireless provider.
After having finished data acquisition,, remove signal-testing apparatus 40 and it is set in second fleet vehicle in step 150 for first fleet vehicle.Before transferring to second vehicle, signal-testing apparatus 40 can keep many days or a plurality of order of classes or grades at school in first vehicle.When preferably, shifting order of classes or grades at school end that occurs in first fleet vehicle; Yet,, shift can occur in during the order of classes or grades at school if be badly in need of data.In one embodiment, second fleet vehicle is passed identical target geographical area 20 with first fleet vehicle, and provides additional covering for target area 20.In alternative embodiment, second fleet vehicle covers for second target geographical area provides test.
In step 160, signal-testing apparatus 40 is image data when the driver of second fleet vehicle serves for the consumer according to its fixed route.In step 170 data are offered wireless provider subsequently.Preferably, signal-testing apparatus 40 is transferred to other fleet vehicle of selection, carried signal-testing apparatus 40 or up to having collected desired data for target geographical area 20 up to whole selected vehicles.Can sequentially be provided with, perhaps selected vehicle can cover given target geographical area is provided test more than once carrying signal-testing apparatus 40.
Now with reference to package delivery fleet shown in Figure 2 method of the present invention is described.The scheduling scheme of package delivery fleet operator receiving target geographic area 20 and contrast delivery vehicle fleet comes application target geographic area 20.Route 35 and route 36 pass target geographical area 20, and the vehicle of therefore selecting to be assigned to these routes is collected wireless communication data.
Fleet operator is set to signal-testing apparatus 40 in the fleet vehicle that is assigned to route 35.Signal-testing apparatus 40 is collected data when the driver serves route 35.When an order of classes or grades at school finishes, signal-testing apparatus 40 is transferred to the vehicle that is assigned to route 36.Similarly, signal-testing apparatus 40 image data when this driver serves route 36.As recognized by those skilled in the art, signal-testing apparatus 40 can keep several order of classes or grades at school in a vehicle before transferring to different vehicle.At last, send the data of being gathered to wireless communication provider.
In one embodiment, fleet operator has signal-testing apparatus 40 and provides data as product.In this embodiment, a plurality of wireless provider cooperations in fleet operator and the given area are to obtain the visit to its communication network.Usually by frequency and distinguish the network of wireless provider by system identifier.Fleet operator selects vehicle to come to cover for given area (for example entire city or metropolitan areas) provides test.The signal-testing apparatus 40 of limited quantity sequentially is set in these fleet vehicle, and accumulation and more new data continuously.Preferably, each signal-testing apparatus 40 is configured to carry out test call on a plurality of wireless networks when the driver serves its route.Be separated in during the test call from the data of each wireless provider network of the signals collecting of launching tower according to system identifier.Fleet operator can provide the comparing data of a plurality of Network Provider or single supplier's data.In alternative embodiment, fleet operator begins to test after wireless communication provider is specified the signal parameter that will monitor and target geographical area 20.In this embodiment, fleet operator is selected suitable fleet vehicle and sequentially signal-testing apparatus 40 is placed in the selected vehicle to collect desired data.
In another embodiment, wireless communication provider has signal-testing apparatus 40.In this embodiment, wireless communication provider intended target geographic area 20 and provide signal-testing apparatus 40 to fleet operator.Fleet operator is selected suitable fleet vehicle subsequently and sequentially signal-testing apparatus 40 is set in the selected vehicle.Preferably, the vehicle by the fleet operator operation is equipped with the installation holder of being convenient to effectively signal-testing apparatus 40 is set in the selected fleet vehicle 50.When the driver carries out its major responsibility, collect data, and when finishing data collection, remove and return signal-testing apparatus 40.In this embodiment, fleet operator is not bought the expense with maintenance signal testing equipment 40.In addition, wireless communication provider can be chosen as its purpose provides optimum data to collect the signal-testing apparatus 40 of performance.
In another embodiment, the space on one group of vehicle of wireless communication provider leases holds signal-testing apparatus 40.Preferably, wireless communication provider is that all or part of outfit in one group of vehicle is constituted as the installation holder 50 of holding signal-testing apparatus 40.Wireless communication provider identifies target geographical area 20 and provides signal-testing apparatus 40 to fleet operator.Fleet operator is collected data then.Preferably, fleet operator is provided with the part that service is included as lease with vehicle selection and signal-testing apparatus 40.
In a word, the invention provides the system and method that uses selected fleet vehicle to collect wireless communication data.Realized data collection, the driver of vehicle fleet carries out other task (for example delivering goods or personnel perhaps advance to service call) simultaneously.Fleet operator and wireless communication provider all are benefited from the present invention.Wireless communication provider need not to adopt controlled vehicle to collect data can obtain important signal data.The appointed task that fleet operator need not to change the driver can obtain extra revenue stream.In addition, reduced the initial fund cost of collecting data significantly in the ability that is equipped with a limited number of signal-testing apparatus 40 of sequential transfer between the fleet vehicle that holder 50 is installed.
In addition, to understand as the those skilled in the art in field of the present invention, arbitrary processing description in flow chart or piece should be understood that to represent module, segment or the part of the code that comprises one or more executable instruction that is used to realize specific logical function or treatment step; And alternative embodiment is included within the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, wherein can carry out function by the order different with order shown or that discuss according to related function, comprises concurrent substantially or backward.
Though aforementioned invention description has used cell phone communication network as example, but understand that easily the present invention can be used for any voice or the data transmission system of using wireless technology (for example radio or television broadcasting, WLAN (wireless local area network) (Wi-Fi) etc.) are tested.Those skilled in the art in the invention benefit from the religious doctrine that proposes in aforementioned description and the relevant drawings, can expect many modified examples of the present invention and other embodiment.Therefore, should be appreciated that, the invention is not restricted to disclosed specific embodiment, and be intended to modified example and other embodiment are comprised within the scope of the appended claims.Though adopted concrete term herein, they only are used for general and descriptive meaning, are not to be used to limit purpose.
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1, a kind of system that is used to collect wireless communication signal data comprises:
Fitted to be the fleet of a plurality of vehicles that are used to carry out the task of being different from the wireless communication signals test;
Be installed to a plurality of installation holders in the fleet of a plurality of described a plurality of vehicles; And
One or more wireless communication signals testing equipment can sequentially be arranged in described a plurality of installation holder.
2, system according to claim 1, wherein, described fleet vehicle is moved according to predetermined scheduling scheme at least in part.
3, system according to claim 1, wherein, described fleet vehicle is moved in the geographic area of appointment at least in part.
4, system according to claim 1, wherein, described installation holder is constituted as holds a plurality of different signal-testing apparatus.
5, system according to claim 1 further comprises being constituted as a plurality of exterior antennas that are communicated with described signal-testing apparatus.
6, system according to claim 1, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus have be constituted as with described installation holder in the connector of engaging connector engagement, described installation holder connector provides the electric connection with power supply and exterior antenna.
7, system according to claim 1, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus has at least one inside antenna.
8, system according to claim 1, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus can the assembling position data.
9, system according to claim 8, wherein, described position data is a gps data.
10, a kind of fleet vehicle of using selection comes target geographical area is collected the method for wireless communication signal data, and described method comprises the steps:
Select a plurality of fleet vehicle, wherein, described a plurality of vehicles of selection pass described target geographical area;
Move described a plurality of fleet vehicle;
In the installation holder in described a plurality of fleet vehicle of selecting one or more one or more signal-testing apparatus is set, described installation holder joins each described fleet vehicle to;
In the described signal-testing apparatus one or more transferred to selected different fleet vehicle; And
When described signal-testing apparatus is in described a plurality of fleet vehicle each, use described signal-testing apparatus to collect wireless communication signal data.
11, method according to claim 10 comprises that further the data that will collect are sent to third-party step.
12, method according to claim 11, wherein, described transmission is undertaken by wireless transmission.
13, method according to claim 11, wherein, described transmission comprises storage on tangible medium and transmit described tangible medium.
14, method according to claim 11, wherein, described transmission comprises from described testing equipment download message and the visit to data via the internet is provided.
15, method according to claim 10, wherein, described selection to fleet vehicle is based in part on the desired path of described vehicle.
16, method according to claim 10, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus is provided by the third party.
17, method according to claim 10, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus is provided by described fleet operator.
18, method according to claim 10 wherein, repeats the step of the described signal-testing apparatus of described transfer, up to the data of having collected whole substantially target geographical area.
19, method according to claim 10, wherein, repeat the step of the described signal-testing apparatus of described transfer, at least one in described one or more signal-testing apparatus installed in each in selected described a plurality of vehicles.
20, method according to claim 10, wherein, the step of the described signal-testing apparatus of described transfer is in sequence for described a plurality of fleet vehicle.
21, method according to claim 10, wherein, the step of described collection data is the position-based signal at least in part.
22, method according to claim 10, wherein, the step of described collection data is at least in part based on the time started and the dwell time of appointment.
23, a kind of method of using fleet vehicle to collect wireless communication signal data, described method comprises the steps:
Receive first instruction of intended target geographic area;
Selection is assigned to through first vehicle in the fleet of a plurality of vehicles of the route in the described target geographical area of the described first instruction appointment;
In described first vehicle, the wireless communication signals testing equipment is set;
Move described first vehicle is different from the radio communication test with execution task;
Move described testing equipment in described first vehicle simultaneously to gather the radio communication test data;
Receive second instruction of intended target geographic area;
Selection is assigned to through second vehicle in the fleet of a plurality of vehicles of the route in the described target geographical area of the described second instruction appointment;
Described wireless communication signals testing equipment is set in described second vehicle;
Move described second vehicle is different from the radio communication test with execution task; And
Move described signal-testing apparatus in described second vehicle simultaneously to gather the radio communication test data.
24, method according to claim 23, wherein, described first instruction is specified identical target geographical area with second instruction.
25, method according to claim 23 further comprises described first fleet vehicle and second fleet vehicle are equipped with the step that is constituted as the installation holder of holding signal-testing apparatus.
26, method according to claim 25, wherein, the described step that is provided with comprises signal-testing apparatus is arranged in the described installation holder.
27, method according to claim 23 comprises that further the data of will be gathered are sent to third-party step.
28, method according to claim 27, wherein, described data transmit is undertaken by wireless transmission.
29, method according to claim 27, wherein, described data transfer step comprises storage on tangible medium and transmit described tangible medium.
30, method according to claim 27, wherein, described data transfer step comprises from described testing equipment download message and the visit to data via the internet is provided.
31, method according to claim 23, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus is provided by the third party.
32, method according to claim 23, wherein, described signal-testing apparatus is provided by described fleet operator.
33, method according to claim 23, wherein, described data acquisition step is the position-based signal at least in part.
34, method according to claim 23, wherein, described data acquisition step is at least in part based on the time started and the dwell time of appointment.
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