Method and apparatus for network planning
CA 2775718 C · Owner: Verizon Laboratories Inc. · Inventors: Freeman, David F.; Boyer, Pete A.; Vicharelli, Pablo A.
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A system and method for wireless network planning utilizing raster data stored and manipulated, in raster data planes (204-212) and vector data (522) stored and manipulated in vector data planes , (528-532). The invention increases the accuracy of network planning by simultaneously utilizing vector data, planes (528-532) and raster data planes (204-212) to perform computations using vector features, contained within map pixels (604). The disclosed method makes it possible to perform accurate, computations such as propagation loss to vector points (602) contained within map pixels (604). Accuracy, is further increased because other characteristics such as received power elevation, and …
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- Filed December 14, 2000 and granted July 23, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 14, 2020.
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