US Patent No: 6,650,872

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Method and device for estimating a carrier-to-interference ratio in a radio communication system

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Abstract

The carrier-to-interference ratio in a radio communication system is estimated by using measurements of the received signal strength in a communication channel within periods of time when transmission is discontinued and measurements of the received signal strength in the communication channel within periods of time with transmission.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)STOCKHOLM6728

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karlsson, Anders Bollebygd, SE 33 100

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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (5)
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MOTOROLA, INC. (3)
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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (2)
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MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (2)
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HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
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NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. (1)
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NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY (1)
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UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. (1)
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AIRVANA LLC (2)
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8,311,570 Method and system of setting transmitter power levels 0 2011
 
NEC CORPORATION (2)
6,771,965 Communication control method in mobile communication system and base station used therefor 8 2002
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NTT DOCOMO, INC. (2)
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AIRVANA, CORP. (1)
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BROADCOM CORPORATION (1)
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INTEL CORPORATION (1)
7,447,512 Method and system for allocation of resources within wireless systems 1 2006
 
INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH (1)
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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
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NOKIA CORPORATION (1)
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PENDRAGON WIRELESS LLC (1)
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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (1)
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THE BOEING COMPANY (1)
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TROPOS NETWORKS, INC. (1)
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