IP Library Granted Patent US 7,768,446
Granted Patent B2
US 7,768,446 · App. 12/275,256 · Granted Aug 3, 2010

Simulating measurement apparatus and method

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Patent No.
US 7,768,446
App. No.
12/275,256
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention discloses a simulating measurement apparatus. The simulating measurement apparatus comprises a storing module, a controlling module, and a simulating module. The storing module is used for storing simulating parameter information. The simulating parameter information comprises at least one emitting simulating parameter, at least one receiving simulating parameter, and a radio beam channel transmitting simulating parameter. The controlling module generates a controlling signal according to the simulating parameter information. The simulating module generates a simulating measurement result of radio beams transmitted in the space between an emitting antenna and a receiving antenna by simulating the transmitting behavior of a plurality of RF signals according to the controlling signal.

Claims (29)

1. A simulating measurement apparatus for a radio beam forming system used to emit a plurality of RF signals from an emitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus, the simulating measurement apparatus comprising:

a storing module for storing simulating parameter information that comprises at least one emitting simulating parameter, at least one receiving simulating parameter, and a radio beam channel transmitting simulating parameter;

a controlling module, connecting to the storing module, for generating a controlling signal according to the simulating parameter information; and

a simulating module, connecting to the controlling module, for generating a simulating measurement result by simulating the transmitting behavior of the plurality of RF signals according to the controlling signal.

2. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an input module, connecting to the storing module, for an user to input the simulating parameter information.

3. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of emitting units, and each of the plurality of emitting units emits one of the plurality of RF signals individually.

4. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of RF signals has its individual amplitude and phase.

5. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the simulating module comprises at lease one signal processing unit.

6. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 5 , wherein each of the at lease one signal processing units processes one of the plurality of RF signals individually.

7. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 5 , wherein each of the at least one signal processing units comprises a phase shifter and a RF attenuator individually.

8. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controlling module is a computer system or an embedded microprocessor.

9. A simulating measurement method for a radio forming system used to emit a plurality of RF signals from an emitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus, the simulating measurement method comprising:

(a) inputting the simulating parameter information that comprises at least one emitting apparatus simulating parameters, at least one receiving apparatus simulating parameter, and a radio beam channel transmitting simulating parameter; and

(b) generating a simulating measurement result by simulating the transmitting behavior of the plurality of RF signals according to the simulating parameter information.

10. The simulating measurement method of claim 9 , comprising:

(b1) proceeding an attenuating process for each of the plurality of RF signals individually;

(b2) proceeding a phase shifting process for each of the plurality of RF signals individually; and

(b3) adding the plurality of RF signals.

11. The simulating measurement method of claim 9 , wherein the emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of emitting units, and each of a plurality of the emitting units emits one of the plurality of RF signals individually.

12. The simulating measurement method of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of RF signals has its individual amplitude and phase.

13. A simulating measurement apparatus, for a radio beam forming system used to emit a plurality of RF signals from an emitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus, consisting of a plurality of phase shifters and RF attenuators, for generating a signal simulating result by simulating the plurality of RF signals transmitting from an emitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus according to a simulating parameter.

14. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the simulating parameters are related to phase change and signal attenuating in the space between an emitting antenna and a receiving antenna.

15. A simulating measurement apparatus for a radio beam forming system used to emit a plurality of RF signals from an emitting apparatus to a receiving apparatus, the simulating measurement apparatus comprising:

a controlling module, for generating a controlling signal according to simulating parameter information; and

a simulating module, connecting to the controlling module, for generating a simulating measurement result by simulating the transmitting behavior of the plurality of RF signals according to the controlling signal.

16. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the simulating parameter information comprises at least one emitting apparatus simulating parameter, at least one receiving apparatus simulating parameter, and a radio beam channel transmitting simulating parameter.

17. The simulating measurement apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:

a storing module, connecting to the controlling module, for storing the simulating parameter information.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 17, 2015
From: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARMAMENTS, BUREAU, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
To: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2008
From: LIN, CHUNN-YENN; CHEN, LI-KUANG; DENG, JOSEPH D.S.; HO, HSIEN-KWEI
To: CHUNG-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARMAMENTS BUREAU, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
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