Method of automatic path map generation for simulcast transmission system

A method of automatically mapping delay parameters with particular path conditions, the method being employed in a network control device of a simulcast transmission system having at least a primary, a first, and a second transmitter site which are coupled, via communication links, to form a first communication loop, the first communication loop being coupled to a second communication loop via a common transmitter site among the first and the second communication loop, the second communication loop having at least a third and a fourth transmitter site, a first audio path originating from the primary transmitter site, passing first through the first transmitter site, through the common transmitter site, then passing through the third transmitter site, a second audio path originating from the primary transmitter site, passing first through the first transmitter site, through the common transmitter site, then passing through the fourth transmitter site, a third audio path originating from the primary transmitter site, passing first through the second transmitter site, through the common transmitter site, then passing through the third transmitter site, a fourth audio path originating from the primary transmitter site, passing first through the second transmitter site, through the common transmitter site, then passing through the fourth transmitter site, each of the first, second, third, and fourth audio paths being associated with a path condition, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining, based on said logical representation, a minimum number of possible path conditions for the simulcast transmission system;
• selecting one of the transmitter sites for which a path map is to be generated to produce a selected transmitter site;
• determining a logical relationship between the primary transmitter site and said selected transmitter site;
• calculating, based on said logical relationship, a data set identification (ID) containing delay parameters for said selected transmitter site and associated with each of the at least the first, second, third, and fourth path conditions;
• and
• recording said data set ID for said selected transmitter site, whereby a path map describing a unique association between each of at least the first, second, third, and fourth path conditions and said data set ID is produced.