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Communication system and wireless network engineering support method

US10433182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2017
Grant dateOct 1, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network management device manages a wireless multi-hop network; a network configuration management unit that manages communication quality information between wireless devices and between the wireless devices and the gateway; a repeater necessity determination unit that determines whether to add a repeater for each of the wireless devices based on the communication quality information and selects the wireless device that is required to add the repeater based on a determination result; an access point determination unit determines access points for securing a predetermined communication quality for the wireless device selected; and a repeater placement determination unit that determines whether there is a repeater installation location indicating an installation range of the repeater for relaying the wireless device selected and the access point selected by the access point determination unit based on a communication range of the wireless device selected and a communication range of the access point selected.

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