System and method for visualization of connectivity relationships in a wireless system
US7522917B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless coverage mapping technique is arranged to display the signaling location for each measured signal as well as the measured signal strength. In one embodiment, the resulting map contains a colored circle at the point where the signal measurement is taken and a line connecting the circle to the signaling location in communication with the location of the measurement at the time the measurement is taken. If desired, the color of the line can reflect the connectively metric while the style of the line can convey other information about the measurement or the measurement type. Also, if desired, the direction of movement of a mobile detector (for example, a cellular phone) can be displayed. The map can be used, for example, to determine neighbor lists such that by observation the administrator can match the neighbor list for a particular connection against the transmitter actually selected for that transmission. In this manner, neighbor lists can be updated to reflect the actual usage patterns as shown by the mapping technique disclosed herein.
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