Topographical display generator for ad hoc network
First Claim
1. A computer system configured to display a dynamic self-routing topology of an ad hoc network, the computer system comprising:
- a computer having a memory and a processor;
a radio transceiver configured to receive data from a plurality of devices in the ad hoc network;
a display unit coupled to said processor; and
a computer-readable medium configured to store software code, which, when said code is loaded into the memory and executed by said processor, causes said processor to;
graphically display a floor plan obtained from the computer-readable medium for a building having the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, said floor plan showing the rooms in the building,obtain said data from the radio transceiver,determine each communication link between the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, andgraphically display the dynamic self-routing topology of the ad hoc network on the display unit displaying the location of each of the plurality of devices in the room within which it is located, displaying the actual path of communication between devices, and displaying unit information relating to the following characteristics of each device;
a) identification number;
b) signal strength;
c) a hierarchal level within the ad hoc network;
wherein said code further causes said processor to display the dynamic self-routing topology as a plurality of lines representing communication routing links between devices on the display unit; and
wherein said plurality lines are updated as data reflecting changes in the routing topology are received from devices in the ad hoc network.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a computer apparatus for displaying the topology of a timely organized ad hoc network, the apparatus including a processor, a memory, a computer-readable medium, an input device coupled to the processor, a radio frequency transceiver coupled to the processor; a communications interface coupled to the memory, a display coupled to the processor, and software copied from the computer-readable medium into the memory by the processor that, when executed, causes the processor to obtain a diagram of the network location from the input device or computer readable medium, obtain the identities of the devices comprising the network from the input device or computer readable medium, determine the communication links between the network devices, and graphically represent on the display the devices and the connection links on the diagram.
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1. A computer system configured to display a dynamic self-routing topology of an ad hoc network, the computer system comprising:
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a computer having a memory and a processor; a radio transceiver configured to receive data from a plurality of devices in the ad hoc network; a display unit coupled to said processor; and a computer-readable medium configured to store software code, which, when said code is loaded into the memory and executed by said processor, causes said processor to; graphically display a floor plan obtained from the computer-readable medium for a building having the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, said floor plan showing the rooms in the building, obtain said data from the radio transceiver, determine each communication link between the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, and graphically display the dynamic self-routing topology of the ad hoc network on the display unit displaying the location of each of the plurality of devices in the room within which it is located, displaying the actual path of communication between devices, and displaying unit information relating to the following characteristics of each device; a) identification number; b) signal strength; c) a hierarchal level within the ad hoc network; wherein said code further causes said processor to display the dynamic self-routing topology as a plurality of lines representing communication routing links between devices on the display unit; and wherein said plurality lines are updated as data reflecting changes in the routing topology are received from devices in the ad hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system configured to display a dynamic self-routing topology of an ad hoc network, the computer system comprising:
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a computer having a memory and a processor; a radio transceiver configured to receive data from a plurality of devices in the ad hoc network; a display unit coupled to said processor; and a computer-readable medium configured to store software code, which, when said code is loaded into the memory and executed by said processor, causes said processor to; create a floor plan for a building having the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, said floor plan showing the rooms in the building, obtain said data from the radio transceiver, determine each communication link between the plurality of devices in the ad hoc network, and graphically display the dynamic self-routing topology of the ad hoc network on the display unit displaying the location of each of the plurality of devices in the room within which it is located; wherein said code further causes said processor to display the dynamic self-routing topology as a plurality of lines representing communication routing links between devices on the display unit; and wherein said plurality of arrowed poly lines are updated as data reflecting changes in the routing topology are received from devices in the ad hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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