Communication network controller and method
First Claim
1. A network controller operable in a communication network, the network controller comprising:
- a communication interface configured to communicate, via the communication network, with a first communication device and a second communication device of the communication network; and
processor circuitry configured to;
generate an instruction and provide the instruction, using the communication interface, to the first communication device to instruct the first communication device to measure one or more wireless characteristics to generate measurement information and provide the generated measurement information to the network controller via the communication network;
determine a placement score based on the measurement information received from the first communication device and a ratio of communication devices of the communication network that are below a required service level threshold; and
determine a placement location of the second communication device within the communication network based on the placement score.
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Abstract
A network controller of a communication network that serves one or more communication devices controls placement of one or more communication devices, such as a range extender, in the communication network. The network controller can control a communication device (e.g., a mobile device) and an access point serving the communication device to measure one or more wireless characteristics to generate first and second measurement information, respectively. The network controller can determine a placement score based on the first measurement information and the second measurement, and determine a placement location of the ranger extender within the communication network based on the placement score. The network controller can provide the placement location to the communication device and/or the range extender to indicate the placement location in which the range extender is to be positioned within the communication network.
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24 Claims
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1. A network controller operable in a communication network, the network controller comprising:
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a communication interface configured to communicate, via the communication network, with a first communication device and a second communication device of the communication network; and processor circuitry configured to; generate an instruction and provide the instruction, using the communication interface, to the first communication device to instruct the first communication device to measure one or more wireless characteristics to generate measurement information and provide the generated measurement information to the network controller via the communication network; determine a placement score based on the measurement information received from the first communication device and a ratio of communication devices of the communication network that are below a required service level threshold; and determine a placement location of the second communication device within the communication network based on the placement score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication network management method for a communication network comprising a network controller and first and second communication devices, the method comprising:
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providing, by the network controller via the communication network, a control signal to a first communication device of the communication network to control the first communication device to measure one or more wireless characteristics to generate measurement information and to provide the generated measurement information to the network controller via the communication network; determining, by the network controller, a placement score based on the measurement information received from the first communication device and a ratio of communication devices of the communication network that are below a required service level threshold; and determining, by the network controller, a placement location of the second communication device within the communication network based on the placement score. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A network controller operable in a communication network for serving one or more communication devices and having an access point supporting the communication network, the network controller comprising:
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a communication interface configured to communicate with a first communication device and a second communication device of the communication network, the second communication device being a range extender that is configured to extend a wireless range of the access point; and processor circuitry configured to; control the first communication device and the access point to measure one or more wireless characteristics to generate first and second measurement information, respectively; determine a placement score based on the first measurement information received from the first communication device via the communication network, the second measurement, and a ratio of communication devices of the communication network that are below a required service level threshold; determine a placement location of the range extender within the communication network based on the placement score; and provide the placement location to the first communication device and/or the range extender to indicate the placement location in which the range extender is to be positioned within the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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