Method and apparatus for node adding decision support in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A decision support method for determining whether a new node can be added to a wireless network at a specified position, wherein said wireless network comprises a network management system with a dynamic network management database regularly updating the current status of the network nodes in said wireless network, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting a possible position of said new network node;
extracting information regarding existing network nodes in the surroundings of said inputted position from said dynamic network management database, wherein said information comprise dynamic position data and/or dynamic transmitting/receiving characteristics data of existing network nodes;
calculating a network coverage at said inputted position based on said extracted information regarding existing network nodes; and
outputting the result of the calculated network coverage at said inputted position.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for determining whether a new node can be added to a wireless network at a specified position. Information concerning those existing network nodes that are in the neighbourhood of an inputted position of the new node is extracted from a dynamic network management database. The information extracted from the dynamic network management database comprise dynamic position data and/or dynamic transmitting/receiving characteristics data of the existing network nodes. The information regarding the existing network nodes neighbouring the inputted position of the new network node as extracted from the dynamic network management database is used to calculate a network coverage at the inputted position. Finally, the result of the calculated network coverage at the inputted position is outputted. Using such a decision support devices the advantage that a more reliable forecast of the network coverage is possible.
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1. A decision support method for determining whether a new node can be added to a wireless network at a specified position, wherein said wireless network comprises a network management system with a dynamic network management database regularly updating the current status of the network nodes in said wireless network, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting a possible position of said new network node;
extracting information regarding existing network nodes in the surroundings of said inputted position from said dynamic network management database, wherein said information comprise dynamic position data and/or dynamic transmitting/receiving characteristics data of existing network nodes;
calculating a network coverage at said inputted position based on said extracted information regarding existing network nodes; and
outputting the result of the calculated network coverage at said inputted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A decision support apparatus for determining whether a new node can be added to a wireless network at a specified position, wherein said wireless network comprise a network management system with a dynamic network management database regularly updating the current status of the network nodes in said wireless network, wherein said decision support means comprises:
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information extracting means for extracting information regarding existing network nodes in the surroundings of said specified position of said new network node from said dynamic network management database, wherein said information comprise dynamic position data and/or dynamic transmitting/receiving characteristics data of existing network nodes;
calculating means for calculating a network coverage at said inputted position based on said extracted information regarding existing network nodes; and
input/output interface means for enabling communication with the wireless network, wherein the specified position is entered and the result of the network coverage calculation is output via said input/output interface means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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