Method and apparatus for automatic diagnosis and resolution of wireless network malfunctions
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1. A method for automatic diagnosis and resolution of at least one malfunction of a wireless network, said method comprises:
- collecting configuration information of said wireless network;
iteratively diagnosing said collected configuration information with a set of test rules to determine if at least one of said test rules is satisfied; and
generating a malfunction report if at least one of said test rules is satisfied.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus related to the automatic diagnosis and resolution of wireless network malfunctions. A network malfunction diagnosis is made by comparing information gathered from a plurality of wireless network components to a predefined set of rules. The comparison may be performed using comprehensive query language capabilities. Once a network malfunction is detected, a malfunction report is generated and the malfunction may be automatically repaired
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1. A method for automatic diagnosis and resolution of at least one malfunction of a wireless network, said method comprises:
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collecting configuration information of said wireless network;
iteratively diagnosing said collected configuration information with a set of test rules to determine if at least one of said test rules is satisfied; and
generating a malfunction report if at least one of said test rules is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for automatic diagnosis and resolution of at least one malfunction of a wireless network, said computer program product comprising software instructions for enabling a computer system to perform predetermined operations, and a computer readable medium bearing the software instructions;
the predetermined operations comprising;
collecting configuration information of said wireless network;
diagnosing iteratively said collected configuration information with a set of test rules to determine if at least one of said test rules is satisfied; and
,generating a malfunction report if at least one of said test rules is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A checkup apparatus for the purpose of automatic diagnosis and resolution of at least one malfunction of a wireless network, said system comprises:
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means for collection of configuration information of said wireless network;
means for iterative diagnosis of said collected configuration information by application of a set of test rules, said means being further capable of determining if at least one of said test rules is satisfied; and
,means for generating a malfunction report if at least one of said test rules is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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