Collection of data at target wireless devices using data collection profiles
First Claim
1. A method for collecting data associated with a communications network that includes a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a target device, a data collection profile that defines data that is to be collected and a condition under which the data is to be collected, the target device having been selected from among the plurality of devices to receive the data collection profile based on a determination that the target device has at least one characteristic that corresponds to the data collection profile;
determining that a triggering condition defined by the data collection profile has occurred;
in response to the triggering condition and as specified by the data collection profile, collecting data at the target device; and
transmitting the data to a remote server.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for defining and using a data collection profile in connection with a telecommunications network that includes multiple devices. Initially, a query is defined that concerns one or more aspects of the communications network. The query is then used as a basis for building a data collection profile. Next, a set of target devices is selected based upon criteria relating to the query. The data collection profile is then provided to the target devices which collect data in accordance with the data collection profile. Finally, the collected data is transmitted to a service platform for further processing.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for collecting data associated with a communications network that includes a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a target device, a data collection profile that defines data that is to be collected and a condition under which the data is to be collected, the target device having been selected from among the plurality of devices to receive the data collection profile based on a determination that the target device has at least one characteristic that corresponds to the data collection profile;
determining that a triggering condition defined by the data collection profile has occurred;
in response to the triggering condition and as specified by the data collection profile, collecting data at the target device; and
transmitting the data to a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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29. The method as recited in 28, wherein the action is guided by information provided within the data collection profile.
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30. The method as recited in 28, wherein the action is guided by one or more of:
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data storage allocations;
the nature and priority of data in the new metrics package;
the nature and priority of data in previous stored metrics packages;
the timeliness of the data in previous stored metrics packages;
the size of the new package to be stored; and
the size of previous stored metrics packages.
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