Automatic network performance data collection and optimization
First Claim
1. A method for collecting communication system information from a communication system including a controller and one or more communication devices operating therein, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request to the one or more communication devices requesting information regarding a quality of signal(s) received at the one or more communication devices along with geographical location information from the one or more communication devices; and
transmitting automatically from the one or more communication devices the signal quality information along with the geographical location information to the controller.
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Abstract
A method for collecting communication system information from a communication system including a controller and one or more communication devices operating therein includes transmitting a request to the one or more communication devices requesting information regarding a quality of signal(s) received at the one or more communication devices along with geographical location information from the one or more communication devices, and transmitting automatically from the one or more communication devices the signal quality information along with the geographical location information to the controller. A communication device which can automatically provide signal quality and location information is also described, as well as a communication system that can collect signal quality and geographical location information from one or more communication devices operating within the communication system.
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1. A method for collecting communication system information from a communication system including a controller and one or more communication devices operating therein, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request to the one or more communication devices requesting information regarding a quality of signal(s) received at the one or more communication devices along with geographical location information from the one or more communication devices; and
transmitting automatically from the one or more communication devices the signal quality information along with the geographical location information to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a signal;
signal quality measurement means for measuring the quality of the received signal;
a geographical positioning means for determining the geographical location of the communication device; and
a controller in response to receiving a request for a quality measurement and location information causes the signal quality measurement means to measure the quality of the received signal and the geographical positioning means to determine the geographical location of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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a communication device;
a controller; and
in response to the controller having a system performance request message sent to the communication device, the communication device automatically transmits back to the controller information regarding quality of signal(s) received by the communication device and geographical location information of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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