SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITH MULTI-PROTOCOL MANAGEMENT

• US 20080008116A1
• Filed: 05/25/2007
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Proximetry, Inc. (relayr, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Proximetry, Inc. (relayr, Inc.)
• Inventors: Buga, Wladyslaw, Trent, Tracy
• Application Number:
  US11/754,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20080008116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0681 Configuration of triggering conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5048 Automatic or semi-automatic definitions, e.g. definition templates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/509 wherein the managed service relates to media content delivery, e.g. audio, video or TV
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0823 Errors, e.g. transmission errors
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0852 Delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/087 Jitter
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]

Abstract

Systems and methods for management of resources in wireless networks such as IEEE 802.11 and 802.16 networks are described. Wireless resource management within a network specific configuration may be implemented in a combination of hardware and software based on knowledge of network and device specific parameters. Management of resources may include management of quality of service (QOS) and management of wireless devices operating in accordance with multiple protocols within a dynamic and adaptive resource management architecture.

Claims

1. A multi-protocol management system for use in a wireless network facilitating communication in accordance with a first wireless protocol and a second wireless protocol, said system comprising:

a multi-protocol management module disposed to generate control information based at least in part upon operational information characterizing said wireless network; and

a wireless system management module configured to control one or more parameters of said wireless network in accordance with said control information.

3. The multi-protocol management system of claim 1 wherein said first wireless protocol comprises an 802.11 wireless protocol and said second wireless protocol comprises an 802.16 wireless protocol.

2. The multi-protocol management system of claim I wherein said operational information characterizing said wireless network comprises information related to said first wireless protocol and information related to said second wireless protocol.

4. The multi-protocol management system of claim I wherein said multi-protocol management module receives information from a wireless network management module and provides information via a first wireless protocol to a first base station disposed to operate in accordance with said first wireless protocol and a second base station disposed to operate in accordance with said second wireless protocol.

5. The multi-protocol management system of claim 4 wherein said first wireless protocol is an 802.11 wireless protocol and said second wireless protocol is an 802.16 wireless protocol.

6. A multi-protocol wireless network management system comprising:

a plurality of agents configured to collect information concerning operation of at least a first managed device operative in accordance with a first protocol and a second managed device operative in accordance with a second protocol;

an adaptation and mediation module disposed to communicate with said plurality of agents in accordance with at least said first protocol and said second protocol; and

a wireless network management system disposed to communicate with said adaptation and mediation module using a protocol-independent interface.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said adaptation and mediation module further comprises a protocol negotiation module, a capabilities negotiation module, a protocol configuration module, a protocol message mapping module, and an information translation and adaptation module.

8. A managed wireless network comprising:

a first wireless device disposed to operate in accordance with a first wireless protocol;

a second wireless device disposed to operate in accordance with a second wireless protocol;

a first base station disposed to operate in accordance with said first wireless protocol;

a second base station disposed to operate in accordance with said second wireless protocol;

a server disposed to communicate with said first and said second base station, said server including a multi-protocol management module configured to generate network information used by said first and said second wireless devices.

9. A method of managing a multi-protocol wireless network, the method comprising:

receiving, at a multi-protocol management module, a first communication from a first wireless device operating in accordance with a first wireless protocol;

receiving, at the multi-protocol management module, a second communication from a second wireless device operating in accordance with a second wireless protocol;

converting said first and said second communications to a protocol independent communication; and

providing said protocol independent communication to a management application.