Methods and apparatus for network re-creation in controlled environments

• US 20080091976A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Avadhanam, Phani Bhushan
• Granted Patent: US 7,840,382 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/024 using relational databases for representation of network management data, e.g. managing via structured query language [SQL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0853 by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/06 Testing, supervising or monitoring using simulated traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for network re-creation in controlled environments. In an aspect, a method for network re-creation is provided. The method includes determining a logging window, logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log, and storing the re-creation log. In an aspect, an apparatus for network re-creation is provided. The apparatus includes a re-creation processor configured to determine a logging window, and log at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log, and log storage configured to store the re-creation log. In an aspect, a method for network re-creation is provided. The method includes obtaining a re-creation log, determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log, and re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

Claims

1. A method for providing a network re-creation, the method comprising:

determining a logging window;

logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

storing the re-creation log.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said logging comprises logging at least one of a transmission environment parameter, a distribution system parameter, a signaling parameter, a media decoding parameter, and an exception parameter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said logging comprises logging the at least one re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based on user input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based a window identifier.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

7. An apparatus for providing a network re-creation, the apparatus comprising:

a re-creation processor configured to determine a logging window, and log at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

log storage configured to store the re-creation log.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one re-creation parameters comprises at least one of a transmission environment parameter, a distribution system parameter, a signaling parameter, a media decoding parameter, and an exception parameter.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said re-creation processor is configured to log the at least one re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said re-creation processor is configured to determine the logging window based on user input.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said re-creation processor is configured to determine the logging window based a window identifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said re-creation processor is configured to determine a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

13. An apparatus for providing a network re-creation, the apparatus comprising:

means for determining a logging window;

means for logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

means for storing the re-creation log.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for logging comprises means for logging at least one of a transmission environment parameter, a distribution system parameter, a signaling parameter, a media decoding parameter, and an exception parameter.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for logging comprises means for logging the at least one re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining the logging window based on user input.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining the logging window based a window identifier.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

19. A computer-readable medium having a computer program comprising instructions, which when executed operate to provide a network re-creation, the computer program comprising:

instructions for determining a logging window;

instructions for logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

instructions for storing the re-creation log.

20. The computer program of claim 19, wherein said instructions for logging comprise instructions for logging at least one of a transmission environment parameter, a distribution system parameter, a signaling parameter, a media decoding parameter, and an exception parameter.

21. The computer program of claim 19, wherein said instructions for logging comprise instructions for logging the at least one re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network.

22. The computer program of claim 19, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining the logging window based on user input.

23. The computer program of claim 19, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining the logging window based a window identifier.

24. The computer program of claim 19, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

25. At least one processor configured to perform a method for providing a network re-creation, the method comprising:

determining a logging window;

logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

storing the re-creation log.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein said logging comprises logging at least one of a transmission environment parameter, a distribution system parameter, a signaling parameter, a media decoding parameter, and an exception parameter.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein said logging comprises logging the at least one re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based on user input.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based a window identifier.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein said determining comprises determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

31. A method for providing a network re-creation, the method comprising:

obtaining a re-creation log;

determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log; and

re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising controlling at least one of a content selector, multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein said determining comprises determining at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter based on the re-creation parameter.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising controlling at least one of a content selector, a multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter.

35. The method of claim 31, further comprising receiving at least one user parameter.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein said re-creating comprises re-creating the network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter and the at least one user parameter.

37. The method of claim 31, wherein said re-creating comprises generating a transmit waveform that operates to re-create the network environment.

38. The method of claim 31, wherein said obtaining comprises obtaining the re-creation log, wherein the re-creation log comprises operational parameters associated with a communication network.

39. An apparatus for providing a network re-creation, the apparatus comprising:

a log input configured to obtain a re-creation log; and

configuration logic configured to determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log, and to re-create a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said configuration logic is configured to control at least one of a content selector, multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said configuration logic is configured to determine at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter based on the re-creation parameter.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said configuration logic is configured to control at least one of a content selector, a multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter.

43. The apparatus of claim 39, further comprising a user input configured to receive at least one user parameter.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein said configuration logic is configured to re-create the network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter and the at least one user parameter.

45. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said configuration logic is configured to generate a transmit waveform that operates to re-create the network environment.

46. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the re-creation log comprises operational parameters associated with a communication network.

47. An apparatus for providing a network re-creation, the apparatus comprising:

means for obtaining a re-creation log;

means for determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log; and

means for re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, further comprising means for controlling at least one of a content selector, multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

49. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter based on the re-creation parameter.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising means for controlling at least one of a content selector, a multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter.

51. The apparatus of claim 47, further comprising means for receiving at least one user parameter.

52. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein said means for re-creating comprises means for re-creating the network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter and the at least one user parameter.

53. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said means for re-creating comprises means for generating a transmit waveform that operates to re-create the network environment.

54. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said means for obtaining comprises means for obtaining the re-creation log, wherein the re-creation log comprises operational parameters associated with a communication network.

55. A computer-readable medium having a computer program comprising instructions, which when executed operate to provide a network re-creation, the computer program comprising:

instructions for obtaining a re-creation log;

instructions for determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log; and

instructions for re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

56. The computer program of claim 55, further comprising instructions for controlling at least one of a content selector, multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

57. The computer program of claim 55, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter based on the re-creation parameter.

58. The computer program of claim 57, further comprising instructions for controlling at least one of a content selector, a multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter.

59. The computer program of claim 55, further comprising instructions for receiving at least one user parameter.

60. The computer program of claim 59, wherein said instructions for re-creating comprise instructions for re-creating the network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter and the at least one user parameter.

61. The computer program of claim 55, wherein said instructions for re-creating comprise instructions for generating a transmit waveform that operates to re-create the network environment.

62. The computer program of claim 55, wherein said instructions for obtaining comprise instructions for obtaining the re-creation log, wherein the re-creation log comprises operational parameters associated with a communication network.

63. At least one processor configured to perform a method for providing a network re-creation, the method comprising:

obtaining a re-creation log;

determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log; and

re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

64. The method of claim 63, further comprising controlling at least one of a content selector, multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

65. The method of claim 63, wherein said determining comprises determining at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter based on the re-creation parameter.

66. The method of claim 65, further comprising controlling at least one of a content selector, a multiplexer, and an exciter based on the at least one of a content selector parameter, a channel selector parameter, and an environment parameter.

67. The method of claim 63, further comprising receiving at least one user parameter.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein said re-creating comprises re-creating the network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter and the at least one user parameter.

69. The method of claim 63, wherein said re-creating comprises generating a transmit waveform that operates to re-create the network environment.

70. The method of claim 63, wherein said obtaining comprises obtaining the re-creation log, wherein the re-creation log comprises operational parameters associated with a communication network.