Indoor coverage estimation and intelligent network planning
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- calculating, by processing software program code on a computer, wireless signal coverage within a building for each of multiple floors within said building, said calculating comprising accounting for outdoor signal coverage, accounting for building height, accounting for external building wall material and accounting for internal building wall material.
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Abstract
A method is described that involves calculating, by processing software program code on a computer, wireless signal coverage within a building for each of multiple floors within the building. The calculating includes accounting for outdoor signal coverage, accounting for building height, accounting for external building wall material and accounting for internal building wall material. Another method is described that involves planning, by processing software program code on a computer, node upgrades to a wireless networking service. The planning includes calculating outdoor node cost as a function of in building wireless network service coverage; calculating indoor node cost as a function of in building wireless network coverage; identifying an in building wireless network coverage value where said outdoor node cost equals said indoor node cost; recommending addition of an outdoor node because current coverage is less than said value; and, recommending addition of an indoor node because current coverage is greater than said value.
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1. A method, comprising:
calculating, by processing software program code on a computer, wireless signal coverage within a building for each of multiple floors within said building, said calculating comprising accounting for outdoor signal coverage, accounting for building height, accounting for external building wall material and accounting for internal building wall material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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planning, by processing software program code on a computer, node upgrades to a wireless networking service, said planning including; calculating outdoor node cost as a function of in building wireless network service coverage; calculating indoor node cost as a function of in building wireless network coverage; identifying an in building wireless network coverage value where said outdoor node cost equals said indoor node cost; recommending addition of an outdoor node because current coverage is less than said value; and
,recommending addition of an indoor node because current coverage is greater than said value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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