SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MONITORING AND MANAGING WIRELESS NETWORK PERFORMANCE
First Claim
1. A system for automatically monitoring and managing network performance, comprising:
- a mobile phone, adapted to have a monitoring function for providing monitoring information and communications regarding monitoring and management of network performance; and
a mobile communication network, providing mobile communication services to the mobile phone, comprising;
a Mobile Measurement Agent (MMA), adapted to control performing of the monitoring function of the mobile phone, and to communicate with the mobile phone;
a data server, adapted to store information comprising the monitoring information; and
a component for processing the information stored in the data server, wherein a processing result of the information is used in performance monitoring and management of the mobile communication network.
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Abstract
A system for automatically monitoring and managing network performance. The system comprises a mobile phone, adapted to have a monitoring function for providing monitoring information and communications regarding monitoring and management of network performance; and a mobile communication network, providing mobile communication services to the mobile phone. The mobile communication network comprises a Mobile Measurement Agent (MMA), adapted to control performing of the monitoring function of the mobile phone, and to communicate with the mobile phone; a data server, adapted to store information comprising the monitoring information; and a component for processing the information stored in the data server, wherein a processing result of the information is used in performance monitoring and management of the mobile communication network.
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60 Claims
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1. A system for automatically monitoring and managing network performance, comprising:
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a mobile phone, adapted to have a monitoring function for providing monitoring information and communications regarding monitoring and management of network performance; and a mobile communication network, providing mobile communication services to the mobile phone, comprising; a Mobile Measurement Agent (MMA), adapted to control performing of the monitoring function of the mobile phone, and to communicate with the mobile phone; a data server, adapted to store information comprising the monitoring information; and a component for processing the information stored in the data server, wherein a processing result of the information is used in performance monitoring and management of the mobile communication network. - 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, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for automatically monitoring and managing network performance, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of mobile phones in a mobile communication network, each adapted to have a monitoring function for providing monitoring information and communications with the mobile communication network regarding monitoring and management of network performance, wherein the monitoring function is performed under the control of the mobile communication network; obtaining monitoring information by at least one of the plurality of mobile phones; processing the obtained monitoring information in combination with other related information obtained on the mobile communication network; and utilizing a processing result for improving the mobile communication network performance if needed. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for automatically monitoring and managing network performance, comprises:
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a commercially used mobile phone, adapted to have a monitoring function for providing monitoring information and communications regarding monitoring and management of network performance, and to provide Global Positioning System (GPS) information; and a mobile communication network, providing mobile communication services to the mobile phone, comprising; a Mobile Measurement Agent (MMA), adapted to control performing of the monitoring function of the mobile phone using a short message, a multimedia message, a measurement configuration file or combination thereof, and to support data uploading and downloading by the mobile phone; a data server, adapted to store information comprising the monitoring information and information obtained from a network element of the mobile communication network; and a component for processing the information stored in the data server, wherein a processing result of the information is used in performance monitoring and management of the mobile communication network; wherein the monitoring information comprises wireless signal information, network information, location information, a record of a procedure or an event of the mobile phone, a pre- and post-message around an event of the mobile phone, Quality of Service (QoS) or user'"'"'s Experience of Service (EoS) of the mobile phone, or an event of the mobile phone that is unavailable to the mobile communication network; wherein the mobile phone is adapted to upload the monitoring information to the MMA server; and wherein the processing result comprises a statistical report, a graphical display, a network Key Performance Indicator statistical report, or an abnormality report of information related to use of the mobile phone, services used by the mobile phone, or user'"'"'s experience of the services. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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