SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT
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1. A network management system comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station;
a processor configured to generate a recommendation based on the received data; and
a transmitter configured to transmit instructions to at least one of the plurality of base stations based on the recommendation.
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Abstract
Various systems and methods for network management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a network management system comprises a receiver for receiving data from a plurality of entities, including base stations and/or subscriber handsets, a processor for generating a network map or a recommendation based on the received data, a display device for displaying the network map or recommendation, and a transmitter for transmitting instructions based on the recommendation.
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113 Claims
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1. A network management system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; a processor configured to generate a recommendation based on the received data; and a transmitter configured to transmit instructions to at least one of the plurality of base stations based on the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; generating a recommendation based on the received data; and transmitting instructions to at least one of the plurality of base stations based on the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network management system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; means for generating a recommendation based on the received data; and means for transmitting instructions to at least one of the plurality of base stations based on the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; code for causing at least one computer to generate a recommendation based on the received data; and code for causing at least one computer to transmit instructions to at least one of the plurality of base stations based on the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A network management system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; a processor configured to generate a network map based on the received data; and a display configured to display the network map. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of managing a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; generating a network map based on the received data; and displaying the network map. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A network management system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; means for generating a network map based on the received data; and means for displaying the network map. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; code for causing at least one computer to generate a network map based on the received data; and code for causing at least one computer to display the network map. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A network management system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; a processor configured to generate a recommendation based on the received data; and a display configured to display the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A method of managing a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; generating a recommendation based on the received data; and displaying the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A network management system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; means for generating a recommendation based on the received data; and means for displaying the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a plurality of base stations, data indicative of network quality at the base station; code for causing at least one computer to generate a recommendation based on the received data; and code for causing at least one computer to display the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A base station comprising:
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an air interface configured to receive wireless signals; a processor configured to generate an indication of network quality based on the received wireless signals; and a network interface configured to transmit the indication of network quality. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of transmitting network quality information, the method comprising:
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receiving wireless signals; generating an indication of network quality based on the received wireless signals; and transmitting the indication of network quality. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A base station comprising:
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means for receiving wireless signals; means for generating an indication of network quality based on the received wireless signals; and means for transmitting the indication of network quality. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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60. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive wireless signals; code for causing at least one computer to generate an indication of network quality based on the received wireless signals; and code for causing at least one computer to transmit the indication of network quality. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. A network management system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; a processor configured to generate a network map based on the received data; and a display device configured to display the network map. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of managing a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; generating a network map based on the received data; and displaying the network map. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
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74. A network management system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; means for generating a network map based on the received data; and means for displaying the network map. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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77. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; code for causing at least one computer to generate a network map based on the received data; and code for causing at least one computer to display the network map. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80)
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81. A network management system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; a processor configured to generate, based on the received data, a recommendation; and a display configured to display the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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85. A method of network management, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; generating, based on the received data, a recommendation; and displaying the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88)
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89. A network management system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; means for generating, based on the received data, a recommendation; and means for displaying the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92)
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93. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a plurality of subscriber handsets, data indicative of a position of the subscriber handset and data indicative of network quality at the position; code for causing at least one computer to generate, based on the received data, a recommendation; and code for causing at least one computer to display the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96)
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97. A subscriber handset comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine a position of the subscriber handset; a processor configured to generate an indication of network quality at the position; and a transmitter configured to transmit data indicative of the position and the network quality at the position. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A method of transmitting network quality information, the method comprising:
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determining a position of the subscriber handset; generating an indication of network quality at the position; and transmitting data indicative of the position and the network quality at the position. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106)
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107. A subscriber handset comprising:
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means for determining a position of the subscriber handset; means for generating an indication of network quality at the position; and means for transmitting data indicative of the position and the network quality at the position. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110)
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111. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium further comprising; code for causing at least one computer to determine a position of the subscriber handset; code for causing at least one computer to generate an indication of network quality at the position; and code for causing at least one computer to transmit data indicative of the position and the network quality at the position. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113)
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