USING PERSONAL WIRELESS DEVICES FOR NETWORK TESTING
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1. A device configured to:
- carry out a measurement of a network-performance related metric in response to a first triggering event, and to transmit a result of the measurement to a network element that originated the triggering event.
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Abstract
A personal wireless device is utilized to carry out measurements of one or more network-performance related metrics in response to a triggering event. The triggering event can be a message that is transmitted by a network element to the personal wireless device. The personal wireless device may be exemplified by a variety of personal devices such as, for example, a cellular phone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The measurements may be used to derive network-performance related information such as cellular signal coverage areas, signal hole areas, and signal interference areas.
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20 Claims
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1. A device configured to:
carry out a measurement of a network-performance related metric in response to a first triggering event, and to transmit a result of the measurement to a network element that originated the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving in a personal wireless device, a first triggering event; using the personal wireless device to carry out a measurement of a network-performance related metric; and transmitting the result of the measurement to a network element that originated the first triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
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processing a measurement request message received from a network element; verifying that a personal wireless device is in an idle mode of operation; carrying out a measurement of a network-performance related metric; and transmitting the result of the measurement to the network element that originated the measurement request message. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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