MULTI-STANDARD COVERAGE MAP GENERATION

• US 20150319623A1
• Filed: 05/04/2015
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Radioxio, LLC
• Original Assignee: Maxlinear Incorporated
• Inventors: Ling, Curtis
• Application Number:
  US14/702,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319623A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/18 Network planning tools
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/04 Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/044 based on the type of the allocated resource

Abstract

A satellite reception assembly may receive signals on a block of frequencies that encompasses channels of one or more wireless networks. The satellite reception assembly may convey information about signals received on the block of frequencies to a centralized location which may utilize the information to determine characteristics, such as coverage area and/or usage, of the wireless network(s). Additionally or alternatively, such information from a plurality of satellite reception assemblies may be aggregated and made available to third parties which may use the aggregate information, in combination with knowledge about the wireless network(s), to determine characteristics of the wireless network(s).

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A system comprising:

satellite reception circuitry comprising downconversion circuitry, an amplifier,

and a digital signal processing circuitry, wherein;

in a first mode of operation of said satellite reception circuitry, said downconversion circuitry is operable to downconvert a first block of frequencies encompassing a plurality of satellite channel and non-satellite channels, and said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to select said one or more of said satellite channels for providing of satellite television service to a client device; and

in a second mode of operation of said satellite reception circuitry, said downconversion circuitry is operable to downconvert said first block of frequencies, and said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to select said one or more of said non-satellite channels to be used for characterization of a non-satellite network.

22. The system of claim 21, comprising an analyzer, wherein:

in said second mode of operation, said analyzer is operable to receive said selected one or more of said non-satellite channels from said digital signal processing circuitry.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to convey said selected one or more of said non-satellite channel to said analyzer via a gateway that is served by said satellite reception circuitry and provides satellite television services to one or more client devices.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to transform said downconverted block of frequencies to a frequency domain representation and convey said frequency domain representation to said analyzer.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein said characterization comprises generation of a usage map for said non-satellite network.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein said characterization comprises generation of a coverage map for said non-satellite network.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein said analyzer is integrated with said satellite reception circuitry.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein, in said second mode of operation of said satellite reception circuitry, said downconversion circuitry is operable to downconvert a second block of frequencies that does not encompass satellite television channels, and said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to select one or more non-satellite channels of said second block of frequencies for characterization of said non-satellite network.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein said digital signal processing circuitry is operable to demodulate and/or decode at least a portion of said non-satellite channels.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein said non-satellite network is one of:

a cellular network and a Wi-Fi network.

32. The method of claim 21, comprising, in said second mode of operation, outputting said selected one or more of said non-satellite channels from said digital signal processing circuitry to an analyzer.

33. The method of claim 22, comprising conveying, by said digital signal processing circuitry, said selected one or more of said non-satellite channel to said analyzer via a gateway that is served by said satellite reception assembly and provides satellite television services one or more client devices.

34. The method of claim 22, comprising:

transforming, via said digital signal processing circuitry, said downconverted block of frequencies to a frequency domain representation; and

conveying, by said digital signal processing circuitry, said frequency domain representation to said analyzer.

35. The method of claim 21, wherein said characterizing comprises generating a usage map for said non-satellite network.

36. The method of claim 21, wherein said characterizing comprises generating a coverage map for said non-satellite network.

37. The method of claim 21, wherein said analyzer is integrated with said satellite reception assembly.

38. The method of claim 21, comprising, in said second mode of operation of said satellite reception assembly:

downconverting, via said downconversion circuitry, a second block of frequencies that does not encompass satellite television channels; and

selecting, by said digital signal processing circuitry, one or more non-satellite channels of said second block of frequencies for characterization of said non-satellite network.

39. The method of claim 21, comprising demodulating and/or decoding, by said digital signal processing circuitry, at least a portion of said non-satellite channels.

40. The method of claim 21, wherein said non-satellite network is one of:

a cellular network and a Wi-Fi network.

31. A method comprising:

in a satellite reception assembly comprising downconversion circuitry, an amplifier, and a digital signal processing circuitry;

while said satellite reception assembly is operating in a first mode of operation;

downconverting, via said downconversion circuitry, a first block of frequencies encompassing a plurality of satellite channel and non-satellite channels; and

selecting, via said digital signal processing circuitry, one or more of said satellite channels for providing of satellite television service to a client device; and

while said satellite reception assembly is operating in a first mode of operation;

downconverting, via said downconversion circuitry, said first block of frequencies; and

selecting, via said digital signal processing circuitry, one or more of said non-satellite channels to be used for characterizing a non-satellite network.