APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLANNING AND VALIDATING A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified;
identifying positions of multiple wireless devices within the image, different ones of the wireless devices configured to support different wireless protocols, the wireless devices and their positions forming at least part of a design of the wireless network;
displaying, within the image, at least one of;
(i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices; and
validating the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes.
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Abstract
A method includes displaying an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified. The method also includes identifying positions of multiple wireless devices within the image. Different ones of the wireless devices are configured to support different wireless protocols, and the wireless devices and their positions form at least part of a design of the wireless network. The method further includes displaying, within the image, at least one of: (i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices. In addition, the method includes validating the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified; identifying positions of multiple wireless devices within the image, different ones of the wireless devices configured to support different wireless protocols, the wireless devices and their positions forming at least part of a design of the wireless network; displaying, within the image, at least one of;
(i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices; andvalidating the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory configured to store an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified; and at least one processing device configured to; initiate display of the image; identify positions of multiple wireless devices within the image, different ones of the wireless devices configured to support different wireless protocols, wherein the wireless devices and their positions form at least part of a design of the wireless network; initiate display, within the image, of at least one of;
(i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices; andvalidate the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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initiating display of an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified; identifying positions of multiple wireless devices within the image, different ones of the wireless devices configured to support different wireless protocols, the wireless devices and their positions forming at least part of a design of the wireless network; initiating display, within the image, of at least one of;
(i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices; andvalidating the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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