METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS PROBE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A portal server, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
providing testing criteria to a probe device located at a venue enabling the probe device to perform testing of first communication services via a first wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system of the venue and testing of second communication services via a second wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system according to the testing criteria;
providing a data query to a database server; and
receiving performance data from the database server responsive to the data query, wherein the performance data is representative of test results generated from the testing of the first and second communication services by the probe device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing testing criteria to a probe device located at a venue enabling the probe device to perform testing of first communication services via a first wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system of the venue and testing of second communication services via a second wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system according to the testing criteria, and receiving performance data from a database server responsive to the data query, where the performance data is representative of test results generated from the testing of the first and second communication services by the probe device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A portal server, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; providing testing criteria to a probe device located at a venue enabling the probe device to perform testing of first communication services via a first wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system of the venue and testing of second communication services via a second wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system according to the testing criteria; providing a data query to a database server; and receiving performance data from the database server responsive to the data query, wherein the performance data is representative of test results generated from the testing of the first and second communication services by the probe device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a portal system comprising a processor, performance data from a database server, wherein the performance data is representative of test results generated from testing by a group of probe devices at a venue of first communication services via a first wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system of the venue and testing of second communication services via a second wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system; and providing, by the portal system, service evaluation information associated with the performance data to equipment of a network operations center to enable the equipment to adjust network operations at a macro-cell associated with the venue according to the service evaluation information, to enable the equipment to adjust system operations at the distributed antenna system according to the service evaluation information, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A probe device, comprising:
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a first wireless interface enabling communications via a first wireless access technology; a second wireless interface enabling communications via a second wireless access technology; a processor coupled with the first and second wireless interfaces; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving software upgrade information from a management portal server; updating the executable instructions to generate updated executable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the updated executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of updated operations, comprising; receiving testing criteria from the management portal server, initiating first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria, the first group of communication sessions being established via the first wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system of a venue, and the second group of communication sessions being established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system, and measuring performance data for the first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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