METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING WIRELESS SIGNAL

• US 20180027425A1
• Filed: 03/08/2017
• Published: 01/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Iuzzolino, Nicholas, Peterson, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 10,149,178 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

An example method can comprise receiving a plurality of signal characteristic measurements from each of a plurality of sensors disposed at geographically distinct premises or geographically distinct locations throughout a premises. A prioritized sensor (e.g., prioritized relative to other sensors) can be determined from among the plurality of sensors, and the signal characteristic measurement from the prioritized sensor can be compared to a set of predefined signal characteristics. A network device can adjust one or more transmission characteristics based on the received signal characteristic measurements.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a network device, a plurality of signal characteristic measurements from each of a plurality of sensors disposed at and associated with geographically distinct locations throughout a premises, wherein each of the plurality of sensors measures signal characteristics;

determining a prioritized sensor among the plurality of sensors;

comparing a signal characteristic measurement from the prioritized sensor to a set of predefined signal characteristics; and

adjusting one or more transmission characteristics of the network device based on a difference between the signal characteristic measurement from the prioritized sensor and the set of predefined signal characteristics, such that a signal provided to a location associated with the prioritized sensor is altered relative to a signal provided to another of the plurality of sensors.