System and methods for comparing data quality for multiple wireless communication networks

• US 7,003,264 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2001
• Issued: 02/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Viavi Solutions, Inc. (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Fodor, Kevin, Bharadwaj, Rishi, Grom, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Cumming, William D.
• Application Number:
  US09/794,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20020155831A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,820 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/67.11, 455/426, 455/67.1, 342/457
• US Class Current: 455/67.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

Abstract

Systems and methods for comparing data quality for multiple wireless communication networks are provided. One such method comprises: obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device associated with the first wireless data network and a second mobile wireless device associated wish the second wireless data network; establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the first and second data calls based on a predefined testing scenario; obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls; and correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

Claims

1. A method for comparing the data performance of a first wireless data network to the data performance of a second wireless data network, comprising:

obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device associated with the first wireless data network and a second mobile wireless device associated with the second wireless data network;

establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the first and second data calls based on a predefined testing scenario;

obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls; and

correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals associated with the first and second data calls and correlating the information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices, and the information corresponding to the correlation of the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising providing access to the stored information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the first data call with the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the second data call.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing access to the comparison information.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving payment for providing the comparison information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves data messaging.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves web browsing.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves file transfer protocol.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves wireless access protocol.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information comprises obtaining information related to a location of a first wireless telephone associated with the first wireless data network and a second wireless telephone associated with the second wireless data.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first wireless data network and the second wireless data network are individually selected from a group of wireless data networks consisting of a code division multiple access based (CDMA) network, a groupe special mobile (GSM) network, a general packet radio service (GPRS) network, an Integrated Dispatch Enhanced Network (iDEN), or a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device and a second mobile wireless device, the obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, and the correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices are performed at intervals during the first and second data calls as the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices changes.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before the establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, receiving information associated with the predefined testing scenario.

16. A system for comparing the data performance of a first wireless data network to the data performance of a second wireless data network, comprising:

a means for obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device associated with the first wireless data network and a second mobile wireless device associated with the second wireless data network;

a means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the first and second data calls based on a predefined testing scenario;

a means for obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls; and

a means for correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a means for obtaining information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals associated with the first and second data calls and the means for correlating the information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

18. The system of claim 16, further comprising a means for storing the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices, and the information corresponding to the correlation of the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a means for providing access to the stored information.

20. The system of claim 16, further comprising a means for comparing the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the first data call with the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the second data call.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising a means for providing access to the comparison information.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising a means for receiving payment for providing the comparison information.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves data messaging.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves web browsing.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves file transfer protocol.

26. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network involves wireless access protocol.

27. The system of claim 16, wherein the first and second mobile wireless devices are a wireless telephone.

28. The system of claim 16, wherein the first wireless data network and the second wireless data network are individually selected from a group of wireless data networks consisting of a code division multiple access (CDMA) based network, a groupe special mobile (GSM) network, an Integrated Dispatch Enhanced Network (iDEN), a general packet radio service (GPRS) network, or a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network.

29. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device and a second mobile wireless device, the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the means for obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, and the means for correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices are coupled to an automobile.

30. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device and a second mobile wireless device, the means for establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the means for obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, and the means for correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices are coupled to a portable carrying device adapted to be carried by a person.

31. The system of claim 16, further comprising a means for receiving information associated with the predefined testing scenario.

32. A system for comparing the performance of a first wireless data network to a second wireless data network, comprising:

a processor responsive to instructions; and

a memory in communication with said processor, said memory containing instructions configured to direct the processor to;

obtain information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device associated with the first wireless data network and a second mobile wireless device associated with the second wireless data network;

establish a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the first and second data calls based on a predefined testing scenario;

obtain information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls; and

correlate the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

33. The system of claim 32, further comprising:

a navigation system in communication with the processor, the navigation system configured to determine the position of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

34. The system of claim 33, further comprising a user interface in communication with the processor, the user interface configured to enable a user to view the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless device within the first and second wireless data networks and the information related to the quality of data services associated with the first and second data calls.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the user interface is further configured to enable the user to define the kind of information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices provided by the navigation system and the kind of information related to the quality of data service which is obtained during the first and second data calls.

36. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon an executable instruction set, the instruction set, when executed by a processor, directs the processor to perform a method for comparing the data performance of a first wireless data network to the data performance of a second wireless data network, the method comprising:

obtaining information related to a location of a first mobile wireless device associated with the first wireless data network and a second mobile wireless device associated with the second wireless data network;

establishing a first data call between the first mobile wireless device and the first wireless data network and a second data call between the second mobile wireless device and the second wireless data network, the first and second data calls based on a predefined testing scenario;

obtaining information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls; and

correlating the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

37. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, further comprising logic configured to obtain information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals associated with the first and second data calls and correlating the information corresponding to the electromagnetic signals with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

38. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, further comprising logic configured to store the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls, the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices, and the information corresponding to the correlation of the information related to the quality of data service associated with the first and second data calls with the information related to the location of the first and second mobile wireless devices.

39. The computer-readable medium of claim 38, further comprising logic configured to provide access to the stored information.

40. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, further comprising logic configured to compare the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the first data call with the correlated information related to the quality of data service associated with the second data call.

41. The computer-readable medium of claim 40, further comprising logic configured to provide access to the comparison information.

42. The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising logic configured to receive payment for providing the comparison information.