Error correlation for wireless networks
First Claim
1. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for notifying a family of users d m a non-operating area of a wireless network, said method steps comprising:
- providing a database of non-operating areas of the wireless network;
one of the users entering a trip route in a computing system in the one user'"'"'s vehicle;
said vehicle querying the database to download the map for dead zones in the trip route; and
comparing the trip route with the map for dead zones.
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Abstract
Alternate methods, devices and systems are presented for providing service providers and/or end users of mobile stations to monitor and/or report regions with high error rates and/or dead zones. A protocol is provided such as to yield the error occurrence, error rate and/or the address of the end user. In some embodiments it also contains location information and time of day information. This information may be collected from the G.P.S., and/or all or a portion of users when there is a significant transmission difficulty and/or an abundance of errors. The collected data forms a database which is analyzed to generate coverage maps. This may include the dynamic aspects of the mobile network. In another aspect of this invention, each mobile station periodically compares its current location with the data base. The results of this comparison enables the mobile unit to anticipate connection problems. In still another aspect of the invention, the comparison is performed by the service provider which notifies the end user.
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1. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for notifying a family of users d m a non-operating area of a wireless network, said method steps comprising:
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providing a database of non-operating areas of the wireless network; one of the users entering a trip route in a computing system in the one user'"'"'s vehicle; said vehicle querying the database to download the map for dead zones in the trip route; and comparing the trip route with the map for dead zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for notifying a family of users of dead zones in a wireless network:
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providing a database of non-operating areas of the wireless network forming dead zones; one of said users entering a trip route into a system within a vehicle; said vehicle querying the database to download a map showing any dead zones in the trip route; and comparing the trip route with the map for dead zones. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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