Geographic representation of end user fixed wireless communication device

• US 7,299,055 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2002
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Zhang, Feng, Phillips, Bob, Reisinger, David Anthony, Holmberg, John N., Landon, James Wade
• Primary Examiner(s): Eng; George
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAN, HUY Q
• Application Number:
  US10/280,193
• Time in Patent Office: 1,852 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.6, 455/428, 455/445, 455/404.2, 455/446, 455/422.1, 455/423, 455/424, 455/425, 455/67.11, 455/67.14, 455/457
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/045 for graphical visualisation of monitoring data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

Methods, products, and systems graphically represent a plurality of end user fixed wireless communication devices. A graphics system receives messages from the end user fixed wireless communication devices wherein the messages indicate operational data. The graphics system then processes the operational data to determine performances for the end user fixed wireless communication devices and diagnose provisionings of the end user fixed wireless communication devices. The graphics system determines geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices. The graphics system then generates a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

Claims

1. A method of graphically representing a plurality of end user fixed wireless communication devices, the method comprising

receiving messages from the end user fixed wireless communication devices wherein the messages indicate operational data;

in a processor, processing the operational data to determine performances for the end user fixed wireless communication devices and diagnose provisionings of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, wherein the performances comprise power levels and calibration counts of the end user fixed wireless communication devices;

determining geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices; and

generating a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the end user fixed wireless communication device is a wireless broadband router.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein sizes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein shapes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein colors of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein colors of a geographic area on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving and processing a request for selecting one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices; and

displaying the performances of the selected one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising printing a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

in the processor, determining whether one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices is misprovisioned; and

indicating the misprovisioned one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices comprises determining a latitude and a longitude of each of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising retrieving provisioning information related to the provisioning of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the provisioning information comprises customer information.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the provisioning information comprises hardware information.

15. A computer-readable medium comprising software for graphically representing a plurality of end user fixed wireless communication devices, the software comprising:

instructions operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to receive messages from the end user fixed wireless communication devices wherein the messages indicate operational data, process the operational data to determine performances for the end user fixed wireless communication devices and diagnose provisionings of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, wherein the performances comprise power levels and calibration counts of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, determine geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, and generate a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the end user fixed wireless communication device is a wireless broadband router.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein sizes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein shapes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein colors of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein colors of a geographic area on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive and process a request for selecting one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices and display the performances of the selected one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to display a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to print a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to determine whether one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices is misprovisioned and indicate the misprovisioned one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to determine a latitude and a longitude of each of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the instructions are operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to retrieve provisioning information related to the provisioning of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 26 wherein the provisioning information comprises customer information.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 26 wherein the provisioning information comprises hardware information.

29. A system for graphically representing a plurality of end user fixed wireless communication devices, the system comprising:

an interface configured to receive messages from the end user fixed wireless communication devices wherein the messages indicate operational data; and

a processor connected to the interface and configured to process the operational data to determine performances for the end user fixed wireless communication devices and diagnose provisionings of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, wherein the performances comprise power levels and calibration counts of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, determine geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices, and generate a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein the end user fixed wireless communication device is a wireless broadband router.

31. The system of claim 29 wherein sizes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

32. The system of claim 29 wherein shapes of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

33. The system of claim 29 wherein colors of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

34. The system of claim 29 wherein colors of a geographic area on the geographic map indicate the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

35. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to receive and process a request for selecting one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices and display the performances of the selected one or more of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

36. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to display a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

37. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to print a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

38. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to determine whether one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices is misprovisioned and indicate the misprovisioned one of the end user fixed wireless communication devices on the geographic map.

39. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to determine a latitude and a longitude of each of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

40. The system of claim 29 wherein the processor is configured to retrieve provisioning information related to provisioning of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

41. The system of claim 40 wherein the provisioning information comprises customer information.

42. The system of claim 40 wherein the provisioning information comprises hardware information.