Method and system for analysis and visualization of a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method for analysis of a wireless mesh network comprising:
- defining a map of a physical environment integrating communications hardware for implementing the wireless mesh network, wherein the communication hardware comprises at least one backhaul anchored node (BAN) and a plurality of mesh nodes;
defining client service requirements and regions for the wireless mesh network;
defining mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints for the wireless mesh network, wherein the mesh linkage constraints comprises at least one constraint between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes;
placing the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes on the map at initial locations;
calculating whether at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints have been met by at least one link between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes based upon the initial locations of the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes; and
interconverting between at least one of the plurality of mesh nodes and at least one BAN to meet the defined mesh point and mesh linkage constraints, based on the calculation that the at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints is not met, wherein the at least one BAN connects the wireless mesh network to a data network.
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Abstract
A system and method for analysis of a wireless communications network is disclosed. A map of a physical environment integrating communications hardware for implementing a wireless communications network is defined. Client service requirements and regions for the wireless communications network are defined. Mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints for the wireless communications network are defined. The communications hardware is placed on the map at initial locations. Whether at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints have been met by at least one mesh link between communications hardware based upon the initial locations of the communications hardware in the communications network is calculated. In one embodiment, the at least one calculation is displayed as a visualization on the defined map.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for analysis of a wireless mesh network comprising:
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defining a map of a physical environment integrating communications hardware for implementing the wireless mesh network, wherein the communication hardware comprises at least one backhaul anchored node (BAN) and a plurality of mesh nodes; defining client service requirements and regions for the wireless mesh network; defining mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints for the wireless mesh network, wherein the mesh linkage constraints comprises at least one constraint between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes; placing the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes on the map at initial locations; calculating whether at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints have been met by at least one link between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes based upon the initial locations of the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes; and interconverting between at least one of the plurality of mesh nodes and at least one BAN to meet the defined mesh point and mesh linkage constraints, based on the calculation that the at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints is not met, wherein the at least one BAN connects the wireless mesh network to a data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for analysis of a wireless mesh network comprising:
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defining a map of a physical environment integrating at least one access point and a backhaul anchored node (BAN) for implementing the wireless mesh network; defining client service requirements and regions for the wireless mesh network; defining at least one of mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints for the wireless mesh network, wherein the mesh linkage constraints comprises at least one constraint between the BAN and the at least one access point; placing the BAN and the at least one access point on the map at initial locations; calculating whether the at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints has been met based upon the initial locations of the BAN and the at least one access point; displaying at least one calculation as a visualization on the defined map; and interconverting between the at least one access point and the BAN to meet the defined mesh point and mesh linkage constraints, based on the calculation that the at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints is not met, wherein the BAN connects the wireless mesh network to a data network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for analysis of a wireless mesh network comprising:
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means for defining a map of a physical environment integrating communications hardware for implementing the wireless mesh network, wherein the communication hardware comprises at least one backhaul anchored node (BAN) and a plurality of mesh nodes; means for defining client service requirements and regions for the wireless mesh network; means for defining mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints for the wireless mesh network, wherein the mesh linkage constraints comprises at least one constraint between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes; means for placing the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes on the map at initial locations; and means for calculating whether at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints have been met by at least one link between the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes based upon the initial locations the at least one BAN and each of the plurality of mesh nodes; and means for interconverting between at least one of the plurality of mesh nodes and the at least one BAN to meet the defined mesh point and mesh linkage constraints, based on the calculation that the at least one of the defined mesh point constraints and mesh linkage constraints is not met, wherein at least one BAN connects the wireless mesh network to a data network.
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