Methods and apparatus for network re-creation in controlled environments

• US 7,840,382 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Avadhanam, Phani Bhushan
• Primary Examiner(s): Nghiem; Michael P
• Application Number:
  US11/549,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20080091976A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,503 Days
• Field of Search: 702/127, 702/176, 702/187, 702/188, 702/183, 702/185, 709/223, 709/224, 455/3.01, 455/95, 455/151.2, 455/556.2, 714/43, 370/242, 370/254
• US Class Current: 702/187
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/024 using relational databases for representation of network management data, e.g. managing via structured query language [SQL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0853 by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/06 Testing, supervising or monitoring using simulated traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for network re-creation in controlled environments. In an aspect, a method for network re-creation is provided. The method includes determining a logging window, logging at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log, and storing the re-creation log. In an aspect, an apparatus for network re-creation is provided. The apparatus includes a re-creation processor configured to determine a logging window, and log at least one re-creation parameter during the logging window to produce a re-creation log, and log storage configured to store the re-creation log. In an aspect, a method for network re-creation is provided. The method includes obtaining a re-creation log, determining at least one re-creation parameter from the re-creation log, and re-creating a network environment based on the at least one re-creation parameter.

Claims

1. A method for providing a network re-creation log on a wireless mobile device connected to a wireless network, the method comprising:

determining a logging window on the wireless mobile device;

the wireless mobile device logging various network re-creation parameters during the logging window to produce a network re-creation log; and

storing the network re-creation log on a memory device of the wireless mobile device,

wherein said logging comprises logging the various network re-creation parameters during operation on a communication network, and

wherein said logging the various network re-creation parameters comprises logging at least;

re-creation log header parameters comprising information that identifies the network re-creation log, the wireless portable device, and log window;

transmission environment parameters comprising Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) dynamic parameters comprising readings of the received signal strength for the frequency in which the wireless portable device is operating during the log window;

distribution system parameters comprising pre-Reed Solomon and post-Reed Solomon statistical parameters or obtaining an erasure rate or error rate as detected by the wireless portable device during the log window;

signaling parameters comprising logical channel (LC) parameters describing logical channels that are decoded during the log window, code block dynamic parameters for obtaining a number of code blocks that are not decoded correctly, concurrency operation information parameters that describe if any network concurrency issues occurred during the log window, and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) records mapping table parameters with mapping information between media flow identifiers, logical channel identifiers, and a transmit mode of a logical channel, outer code parameters, and whether or not a logical channel includes both streams;

media decoding parameters comprising dropped frame count parameters and video decoding/rendering parameters for obtaining a number of times video frames have decoded successfully and number of times video frames have been rendered; and

hardware and software exception parameters for obtaining a number of times the wireless portable device had undergone exceptions during the log window.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based on user input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining the logging window based a window identifier.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining comprises determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

5. A wireless mobile device connected to a wireless network for providing a network re-creation log, the wireless mobile device comprising:

a network re-creation processor configured to determine a logging window, and log various network re-creation parameters during the logging window to produce a network re-creation log; and

log storage configured to store the network re-creation log on the wireless mobile device,

wherein said re-creation processor is configured to log the various network re-creation parameters during operation on a communication network, and

wherein the various network re-creation parameters comprise at least;

re-creation log header parameters comprising information that identifies the network re-creation log, the wireless portable device, and log window;

transmission environment parameters comprising Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) dynamic parameters comprising readings of the received signal strength for the frequency in which the wireless portable device is operating during the log window;

distribution system parameters comprising pre-Reed Solomon and post-Reed Solomon statistical parameters or obtaining an erasure rate or error rate as detected by the wireless portable device during the log window;

signaling parameters comprising logical channel (LC) parameters describing logical channels that are decoded during the log window, code block dynamic parameters for obtaining a number of code blocks that are not decoded correctly, concurrency operation information parameters that describe if any network concurrency issues occurred during the log window, and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) records mapping table parameters with mapping information between media flow identifiers, logical channel identifiers, and a transmit mode of a logical channel, outer code parameters, and whether or not a logical channel includes both streams;

media decoding parameters comprising dropped frame count parameters and video decoding/rendering parameters for obtaining a number of times video frames have decoded successfully and number of times video frames have been rendered; and

hardware and software exception parameters for obtaining a number of times the wireless portable device had undergone exceptions during the log window.

6. The wireless mobile device of claim 5, wherein said network re-creation processor is configured to determine the logging window based on user input.

7. The wireless mobile device of claim 5, wherein said network re-creation processor is configured to determine the logging window based a window identifier.

8. The wireless mobile device of claim 5, wherein said network re-creation processor is configured to determine a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

9. A wireless mobile device connected to a wireless network for providing a network re-creation log, the wireless mobile device comprising:

means for determining a logging window;

means for logging various network re-creation parameters during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

means for storing the network re-creation log on the wireless mobile device,

wherein said means for logging comprises means for logging the various network re-creation parameter during operation on a communication network, and wherein said means for logging the various network re-creation parameters comprises means for logging at least;

re-creation log header parameters comprising information that identifies the network re-creation log, the wireless portable device, and log window;

transmission environment parameters comprising Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) dynamic parameters comprising readings of the received signal strength for the frequency in which the wireless portable device is operating during the log window;

distribution system parameters comprising pre-Reed Solomon and post-Reed Solomon statistical parameters or obtaining an erasure rate or error rate as detected by the wireless portable device during the log window;

signaling parameters comprising logical channel (LC) parameters describing logical channels that are decoded during the log window, code block dynamic parameters for obtaining a number of code blocks that are not decoded correctly, concurrency operation information parameters that describe if any network concurrency issues occurred during the log window, and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) records mapping table parameters with mapping information between media flow identifiers, logical channel identifiers, and a transmit mode of a logical channel, outer code parameters, and whether or not a logical channel includes both streams;

media decoding parameters comprising dropped frame count parameters and video decoding/rendering parameters for obtaining a number of times video frames have decoded successfully and number of times video frames have been rendered; and

hardware and software exception parameters for obtaining a number of times the wireless portable device had undergone exceptions during the log window.

10. The wireless mobile device of claim 9, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining the logging window based on user input.

11. The wireless mobile device of claim 9, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining the logging window based a window identifier.

12. The wireless mobile device of claim 9, wherein said means for determining comprises means for determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon comprising instructions, which,. when executed on a wireless mobile device connected to a wireless network, operate to provide a network re-creation log, the computer program comprising:

instructions for determining a logging window;

instructions for logging various network re-creation parameters during the logging window to produce a re-creation log; and

instructions for storing the network re-creation log on the wireless mobile device,

wherein said instructions for logging comprise instructions for logging the various network re-creation parameters during operation on a communication network, and wherein said instructions for logging the various network re-creation parameters comprise instructions for logging at least;

re-creation log header parameters comprising information that identifies the network re-creation log, the wireless portable device, and log window;

transmission environment parameters comprising Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) dynamic parameters comprising readings of the received signal strength for the frequency in which the wireless portable device is operating during the log window;

distribution system parameters comprising pre-Reed Solomon and post-Reed Solomon statistical parameters or obtaining an erasure rate or error rate as detected by the wireless portable device during the log window;

signaling parameters comprising logical channel (LC) parameters describing logical channels that are decoded during the log window, code block dynamic parameters for obtaining a number of code blocks that are not decoded correctly, concurrency operation information parameters that describe if any network concurrency issues occurred during the log window, and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) records mapping table parameters with mapping information between media flow identifiers, logical channel identifiers, and a transmit mode of a logical channel, outer code parameters, and whether or not a logical channel includes both streams;

media decoding parameters comprising dropped frame count parameters and video decoding/rendering parameters for obtaining a number of times video frames have decoded successfully and number of times video frames have been rendered; and

hardware and software exception parameters for obtaining a number of times the wireless portable device had undergone exceptions during the log window.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining the logging window based on user input.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining the logging window based a window identifier.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said instructions for determining comprise instructions for determining a start time and an end time associated with the logging window.