Methods and apparaus for requesting wireless communication device performance data and providing the data in optimal file size

• US 8,176,167 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2007
• Issued: 05/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Fok, Kenny, Yip, Eric Chi Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Wasel, Mohamed
• Application Number:
  US11/741,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20080132257A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,835 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/224, 455/466
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/106 using time related information in packets, e.g. by adding timestamps
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/166 IP fragmentation; TCP segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/18 Service support devices; Network management devices

Abstract

Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are presented for requesting wireless device performance data and providing an optimal file size for the performance data. Present aspects provide for estimating the size of requested performance data, at the time of the request, and assessing other factors, such as requesting party preferences, to determine optimal performance data file size. In this regard, the performance data service provider is able to prepare and make accessible optimally sized performance data files, as the data becomes available as opposed to creating one comprehensive performance data file when all of the requested data is available. Additionally, some present aspects may provide for performance data requesting parties to implement Extensible Markup Language (XML) as the communication tool between the requesting device and the performance data-supplying network entity.

Claims

1. A method for providing wireless communication device performance data of optimal file size, the method comprising:

receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices;

estimating a cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on a time period over which the requested performance data is requested;

determining a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on the estimated cumulative file size;

generating files of the first size as segments of the requested performance data become available;

storing the generated files in memory; and

providing a requester access to each generated file as the files become available.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a readjusted file size for segments of the requested performance data based on network characteristics.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining a readjusted file size further comprises determining a readjusted file size for segments of the requested performance data based on network characteristics determined at a time prior to a requester being provided access to each generated file.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the estimating further comprises estimating based on each performance data configuration of the one or more wireless communication devices.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a first file size further comprises determining a requester preference related to file size.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining a requester preference related to file size further comprises determining at least one requester preference chosen from the group consisting of file size and time between accesses to generated files.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a first file size further comprises determining network characteristics.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein determining a first file size further comprises determining available network bandwidth.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices further comprises receiving an Extensible Markup Language (XML) protocol formatted request for performance data.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices further comprises receiving performance data configuration for the one or more wireless communication devices.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices further comprises receiving one or more requester preferences for determining file size.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the generated files in memory further comprises storing the generated files in memory at a network site, wherein each generated file has a corresponding Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

13. The method of claim 1, wherein providing a requester access to each generated file as the files become available further comprises providing a requester the URL corresponding to a generated file for accessing the generated file as the file becomes available.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein providing a requester access to each generated file as the files become available further comprises communicating each generated file to the requester as the files become available.

15. At least one processor configured for providing wireless communication device performance data of optimal file size, comprising:

a first module for receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices;

a second module, stored in a memory, for estimating a cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on a time period over which the requested performance data is requested;

a third module for determining a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on the estimated cumulative file size;

a fourth module for generating files of the first size as segments of the requested performance data become available;

a fifth module for storing the generated files in memory; and

a sixth module for providing a requester access to each generated file as the files become available.

16. A computer program product, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising:

a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices;

a second set of codes for causing the computer to estimate a cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on a time period over which the requested performance data is requested;

a third set of codes for causing the computer to determine a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on the estimated cumulative file size;

a fourth set of codes for causing the computer to generate files of the first size as segments of the requested performance data become available;

a fifth set of codes for causing the computer to store the generated files in memory; and

a sixth set of codes for causing the computer to provide a requester access to each generated file as the files become available.

17. A wireless communication device, comprising:

means for receiving a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices;

means for estimating a cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on a time period over which the requested performance data is requested;

means for determining a first file size for segments of the requested performance data by based on the estimated cumulative file size;

means for generating files of the first size as segments of the requested performance data become available;

means for storing the generated files in memory; and

means for providing a requester access to each generated file as the files become available.

19. The network device of claim 17, wherein the optimal file size determiner module is further operable to readjust the first file size for segments of the requested data based on network characteristics.

20. The network device of claim 19, wherein the optimal file size determiner module is further operable to readjust the first file size for segments of the requested data based on network characteristics determined at a time prior to a requester being granted access to each generated file.

18. A network device, comprising:

a computer platform including a processor and a memory;

a communications module in communication with the processor and operable to receive a request for performance data monitored by one or more wireless communication devices;

an optimal file size determiner module stored in the memory, executable by the processor and operable to;

estimate a cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on a time period over which the requested performance data is requested; and

determine a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on the estimated cumulative file size;

a file generator logic stored in the memory, executable by the processor and operable to generate files of the first size as segments of the requested performance data become available; and

a file access logic stored in the memory, executable by the processor and operable to provide a requester access to each generated file as the file becomes available.

21. The network device of claim 18, wherein the optimal file size determiner module is further operable to estimate the cumulative file size of the requested performance data based on each performance data configuration of the one or more wireless communication devices.

22. The network device of claim 18, wherein the optimal file size determiner module is further operable to determine a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on a requester preference.

23. The network device of claim 18, wherein optimal file size determiner module operable to determine a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on a requester preference further defines the requester preference as chosen from the group consisting of file size and time between access to generated files.

24. The network device of claim 18, wherein the optimal file size determiner module is further operable to determine an a first file size for segments of the requested performance data based on available network bandwidth.

25. The network device of claim 18, wherein the communications module is further operable to receive an Extensible Markup Language (XML) formatted request for performance data.

26. The network device of claim 18, wherein the communications module is further operable receive performance data configuration for the one or more wireless communication devices.

27. The network device of claim 18, wherein the communications module is further operable to receive one or more requester preferences for determining optimal file size.

28. The network device of claim 18, wherein the file access logic is further operable to provide a requester a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) associated with a file for accessing a generated file as the file becomes available.

29. The network device of claim 18, wherein the file access logic is further operable to communicate each generated file to the requester as the files become available.