Methods, devices and computer readable media for providing quality of service indicators
First Claim
1. A method for conveying quality of service information at a geographic location to a user, comprising:
- receiving a communication signal on a wireless communication device while located at the geographic location;
measuring a characteristic of the communication signal, in addition to signal strength, pertinent to proper operation of a particular wireless computing application on the wireless computing device;
determining a particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device;
electronically processing the characteristic based on a processing rule and a characteristic threshold pertinent to the particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device to determine quality of the characteristic;
providing a cognizable rendition of the quality of the characteristic to the user via the wireless communication device;
providing at least one suggestion to the user for improving the quality of service based on the quality of the characteristic; and
providing, responsive to a user request, an explanation to the user for the suggestion for improving the quality of service.
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Abstract
Provided are exemplary embodiments including a methods, software and devices for providing Quality of Service (“QoS”) information the user of a mobile communications device while present at a geographic position. The embodiments include methods and devices for receiving a communication signal on a wireless communication device while located at the geographic location, measuring a characteristic of the communication signal pertinent to the proper operation of the wireless computing device in addition to signal strength; and providing a cognizable rendition of the quality of the characteristic to the user by the wireless communication device. The cognizable rendition may be a bar indicator or other audio, visual, vibratory, olfactory or tactile indicator.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for conveying quality of service information at a geographic location to a user, comprising:
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receiving a communication signal on a wireless communication device while located at the geographic location; measuring a characteristic of the communication signal, in addition to signal strength, pertinent to proper operation of a particular wireless computing application on the wireless computing device; determining a particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device; electronically processing the characteristic based on a processing rule and a characteristic threshold pertinent to the particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device to determine quality of the characteristic; providing a cognizable rendition of the quality of the characteristic to the user via the wireless communication device; providing at least one suggestion to the user for improving the quality of service based on the quality of the characteristic; and providing, responsive to a user request, an explanation to the user for the suggestion for improving the quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive a communication signal; a measurement sensor in communication with the transceiver, the measurement sensor configured to measure a characteristic of the communication signal, other than signal strength, pertinent to proper operation of a particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless commutation device; a memory storing instructions; a processor in communication with the measurement sensor and the memory, wherein the instructions stored in the memory cause the processor to perform a method comprising producing an indicator value describing the characteristic; and a suggestion generator in communication with the processor, the suggestion generator configured to provide a set of logic rules and characteristic thresholds to the processor, wherein the method performed by the processor further comprises determining a particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device and electronically processing the characteristic based on a processing rule and a characteristic threshold, provided by the suggestion generator, pertinent to the particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device to determine a quality of the characteristic; and wherein the suggestion generator is further configured to provide at least one suggestion to a user for improving quality of service based on the quality of the characteristic and provide, responsive to a user request, an explanation to the user for the suggestion for improving the quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium within a wireless communication device containing instructions to:
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receive a communication signal on the wireless communication device, while located at a geographic location; measure a characteristic of the communication signal pertinent to the proper operation of a particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device, the characteristic being other than signal strength; determine a particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device; process the characteristic by a processor based on a processing rule and a characteristic threshold pertinent to a particular mode of operation of the particular wireless computing application operating on the wireless communication device to determine quality of the characteristic; provide a cognizable rendition of the quality of the characteristic to a user via the wireless communication device via an indicator; provide at least one suggestion to the user for improving quality of service based on the quality of the characteristic; and provide, responsive to a user request, an explanation to the user for the suggestion for improving the quality of service. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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