System and method for providing quality of service mapping

• US 8,620,339 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: McCormick, Josh C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Prez-Gutirrez, Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fang, Keith
• Application Number:
  US12/058,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20090245118A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,101 Days
• Field of Search: 455423-425
• US Class Current: 455/452.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A system and method for providing quality of service mapping including a first receiver to receive location data of a mobile device, a transmitter to transmit the location data to one or more servers of a service provider, and a second receiver to receive signal quality information based on the location data. The signal quality map be used to provide at least a signal quality map, a coverage area map, an availability map, and turn-by-turn directions for optimized signal quality or availability, based on the signal quality information. The signal quality map be also be used to improve overall service in the event of signal loss or signal degradation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving location data of a mobile device;

transmitting the location data from the mobile device to one or more servers of a service provider, wherein the location data comprises geographic, speed and bearing particulars of the mobile device;

receiving, at the mobile device, signal quality information based on the location data from the one or more servers;

generating signal quality optimization data at the mobile device, wherein signal quality optimization data includes at least one of;

(i) turn-by-turn directions for optimized signal quality or availability or (ii) start time and duration of forecasted loss of signal, wherein generating the signal quality optimization data comprises generating and transmitting at least a signal quality map, a coverage area map, or an availability map, based on the signal quality information; and

providing improved service at the mobile device based on the signal quality optimization data, wherein providing improved service comprises increasing redundancy of a data stream or decreasing the bandwidth in the event the signal quality optimization data indicates a degradation of signal quality, and wherein providing improved service comprises increasing data buffering or estimating duration of inactivity in the event the signal quality optimization data indicates a loss of signal quality.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data is received from at least one of a positioning system, a service provider, and a mapping party.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the received location data is based on at least one of Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates, and spherical coordinates.

4. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising code which when executed causes a computer to perform the acts of the method of claim 1.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal quality optimization data further comprises a forecasted location of re-establishing communication after the forecasted loss of signal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal quality optimization data is based on the time, day of week, and date.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal quality optimization data is based on a forecasted altitude.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving at least one of commercial information, advertisements, maps, electronic media, audio data, or video data based on the signal quality information,

wherein the commercial information and the advertisements include pricing information associated with a business in an area of forecasted loss of signal.

9. A system, comprising:

a first receiver, at a mobile device, to receive location data of the mobile device;

a transmitter, at the mobile device, to transmit the location data to one or more servers of a service provider, wherein the location data comprises geographic, speed and bearing particulars of the mobile device;

a second receiver, at the mobile device, to receive signal quality information based on the location data;

an output, at the mobile device, to provide signal quality optimization data at the mobile device, wherein signal quality optimization data includes at least one of;

(i) turn-by-turn directions for optimized signal quality or availability or (ii) start time and duration of forecasted loss of signal, wherein providing the signal quality optimization data comprises providing at least a signal quality map, a coverage area map, or an availability map, based on the signal quality information; and

a processor, at the mobile device, to provide improved service at the mobile device based on the signal quality optimization data, wherein providing improved service comprises increasing redundancy of a data stream or decreasing the bandwidth in the event the signal quality optimization data indicates a degradation of signal quality, and wherein providing improved service comprises increasing data buffering or estimating duration of inactivity in the event the signal quality optimization data indicates a loss of signal quality.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile device is at least one of a desktop computer, a laptop or notebook computer, a Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), a smart phone, a wireline phone, a cellular phone, a mobile phone, a satellite phone, an multimedia device, a video player, a personal video recorders (PVR), a watch or clock, a gaming console or device, a navigation device, a television, a printer, and a medical emergency device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the signal quality information further comprises at least one of:

a forecasted location of re-establishing communication after the forecasted loss of signal, signal quality information based on the time, day of week, and date, or signal quality information based on a forecasted altitude.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a third receiver, at a mobile device, to receive at least one of commercial information, advertisements, maps, electronic media, audio data, or video data based on the signal quality information,

wherein the commercial information and the advertisements include pricing information associated with a business in an area of forecasted loss of signal.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving location data of a mobile device, wherein the location data comprises geographic, speed and bearing particulars of the mobile device;

acquiring or generating signal quality information based on the location data;

providing the signal quality information for use at the mobile device;

generating signal quality optimization data for use at the mobile device, wherein signal quality optimization data includes at least one of;

(i) turn-by-turn directions for optimized signal quality or availability or (ii) start time and duration of forecasted loss of signal, wherein providing the signal quality information comprises generating and transmitting at least a signal quality map, a coverage area map, or an availability map, based on the signal quality information; and

providing improved service at the mobile device based on the signal quality information, wherein providing improved service comprises increasing redundancy of a data stream or decreasing the bandwidth in the event the signal quality information indicates a degradation of signal quality, and wherein providing improved service comprises increasing data buffering or estimating duration of inactivity in the event the signal quality information indicates a loss of signal quality.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

providing at least one of commercial information, advertisements, maps, electronic media, audio data, or video data based on the signal quality information.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the commercial information and advertisements include pricing information associated with a business in an area of forecasted loss of signal.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the location data is received from at least one of a positioning system, a service provider, a mapping party, or the mobile device.

17. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising code which when executed causes a computer to perform the acts of the method of claim 13.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the signal quality information further comprises at least one of:

a forecasted location of re-establishing communication after the forecasted loss of signal, signal quality information based on the time, day of week, and date, or signal quality information based on a forecasted altitude.

19. A system, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive location data of a mobile device, wherein the location data comprises geographic, speed and bearing particulars of the mobile device;

a processor configured to;

acquire or generate signal quality information based on the location data,

generate signal quality optimization data for use at the mobile device, wherein signal quality optimization data includes at least one of;

(i) turn-by-turn directions for optimized signal quality or availability or (ii) start time and duration of forecasted loss of signal, and

provide improved service at the mobile device based on the signal quality information, wherein the processor increases redundancy of a data stream or decreasing the bandwidth in the event the signal quality information indicates a degradation of signal quality, and wherein the processor increases data buffering or estimates duration of inactivity in the event the signal quality information indicates a loss of signal quality; and

a transmitter to provide the signal quality information and signal quality optimization data for use at the mobile device, wherein the transmitter further provides at least a signal quality map, a coverage area map, or an availability map, based on the signal quality information.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the signal quality information further comprises at least one of:

a forecasted location of re-establishing communication after the forecasted loss of signal, signal quality information based on the time, day of week, and date, or signal quality information based on a forecasted altitude.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the transmitter further transmits at least one of commercial information, advertisements, maps, electronic media, audio data, or video data based on the signal quality information,

wherein the commercial information and the advertisements include pricing information associated with a business in an area of forecasted loss of signal.