Service quality monitoring in a WiFi network
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring service quality in a wireless network, the wireless network having at least one base station providing wireless connectivity to end user devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning at least one monitoring device in the wireless network, the monitoring device having one or more antennas for receiving signals from the at least one base station within the wireless network, wherein said at least one monitoring device is capable of initiating test signals and responding to test signals and wherein said at least one monitoring device is also a base station in the wireless network;
dynamically switching said at least one monitoring device between a monitoring mode and a base station mode;
actively testing service quality within the wireless network by selecting various test routes including both wireless and hardwired elements, and transmitting end-to-end test signals over said test routes, said test routes being between said at least one monitoring device and either a test server or a test end point, with said end-to-end test signals being routed through said at least one base station and the wireless network;
receiving said end-to-end test signals; and
determining the service quality using a) packet throughput and b) packet delay, using said end-to-end test signals.
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Abstract
A method and a system for service quality monitoring in a network includes radio interfaces. The measurements are end-to-end measurements between the end user and chosen network element. The measurements are implemented using monitoring stations which can monitor the traffic passively or actively by transmitting test signals. The antenna beam directions of the monitoring stations can be controlled. The performance server works as a counterpart of the active tests. A reporting suite may define the performed measurements and it also collects the measurement data from different monitoring stations. Monitoring data from several corporate intranets can also be collected to an external server through internet connection.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring service quality in a wireless network, the wireless network having at least one base station providing wireless connectivity to end user devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least one monitoring device in the wireless network, the monitoring device having one or more antennas for receiving signals from the at least one base station within the wireless network, wherein said at least one monitoring device is capable of initiating test signals and responding to test signals and wherein said at least one monitoring device is also a base station in the wireless network; dynamically switching said at least one monitoring device between a monitoring mode and a base station mode; actively testing service quality within the wireless network by selecting various test routes including both wireless and hardwired elements, and transmitting end-to-end test signals over said test routes, said test routes being between said at least one monitoring device and either a test server or a test end point, with said end-to-end test signals being routed through said at least one base station and the wireless network; receiving said end-to-end test signals; and determining the service quality using a) packet throughput and b) packet delay, using said end-to-end test signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for monitoring service quality in a wireless network, the wireless network having at least one base station providing wireless connectivity to end user applications, and the wireless network having at least two switches, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least one monitoring device in the wireless network, the monitoring device having one or more antennas, the monitoring device being connected to the two switches, wherein the monitoring device is capable of initiating test signals, and where the monitoring device is also a base station in the wireless network; dynamically switching the monitoring device between a monitoring mode and a base station mode; actively testing service quality within the wireless network by selecting various test routes including both wireless and hardwired elements, and transmitting end-to-end test signals over said tests routes from said at least one monitoring device through the at least one base station of the wireless network and through one of the switches to a test server or to a test end point; transmitting end-to-end test signals back from the test server or test end point through the other switch to the monitoring device; receiving said end-to-end test signals at the monitoring device; and determining at least one service quality parameter using said end-to-end test signals.
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27. A method for monitoring service quality in a wireless network, the wireless network having at least one base station providing wireless connectivity to end user applications, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least two monitoring devices in the wireless network, the monitoring devices having one or more antennas with a non-uniform gain pattern, wherein the monitoring devices are capable of initiating test signals and wherein one of the at least two monitoring device is also a base station in the wireless network; dynamically switching the one of said at least two monitoring devices between a monitoring mode and a base station mode; actively testing service quality within the wireless network by selecting various test routes including both wireless and hardwired elements, and transmitting end-to-end test signals over said test routes from said one of at least two the monitoring devices through the at least one base station of the wireless network to another of said at least two monitoring devices; receiving said end-to-end test signals at said another of said at least two monitoring devices; and determining the service quality using a) packet throughput and b) packet delay, using said end-to-end test signals.
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