Apparatus and method for reporting of communication path quality within a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two of multiple wireless nodes in a wireless network, the two wireless nodes communicating directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path;
for each statistic, identifying one of multiple ranges in which the statistic lies;
identifying an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes using at least one of;
the statistics and the identified ranges in which the statistics lie; and
generating a graphical display that includes a map graphically representing at least some of the wireless nodes in the wireless network and communication paths between the at least some of the wireless nodes, the graphical display also including controls for defining the multiple ranges for the statistics, the graphical display further including the overall quality of the communication path between the two wireless nodes.
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Abstract
A method includes identifying multiple statistics associated with each of multiple wireless connections. The multiple wireless connections form a single communication path between two wireless nodes in a wireless network. The method also includes identifying an overall quality associated with the communication path using the statistics. The method can also include assigning a quality value to each statistic for each wireless connection, where the overall quality is based on at least one of the quality values assigned to the statistics (such as a lowest of the quality values). The statistics could include a Received Signal Quality Indicator (RSQI), a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and a transmit success/fail ratio. The quality value assigned to each statistic could include a “good” quality, a “fair” quality, or a “poor” quality.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two of multiple wireless nodes in a wireless network, the two wireless nodes communicating directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; for each statistic, identifying one of multiple ranges in which the statistic lies; identifying an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes using at least one of;
the statistics and the identified ranges in which the statistics lie; andgenerating a graphical display that includes a map graphically representing at least some of the wireless nodes in the wireless network and communication paths between the at least some of the wireless nodes, the graphical display also including controls for defining the multiple ranges for the statistics, the graphical display further including the overall quality of the communication path between the two wireless nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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identifying multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two wireless nodes in a wireless network, the two wireless nodes communicating directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; assigning a quality value to each statistic for each wireless connection; and identifying an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes based on at least one of the quality values assigned to the statistics; wherein, for each wireless connection, the statistics comprise a Received Signal Quality Indicator (RSQI), a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and a transmit success/fail ratio; and wherein the quality value assigned to each statistic comprises one of;
a “
good”
quality, a “
fair”
quality, and a “
poor”
quality.
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing device configured to; obtain multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two of multiple wireless nodes in a wireless network such that the two wireless nodes are able to communicate directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; for each statistic, identify one of multiple ranges in which the statistic lies; identify an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes using at least one of;
the statistics and the identified ranges in which the statistics lie; andgenerate a graphical display that includes a map graphically representing at least some of the wireless nodes in the wireless network and communication paths between the at least some of the wireless nodes, the graphical display also including controls for defining the multiple ranges for the statistics, the graphical display further including the overall quality of the communication path between the two wireless nodes; and at least one memory configured to store the overall quality. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing device configured to; obtain multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two wireless nodes in a wireless network such that the two wireless nodes are able to communicate directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; assign a quality value to each statistic for each wireless connection; and identify an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes based on at least one of the quality values assigned to the statistics; and at least one memory configured to store the overall quality; wherein, for each wireless connection, the statistics comprise a Received Signal Quality Indicator (RSQI), a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and a transmit success/fail ratio; and wherein the quality value assigned to each statistic comprises one of;
a “
good”
quality, a “
fair”
quality, and a “
poor”
quality.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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obtaining multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two of multiple wireless nodes in a wireless network such that the two wireless nodes are able to communicate directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; for each statistic, identifying one of multiple ranges in which the statistic lies; identifying an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes using at least one of;
the statistics and the identified ranges in which the statistics lie; andgenerating a graphical display that includes a map graphically representing at least some of the wireless nodes in the wireless network and communication paths between the at least some of the wireless nodes, the graphical display also including controls for defining the multiple ranges for the statistics, the graphical display further including the overall quality of the communication path between the two wireless nodes. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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obtaining multiple statistics for a first wireless connection and multiple statistics for a second wireless connection, the wireless connections forming a bi-directional communication path between two wireless nodes in a wireless network such that the two wireless nodes are able to communicate directly with each other via the first and second wireless connections forming the bi-directional communication path; assigning a quality value to each statistic for each wireless connection; and identifying an overall quality associated with the bi-directional communication path between the two wireless nodes based on at least one of the quality values assigned to the statistics; wherein, for each wireless connection, the statistics comprise a Received Signal Quality Indicator (RSQI), a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and a transmit success/fail ratio; and wherein the quality value assigned to each statistic comprises one of;
a “
good”
quality, a “
fair”
quality, and a “
poor”
quality.
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