Method and apparatus to analyze a wireless information delivery system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a packet stream at a network interface of a gateway device, the gateway device coupled to a component of a content distribution system;
transmitting, from the network interface of the gateway device, a wireless signal that carries data corresponding to the packet stream to a first device, the wireless signal transmitted in a wireless coverage area that includes a second device configured to receive and analyze the wireless signal to produce an assessment of the content distribution system; and
receiving, at the network interface of the gateway device from the second device, packet stream data associated with the packet stream, wireless signal data associated with the wireless signal, a subscriber identifier, and an identifier of a particular time interval associated with the assessment.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a packet stream at a gateway device, the gateway device coupled to a component of a content distribution system. The method also includes transmitting, from the gateway device, a wireless signal that carries data corresponding to at least a portion of the packet stream to a first device. The wireless signal is transmitted in a wireless coverage area that includes a second device configured to receive and analyze the wireless signal to produce of an assessment of the content distribution system.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a packet stream at a network interface of a gateway device, the gateway device coupled to a component of a content distribution system; transmitting, from the network interface of the gateway device, a wireless signal that carries data corresponding to the packet stream to a first device, the wireless signal transmitted in a wireless coverage area that includes a second device configured to receive and analyze the wireless signal to produce an assessment of the content distribution system; and receiving, at the network interface of the gateway device from the second device, packet stream data associated with the packet stream, wireless signal data associated with the wireless signal, a subscriber identifier, and an identifier of a particular time interval associated with the assessment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface; a processor; and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including; receiving a packet stream via the network interface; transmitting, via the network interface, a wireless signal that carries data corresponding to the packet stream to an analysis device configured to receive and analyze the wireless signal to produce an assessment of a content distribution system; and receiving, from the analysis device via the network interface, packet stream data associated with the packet stream, wireless signal data associated with the wireless signal, a subscriber identifier, and an identifier of a particular time interval associated with the assessment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
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receiving a packet stream at a network interface via a content distribution system; broadcasting, in a wireless coverage area via the network interface, a wireless signal that carries data corresponding to the packet stream to a first device, wherein the wireless coverage area includes the first device and a second device configured to receive and analyze the wireless signal to produce an assessment of the content distribution system; and receiving, from the first device at the network interface, packet stream data associated with the packet stream, wireless signal data associated with the wireless signal, a subscriber identifier, and an identifier of a particular time interval associated with the assessment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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