Public wireless network performance management system with mobile device data collection agents
First Claim
1. A network auditing system for simultaneously monitoring multiple available networks at at least one global positioning location within a mobile communications environment, wherein a monitored mobile device is connected to each of the multiple available networks and wherein one of the connected multiple available networks is currently active for transmitting data, wherein the monitored mobile device simultaneously receives and records network data from each of the connected multiple available networks for the at least one positioning location, the network auditing system comprising:
- an acquisition circuit to acquire, via transmission from the monitored mobile device over the currently active network, the network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location, in which the acquired network data includes at least one of;
service coverage available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device;
service quality available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device; and
service usage at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device, wherein the monitored mobile device receives the network data according to a sampling rate that varies proportionally with a velocity of movement of the monitored mobile device; and
a plotter circuit to record on one or more audit maps the acquired network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location.
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Abstract
Mobile user auditing system and method for monitoring at least one available network accessible by a mobile user within a mobile communications environment. The mobile user auditing system includes an acquisition device to acquire, from the mobile user, data related to at least one of: service coverage for the mobile user in the at least one available network; service quality for the mobile user in the at least one available network; and service usage for the mobile user in the at least one available network, and a plotter to identify on an audit map locations within the at least one available network from which the acquired data was received.
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20 Claims
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1. A network auditing system for simultaneously monitoring multiple available networks at at least one global positioning location within a mobile communications environment, wherein a monitored mobile device is connected to each of the multiple available networks and wherein one of the connected multiple available networks is currently active for transmitting data, wherein the monitored mobile device simultaneously receives and records network data from each of the connected multiple available networks for the at least one positioning location, the network auditing system comprising:
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an acquisition circuit to acquire, via transmission from the monitored mobile device over the currently active network, the network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location, in which the acquired network data includes at least one of;
service coverage available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device;
service quality available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device; and
service usage at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device, wherein the monitored mobile device receives the network data according to a sampling rate that varies proportionally with a velocity of movement of the monitored mobile device; anda plotter circuit to record on one or more audit maps the acquired network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network auditing method for auditing simultaneously monitored multiple available networks at at least one global positioning location within a mobile communications environment, wherein a monitored mobile device is connected to each of the multiple available networks and wherein one of the connected multiple available networks is currently active for transmitting data, wherein the monitored mobile device simultaneously receives and records network data from each of the connected multiple available networks for the at least one positioning location, the method comprising:
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acquiring, in an acquisition circuit, via transmission from the monitored mobile device over the currently active network, the network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location, in which the acquired network data includes at least one of;
service coverage available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device;
service quality available at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device; and
service usage at the at least one global positioning location for each of the connected multiple available networks connected to the monitored mobile device, wherein the monitored mobile device receives the network data according to a sampling rate that varies proportionally with a velocity of movement of the monitored mobile device; andplotting on one or more audit maps the acquired network data from each of the connected multiple available networks stored on the monitored mobile device for the at least one global positioning location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A network auditing system for simultaneously monitoring multiple available networks within a mobile communications environment, wherein multiple monitored mobile devices are each connected to a plurality of the multiple available networks and wherein, for each of the multiple monitored mobile devices, one of the connected plurality of multiple available networks is currently active for transmitting data, wherein each of the monitored mobile devices simultaneously receive and record network data from each of the connected plurality of multiple available networks at its current global positioning location, the network auditing system comprising:
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an acquisition circuit to acquire, via transmission from the monitored mobile devices over respective currently active networks, the network data from each of the connected plurality of multiple available networks stored on respective monitored mobile devices at a respective global positioning location, in which the acquired network data includes at least one of;
service coverage available at the respective global positioning location for each of the connected plurality of multiple available networks at which each respective monitored mobile device is located;
service quality available at the respective global positioning location for each of the connected plurality of mobile available networks at which each respective mobile device is located; and
usage at the respective global positioning location for each of the connected plurality of multiple available networks at which each respective mobile device is located, wherein each multiple monitored mobile device receives the network data according to a sampling rate that varies proportionally with a respective velocity of movement of each monitored mobile device;a mapping circuit that produces one or more audit maps that includes at least one map of the plurality of multiple available networks connected to the multiple monitored mobile devices located at their respective global positioning locations, which overlays a map of a geographical region in which the plurality of multiple available networks are located; and a plotting circuit to record on the one or more audit maps the data acquired for each network connected to the multiple monitored mobile devices at each global positioning location at which each respective monitored mobile device is located. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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