UTILIZING DEVICES NEARBY
First Claim
1. A method for determining a communications performance status in relation to a device on a communications network, comprising the steps of:
- identifying a device on the communications network to evaluate;
identifying a location associated with the identified device;
identifying one or more reference devices on the communications network; and
generating a performance event identifier identifying the communications performance status.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to network communications, and more particularly to detecting devices having communications issues on a network. The present invention provides for determining a communications performance status in relation to a device on a communications network experiencing a communications issue by identifying the device, locating reference devices in relation to the identified device, and determining where a performance deficiency may exist in relation to the identified device and the communications network.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for determining a communications performance status in relation to a device on a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a device on the communications network to evaluate; identifying a location associated with the identified device; identifying one or more reference devices on the communications network; and generating a performance event identifier identifying the communications performance status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for determining a communications performance status of a target device on a communications network, comprising:
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a portal capable of communications with a location web service and a server across the communications network having a location index, the location index being in communication with the target device and one or more other devices having preferred processing characteristics in relation to the target device, processing logic to generate a mashup of location information of the target device and the one or more other devices in relation to data from the location index, and processing logic to generate a display of the one or more other devices in relation to the target device, wherein the server further includes an application module for generating the mashup and comparing the generated mashup to one or more communications performance criteria; and
issuing a notification of a source of a communications issue in relation to the target device.generating a performance event identifier identifying the communications performance status. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product stored on a computer usable medium, comprising:
- computer readable program means for causing a computer to control an execution of an application to perform a method for determining a communications performance status in relation to a device on a communications network, comprising the steps of;
selecting a target device on the communications network to evaluate; determining a location associated with the identified device; identifying one or more reference devices on the communications network; and
,generating a performance event identifier identifying the communications performance status. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- computer readable program means for causing a computer to control an execution of an application to perform a method for determining a communications performance status in relation to a device on a communications network, comprising the steps of;
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