Method and system for analysis, design, and optimization of communication networks
First Claim
1. A method of designing a communication network, comprising the steps of:
- providing an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is implemented or to be implemented;
selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network;
selecting locations within said environmental database model for said components;
displaying or storing the locations of said components with said environmental database mode; and
predicting, displaying, or storing a performance metric at one or more points within said environmental database model.
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Abstract
A method for engineering management and planning for the design of a wireless communications network in three-dimensions (3-D) combines computerized organization, database fusion, and radio frequency (RF) site-specific planning models. The method enables a designer to keep track of wireless system performance throughout the process of pre-bid design, installation and maintenance of a wireless system. Using a database of information that defines the desired environment, predictions of antenna coverage, system coverage and interference, and other wireless system performance criteria, such as frame error rate and network throughput, can be made. Watch points are created-to ensure, in real time, that any modifications to the design of the wireless system do not degrade the performance of the system with respect to the watch point locations.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of designing a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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providing an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is implemented or to be implemented; selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network; selecting locations within said environmental database model for said components; displaying or storing the locations of said components with said environmental database mode; and predicting, displaying, or storing a performance metric at one or more points within said environmental database model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for designing a communications network, comprising:
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an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is or is to be implemented; means for selecting a finite number of components to be used in said communications network; means for placing said components at locations within said environmental database model for said components; means for displaying or storing the locations of said components with said environmental database model; and means for predicting, displaying, or storing a performance metric at one or more points within said environmental database model. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for designing a communications network, comprising:
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an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is or is to be implemented; means for selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network and associated locations for said finite number of components within said physical environment; means for displaying the locations of said components within said physical environment; and
;means for selecting at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment; and
,means for predicting and displaying system performance information for said at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for designing a communications network, comprising:
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an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is or is to be implemented; means for selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network and associated locations for said finite number of components within said physical environment; means for displaying the locations of said components within said physical environment; and
;means for selecting at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment; and
,means for predicting and displaying system performance information for said at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment, wherein said system performance information is displayed at said at least one point of specific interest. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for designing a communications network, comprising:
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an environmental database model of a physical environment in which a communications network is or is to be implemented; means for selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network and associated locations for said finite number of components within said physical environment; means for displaying the locations of said components within said physical environment; and
;means for selecting at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment; means for predicting and displaying system performance information for said at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment, wherein said system performance information is displayed at said at least one point of specific interest; and
,means for displaying interconnections between said components within said physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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