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Methods and apparatus for determining an optimized wireless interface installation configuration

  • US 9,935,833 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2014
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized network apparatus configured to determine a desired installation configuration within a premises of a user, said computerized network apparatus comprising:

  • a first interface in data communication with a network;

    a storage apparatus; and

    a processor apparatus configured to execute at least one computer program, said at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by said processor apparatus;

    receive, via a message generated by one or more computer program applications operative to run on at least one of a plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices of said user, data representative of a request for services;

    cause, by said one or more computer program applications, each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to act as an ad hoc access point, wherein said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are each configured to perform the steps of;

    exchanging signals between one another, in an iterative fashion; and

    collecting link data relating to one or more radio frequency characteristics at each of a plurality of locations in said user'"'"'s premises where said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are disposed, said iterative fashion comprising only one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices being utilized as said ad hoc access point at a time;

    receive, by said one or more computer program applications, said link data of each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices; and

    evaluate said link data to determine an optimized configuration for said premises of said user, said determination of said optimized configuration based at least in part on one or more effects of one or more features of said premises on signal frequencies of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

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