Patent ID: 7865194
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for characterizing a performance of a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving data from multiple end user devices operating in the network, wherein the data corresponds to real world usage of the devices while operating in the network, wherein the data received from each device includes timing data and wherein the network is represented by a grid having bins; determining a location of each device based on the timing data, wherein the location of each device is associated with one or more bins of the grid; identifying a device rating associated with each device, the device rating indicating a previously determined device accuracy and confidence level attributed to the device; and binning the data received from the multiple devices in the one or more bins according to the corresponding device ratings, wherein the data in the one or more bins provides a holistic view of the performance of the wireless network over time as the multiple devices contribute data to the one or more bins.