Patent ID: 7124368
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for generating and displaying a channel map for a network, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving channel data for a plurality of nodes in the network; generating a graphical image of the channel map graphically illustrating at least one band and at least one channel of the at least one band and representing a first node and a second node of the plurality of nodes in the network from the retrieved channel data, the graphical image showing a relationship of a band and channel in the first node to a band and channel in the second node; and displaying the graphical image of the channel map, wherein the graphical image comprises labels for the bands and channels at each node, wherein the channel data include information regarding bands and channels utilized in the network, and wherein the network utilizes a plurality of bands and each band has a plurality of channels.