Patent ID: 7855977
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for gauging performance of a femto cell network, the method comprising: aggregating operational data collected from a set of femto access points (APs), the operational data is associated at least with performance of at least one of a voice or data call routed through the set of femto APs; assigning a weight to a subset of the set of femto APs from which operational data is received, wherein the subset includes two or more femto APs; monitoring an operational quality indicator (OQI) associated with the weight assigned to the subset of the set of femto APs, wherein the OQI is one of a function or logical variable that evaluates the performance; and generating an alarm indication when the OQI adopts at least one of a value below a threshold or a logic failure condition for the subset of the set of femto APs.