Patent ID: 8811189

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a processor; an interface; and heat map logic operable to receive data representative of antenna pattern, antenna orientation, access point height, access point placement for a plurality of access points at a location, and a path loss model for the location; wherein the heat map logic is operable to generate a base heat map representative of a radio frequency environment for the location based on the data representative of antenna pattern, antenna orientation, access point height, access point placement, and the path loss model; wherein the heat map logic is further operable to obtain data representative of signal strengths of neighboring access points via the interface; wherein the heat map logic is further operable to adjust the signal strength measurements based on a height of an access point obtaining a signal strength measurement; wherein the heat map logic is further operable to adjust the base heat map based on the adjusted signal strength measurements; and wherein the heat map logic is further operable to adjust the base heat map by discarding at least one signal strength measurement or adjusted signal strength measurement.