Network performance framework for wireless local area networks
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsHassan Halabian, Mike Skof, Afshin Sahabi
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for the determination of the channel capacity of access points in a wireless communication network. Methods and systems are also provided for the management of radio resources in a wireless communication network based at least in part on the determined channel capacity of the access points and/or on at least one network performance statistic derived therefrom.
Claims18
A method of operating a network controller in a wireless local area network, WLAN, comprising a plurality of access points, the method comprising:
- determining radio resource management, RRM, configuration parameters for each of the plurality of access points;
- transmitting the determined RRM configuration parameters to each of the plurality of access points;
- obtaining a channel capacity of each of the plurality of access points, wherein the channel capacity is equal to data transmission measurements determined during a predetermined time period scaled by a channel usage factor determined during the predetermined time period, wherein the channel usage factor is a function of a ratio between a channel idle time measurement determined during the predetermined time period and a channel busy time measurement determined during the predetermined time period;
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- determining at least one network performance statistic for the WLAN based at least in part on the channel capacity of each of the plurality of access points.
A network controller for use in a wireless local area network, WLAN, comprising a plurality of access points, the network controller being configured to:
- determine radio resource management, RRM, configuration parameters for each of the plurality of access points;
- transmit the determined RRM configuration parameters to each of the plurality of access points;
- obtain a channel capacity of each of the plurality of access points, wherein the channel capacity is equal to data transmission measurements determined during a predetermined time period scaled by a channel usage factor determined during the predetermined time period, wherein the channel usage factor is a function of a ratio between a channel idle time measurement determined during the predetermined time period and a channel busy time measurement determined during the predetermined time period;
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- determine at least one network performance statistic for the WLAN based at least in part on the channel capacity of each of the plurality of access points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.