# US 10,771,992 B2 · Metrics using parameters for multiple radio configurations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,992 B2 - Document ID: US10771992B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/122,543 - Filed: 2018-09-05 - Published: 2019-04-18 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-12 - Applicants: Airspan Networks Inc. - Inventors: Kevin Andrew Terry; Anthony Edward Putman; Alan Carter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771992B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 48/20: Selecting an access point - H04W 84/047: {using dedicated repeater stations} - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract There is provided a node that includes radio circuitry that wirelessly connects to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio configuration or a second radio configuration. Scan circuitry determines a first measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to an analysed device in the other devices in the first radio configuration and a second measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to the analysed device in the second radio configuration. Metric calculation circuitry calculates, for each device in the other devices, a metric, wherein each metric is calculated by applying a first weighting greater than zero to the first measurement obtained for that device and a second weighting greater than zero to the second measurement obtained for that device. Selection circuitry adapted to select one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A node comprising: radio circuitry adapted to wirelessly connect to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio configuration or a second radio configuration; scan circuitry adapted to determine a first measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to an analysed device, of the other devices, using the first radio configuration and a second measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to the analysed device using the second radio configuration; metric calculation circuitry adapted to calculate, for each device in the other devices, a metric, wherein each metric is calculated by adding: a first value obtained by multiplying a first weighting greater than zero by the first measurement obtained for that device using the first radio configuration; and a second value obtained by multiplying a second weighting greater than zero by the second measurement obtained for that device using the second radio configuration, the second weighting being different than the first weighting; and selection circuitry adapted to select one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein the first radio configuration is a first radio band; and the second radio configuration is a second radio band. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are of the same type. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein each of the first measurement and the second measurement comprise at least a first parameter and a second parameter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A node according to claim 4, wherein the first parameter relates to a first radio characteristic of the analysed device; and the second parameter relates to a second radio characteristic of the analysed device compared to the second radio characteristic of inter-frequency or co-channel neighbours of the analysed device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A node according to claim 4, wherein each of the first measurement and the second measurement comprise at least a third parameter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A node according to claim 6, wherein the third parameter relates to a third radio characteristic of the analysed device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A node according to claim 2, wherein the first measurement is DRM of the analysed device while in the first radio configuration; and the second measurement is DRM of the analysed device while in the second radio configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein the metric calculation circuitry is adapted to disregard the second measurement in response to the second measurement being below a threshold value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein the radio circuitry is adapted to wirelessly connect to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio configuration, a second radio configuration, or a third radio configuration; the scan circuitry is additionally adapted to determine a third measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to the analysed device in the third radio configuration; and each metric is calculated by applying a first weighting greater than zero to the first measurement, a second weighting greater than zero to the second measurement, and a third weighting greater than zero to the third measurement. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A node according to claim 10, wherein the third measurement comprises at least one parameter from a list comprising channel quality and transmission speed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) A node according to claim 10, wherein the third radio configuration enables the radio circuitry to communicate using Wi-Fi. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A node according to claim 12, wherein the third measurement includes a Wi-fi Ranking Metric (WRM). ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A node according to claim 10, wherein the metric calculation circuitry is adapted to disregard the third measurement in response to the third measurement being below a threshold value. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, comprising: receiver circuitry to receive timing information; and the metric calculation circuitry is adapted to exclude measurements associated with configurations where the timing information cannot be received. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A node according to claim 15, wherein the timing information is a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, wherein the selection circuitry is adapted to select the one of the other devices having a highest value of the metric. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A node according to claim 1, comprising: an antenna; and rotation circuitry to rotate the antenna through a plurality of antenna positions to calculate the metric for each device in the other devices. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: wirelessly connecting to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio configuration or a second radio configuration; determining a first measurement related to connecting to an analysed device, of the other devices, using the first radio configuration and a second measurement related to connecting to analysed device using the second radio configuration; calculating, for each device in the other devices, a metric, by adding: a first value obtained by multiplying a first weighting greater than zero by the first measurement obtained for that device using the first radio configuration; and a second value obtained by multiplying a second weighting greater than zero by the second measurement obtained for that device using the second radio configuration, the second weighting being different than the first weighting; and selecting one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices. ### Claim 20 A node comprising: means for wirelessly connecting to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio configuration or a second radio configuration; means for determining a first measurement related to connecting to an analysed device, of the other devices, using the first radio configuration and a second measurement related to connecting to the analysed device using the second radio configuration; means for calculating, for each device in the other devices, a metric, by adding: a first value obtained by multiplying a first weighting greater than zero by the first measurement obtained for that device using the first radio configuration; and a second value obtained by multiplying a second weighting greater than zero by the second measurement obtained for that device using the second radio configuration, the second weighting being different than the first weighting; and means for selecting one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices.