# US 11,451,972 B2 · Methods and systems for automatic network design > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,451,972 B2 - Document ID: US11451972B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/134,035 - Filed: 2020-12-24 - Published: 2022-06-30 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-24 - Assignees: Nile Global, Inc. - Applicants: Nile Global, Inc. - Inventors: Suresh Katukam; Vijay Bollapragada; Arun Madupu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451972B2 ## CPC - H04W 16/18: Network planning tools - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements - Y02D 30/00: Reducing energy consumption in communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network design involves at a cloud server, obtaining site survey result information of a customer site and at the cloud server, determining a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, where the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for automatic network design, the method comprising: at a cloud server, obtaining site survey result information of a customer site; and at the cloud server, determining a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site using a network deployment block based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, wherein the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site, and wherein the network deployment block comprises: a pair of distribution switches; a pair of gateways that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of access switches that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of wireless access points (APs) that are connected to the distribution switches through the access switches; and a plurality of wireless sensors that wirelessly connect to the wireless APs. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site survey result information comprises wired connectivity information for the customer site. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site survey result information comprises wireless connectivity information for the customer site. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site survey result information comprises: locations and a number of wired ports to be installed at the customer site on a per floor basis; available power outlet and rack space information at the customer site on a per floor basis; locations and a number of wireless APs to be installed at the customer site on a per floor basis; and channel interference information between wireless APs. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein at the cloud server, determining the BoM and the connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site comprises at the cloud server, once the BoM for the network to be deployed at the customer site is generated, automatically generating the connectivity map that defines how network elements in the BoM is connected to each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the network is installed at the customer site based on the network design. ### Claim 7 A system for automatic network design, the system comprising: a device deployment module is configured to: obtain site survey result information of a customer site; and determine a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site using a network deployment block based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, wherein the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site, and wherein the network deployment block comprises: a pair of distribution switches; a pair of gateways that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of access switches that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of wireless access points (APs) that are connected to the distribution switches through the access switches; and a plurality of wireless sensors that wirelessly connect to the wireless APs; and a deployment database connected to the device deployment module and configured to store the BoM and the connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the site survey result information comprises wired connectivity information for the customer site. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the site survey result information comprises wireless connectivity information for the customer site. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the site survey result information comprises: locations and a number of wired ports to be installed at the customer site on a per floor basis; available power outlet and rack space information at the customer site on a per floor basis; locations and a number of wireless APs to be installed at the customer site on a per floor basis; and channel interference information between wireless APs. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the device deployment module is further configured to, once the BoM for the network to be deployed at the customer site is generated, automatically generate the connectivity map that defines how network elements in the BoM is connected to each other. ### Claim 12 A method for automatic network design, the method comprising: at a cloud server, obtaining site survey result information of a customer site, wherein the site survey result information comprises wired connectivity information for the customer site and wireless connectivity information for the customer site; and at the cloud server, based on the site survey result information, determining a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site using a network deployment block, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, wherein the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site, and wherein the network deployment block comprises: a pair of distribution switches; a pair of gateways that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of access switches that are connected to the pair of distribution switches; a plurality of wireless access points (APs) that are connected to the distribution switches through the access switches; and a plurality of wireless sensors that wirelessly connect to the wireless APs.