# US 12,192,061 B2 · Network visualization system and method of the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,061 B2 - Document ID: US12192061B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/758,355 - Filed: 2022-05-06 - Published: 2024-05-23 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-06 - Assignees: Rakuten Symphony, Inc. - Applicants: Rakuten Symphony, Inc. - Inventors: Rahul Jain; Tarun Mishra; Vishal Parashar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192061B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/12: Discovery or management of network topologies - H04L 41/22: comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] - H04L 41/5009: Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF] - H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method of network visualization that includes receiving key performance indicator (KPI) data inputs collected for nodes included in a Radio Access Network (RAN); filtering the KPI data to remove unreliable KPI data inputs; determining whether the KPI data inputs for a predetermined geographic area exceeds a threshold sample count; causing a graphical user interface (GUI) to be output by a user interface (UI), the GUI including a display of a shape, corresponding to the predetermined geographic area, layered over a map, where the shape represents an indication of network coverage quality, based on the filtered KPI data inputs, for a location corresponding to the shape corresponding to the predetermined geographic area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of network visualization, the method comprising: receiving key performance indicator (KPI) data inputs collected for nodes included in a Radio Access Network (RAN); filtering the KPI data to remove unreliable KPI data inputs; determining whether the KPI data inputs for a predetermined geographic area exceeds a threshold sample count; causing a graphical user interface (GUI) to be output by a user interface (UI), the GUI comprising: a display of a shape, corresponding to the predetermined geographic area, layered over a map, where the shape represents an indication of network coverage quality, based on the filtered KPI data inputs, for a location corresponding to the shape corresponding to the predetermined geographic area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the filtering the KPI data to remove the unreliable KPI data inputs, further comprises: determining whether each KPI data input, corresponding with a node, corresponds with a node location within a threshold. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the filtering the KPI data to remove the unreliable KPI data inputs, further comprises: determining whether each KPI data input includes a date-time tag. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the filtering the KPI data to remove the unreliable KPI data inputs, further comprises: determining whether each KPI data input includes location tag. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the filtering the KPI data to remove the unreliable KPI data inputs, further comprises: determining whether each KPI data input originates from an active node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the filtering the KPI data to remove the unreliable KPI data inputs, further comprises: determining whether each KPI data input includes a KPI tag. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, further comprising: discarding a KPI data input, in response to the KPI data input not satisfying at least one of: including a data-time tag; including a location tag; including a KPI tag; the KPI data input originates from an inactive node; or the KPI data input location being outside of a threshold. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the indication of network coverage quality is based upon one or more of: reference signal received power (RSRP); synchronization signal (SS) RSRP; signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR); SS-SINR; downlink rate; uplink rate; and latency. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, wherein the indication of network coverage quality is represented as one of: in response to being within a first range, good; in response to being within a second range, average; and in response to being within a third range, bad. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of network visualization of claim 1, further comprising: aggregating, in a weighted aggregation, multiple KPI data inputs from a first predetermined geographic area and a second geographic area, over a period of time, in response to receiving a input to create a larger map representation. ### Claim 11 An apparatus for network visualization, the apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to: receive key performance indicator (KPI) data inputs collected for nodes included in a Radio Access Network (RAN); filter the KPI data to remove unreliable KPI data inputs; determine whether the KPI data inputs for a predetermined geographic area exceeds a threshold sample count; cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be output by a user interface (UI), the GUI comprising: a display of a shape, corresponding to the predetermined geographic area, layered over a map, where the shape represents an indication of network coverage quality, based on the filtered KPI data inputs, for a location corresponding to the shape corresponding to the predetermined geographic area. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus for network visualization of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: determine whether each KPI data input, corresponding with a node, corresponds with a node location within a threshold. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus for network visualization of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: determine whether each KPI data input includes a date-time tag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus for network visualization of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: determine whether each KPI data input includes a location tag. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus for network visualization of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: determine whether each KPI data input originates from an active node. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to: receive key performance indicator (KPI) data inputs collected for nodes included in a Radio Access Network (RAN); filter the KPI data to remove unreliable KPI data inputs; determine whether the KPI data inputs for a predetermined geographic area exceeds a threshold sample count; cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be output by a user interface (UI), the GUI comprising: a display of a shape, corresponding to the predetermined geographic area, layered over a map, where the shape represents an indication of network coverage quality, based on the filtered KPI data inputs, for a location corresponding to the shape corresponding to the predetermined geographic area. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: determine whether each KPI data input includes a KPI tag. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: discard a KPI data input, in response to the KPI data input not satisfying at least one of: include a data-time tag; include a location tag; include a KPI tag; the KPI data input originates from an inactive node; or the KPI data input location being outside of a threshold. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the indication of network coverage quality is based upon one or more of: reference signal received power (RSRP); synchronization signal (SS) RSRP; signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR); SS-SINR; downlink rate; uplink rate; and latency. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the indication of network coverage quality is represented as one of: in response to being within a first range, good; in response to being within a second range, average; and in response to being within a third range, bad.