US 2014/0349585 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CALIBRATION AND VERIFICATION OF WIRELESS NETWORKS WITH CONTROL NETWORK

Abstract

In a system and method computerized devices are connected to each other over a wireless network and to a controller over an additional network. The devices perform antenna beam angle testing of the wireless network. The controller receives, over the additional network, transmitted and received test signal data acquired during such testing. Based on the test signal data, the controller calculates calibration data, which indicates, for each pair of devices, different path loss amounts associated with different transmitted test signal beam angles and a single transmitted test signal power level. The controller generates calibration matrices corresponding to each pair of devices using the calibration data; analyzes the matrices to determine, for each pair, an optimal antenna beam angle that results in the least amount of path loss; determines an optimal power level for the pair based on the path loss; and communicates the optimal specifications to the pair.

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Dependent claims

A communication system comprising:

multiple computerized devices connected to a wireless network;
and
a controller in communication with said multiple computerized devices over an additional network,
said computerized devices performing antenna beam angle testing, and
said controller performing the following:
receiving, from said computerized devices over said additional network, transmitted test signal data and received test signal data, acquired by said computerized devices during antenna beam angle testing;
calculating, based on said transmitted test signal data and said received test signal data, calibration data for wireless communications between pairs of said computerized devices within said wireless network, said calibration data indicating, for each of said pairs, different path loss amounts associated with different transmitted test signal beam angles and a single transmitted test signal power level;
generating calibration matrices corresponding to said computerized devices using said calibration data;
analyzing said calibration matrices to determine, for each pair, a specific antenna beam angle that will result in a least amount of path loss;
and
communicating said specific antenna beam angle to said pair over said additional network.

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A method for calibrating wireless signal transmission-reception specifications for multiple computerized devices connected to a wireless network, said method comprising:

receiving, by a controller from said computerized devices over an additional network, transmitted test signal data and received test signal data acquired by said computerized devices during antenna beam angle testing;
calculating, by said controller based on said transmitted test signal data and said received test signal data, calibration data for wireless communications between pairs of said computerized devices within said wireless network, said calibration data indicating, for each of said pairs, different path loss amounts associated with different transmitted test signal beam angles and a single transmitted test signal power level;
generating, by said controller and using said calibration data, calibration matrices corresponding to said computerized devices;
analyzing, by said controller, said calibration matrices to determine, for each pair, a specific antenna beam angle that will result in a least amount of path loss;
and
communicating, by said controller, said specific antenna beam angle to said pair over said additional network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for the calibration and verification of wireless networks with control network

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System and method for the calibration and verification of wireless networks with control network

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