Determining redundant radios
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsVishal S. DESAI, Allaukik ABHISHEK, Pooya MONAJEMI, Young Il CHOI
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Abstract
An algorithm for determining redundant radios in APs is disclosed. The algorithm first performs a coverage peak flattening algorithm to predict an impact to the total coverage area if a radio in a selected AP does not transmit signals in a frequency band. If the impact to the total coverage area is acceptable, the algorithm then performs a multi-point check algorithm to determine whether the radio in the selected AP is redundant in the frequency band. After determining that the radio in the selected AP is redundant in the frequency band, the algorithm transforms the redundant radio into various services based on the network deployment and user preference.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory containing a program that, when executed on the computer processor, performs an operation, the operation comprising:
- for an area covered by a plurality of access points operating on a first channel in a frequency band:
- when a radio in a first access point of the plurality of access points does not operate on the first channel in the frequency band, simulating whether the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies a predetermined coverage threshold;
- upon simulating that the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies the predetermined coverage threshold, determining that the radio in the first access point is redundant;
- and
- upon determining that the radio in the first access point is redundant, prohibiting the radio in the first access point from operating on the first channel in the frequency band.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable program code is configured to:
- for an area covered by a plurality of access points operating on a first channel in a frequency band:
- when a radio in a first access point of the plurality of access points does not operate on the first channel in the frequency band, simulate whether the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies a predetermined coverage threshold;
- upon simulating that the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies the predetermined coverage threshold, determine that the radio in the first access point is redundant;
- and
- upon determining that the radio in the first access point is redundant, prohibit the radio in the first access point from operating on the first channel in the frequency band.
A method, comprising:
- for an area covered by a plurality of access points operating on a first channel in a frequency band:
- when a radio in a first access point of the plurality of access points does not operate on the first channel in the frequency band, simulating whether the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies a predetermined coverage threshold;
- upon simulating that the area covered by at least one other radio in the plurality of access points satisfies the predetermined coverage threshold, determining that the radio in the first access point is redundant;
- and
- upon determining that the radio in the first access point is redundant, prohibiting the radio in the first access point from operating on the first channel in the frequency band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.