# US 2021/0345170 A1 · Optimized data collection in a wireless network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0345170 A1 - Document ID: US20210345170A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/243,756 - Filed: 2021-04-29 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-04 - Assignees: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Applicants: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Inventors: Krishna Prasad PANJE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210345170A1 ## CPC - H04W 28/06: Optimizing {the usage of the radio link}, e.g. header compression, information sizing {, discarding information (system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365)} - H04W 40/24: Connectivity information management, e.g. connectivity discovery or connectivity update - H04B 17/318: Received signal strength - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements - H04W 40/248: {Connectivity information update} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract An apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium perform optimized data collection in a wireless network. The wireless network communicatively interconnects a gateway device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices. The gateway device receives polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders and periodically monitors station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses. The gateway device determines which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data, and transmits an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be an immobile device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gateway device for optimizing data collection in a wireless network, the wireless network configured to communicatively interconnect the gateway device, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the gateway device comprising: a network controller, a non-transitory memory storing a program; and a communication interface configured to establish communication connections with the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders via the wireless network, wherein the network controller is configured to execute the program to: receive, using the communication interface, polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders; periodically monitor, using the network controller, station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses; determine, using the network controller, which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data; and transmit, using the communication interface, an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be the immobile device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gateway device of claim 1, wherein the network controller periodically monitors the station metrics data, which includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and the network controller determines which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device based on a rate of change of the RS SI being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gateway device of claim 1, wherein the network controller periodically monitors the station metrics data, which includes non-associated (NA)-RSSI and a NA station list, and the network controller determines which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device based on a rate of change of the NA-RS SI with respect to the NA station list being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network controller periodically monitors the station metrics data, which includes data uplink rate or data bytes transmitted, and the network controller determines which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device based on the data uplink rate or data bytes transmitted being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network controller periodically monitors the station metrics data, which includes a steer count, and the network controller determines which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device based on the steer count being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network controller periodically monitors the station metrics data, which includes data traffic level or data bytes received, and the network controller determines which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device based on the data traffic level or data bytes received being greater than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction transmitted to the at least one wireless extender includes a command to re-configure the at least one wireless extender, and the collection or the reporting of the station metrics data is modified by reducing parameter data collected or reducing the reporting by the at least one wireless extender. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network controller is further configured to execute the program to: determine, using the network controller, which of the one or more client devices is a mobile device based on the station metrics data; and transmit, using the communication interface, an instruction to the at least one wireless extender for modifying collection of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be a mobile device, wherein the instruction transmitted to the at least one wireless extender includes a command to re-configure the at least one wireless extender, and the collection or the reporting of the station metrics data is modified by increasing parameter data collected or increasing the reporting for one or more client devices determined to be a mobile device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network controller is a multi-access point controller, a mesh network controller, or cloud-based controller. ### Claim 10 A method for optimized data collection in a wireless network, the wireless network being configured to communicatively interconnect a gateway device, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the method comprising: receiving, at the one or more wireless extenders, probe requests from the one or more client devices; receiving, at the one or more client devices, data via the one or more wireless extenders; receiving, at the gateway device, polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders; periodically monitoring, at the gateway device, station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses and determining which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data; and transmitting, from the gateway device, an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be the immobile device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data includes monitoring a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on a rate of change of the RSSI being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data includes monitoring non-associated (NA)-RSSI and a NA station list, and the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on a rate of change of the NA-RSSI with respect to the NA station list being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data includes monitoring a data uplink rate or data bytes transmitted, and the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on the data uplink rate or data bytes transmitted being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data includes monitoring a steer count, and the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on the steer count being less than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data includes monitoring a data traffic level or data bytes received, and the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on the data traffic level or data bytes received being greater than a predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method accordingly to claim 10, wherein the transmitting of the instruction to the at least one wireless extender includes transmitting a command to re-configure the at least one wireless extender, and the collection or the reporting of the station metrics data is modified by reducing parameter collected or reducing the reporting by the at least one wireless extender for any client device determined to be the immobile device. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a wireless device for optimizing data collection in a wireless network, the wireless network configured to communicatively interconnect the wireless device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by the network controller performs steps comprising: receiving polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders; periodically monitoring station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses; determining which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data; and transmitting an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be the immobile device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 17, wherein the determining which of the one or more client devices is the immobile device is based on the periodic monitoring of the station metrics data including: 1) a first rate of change of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) being less than a first predetermined threshold during a period of time; 2) a second rate of change of a non-associated (NA)-RSSI with respect to a NA station list being less than a second predetermined threshold during a period of time; 3) a data uplink rate or data bytes transmitted being less than a third predetermined threshold during a period of time; 4) a steer count being less than a fourth predetermined threshold during a period of time; 5) or a data traffic level or data bytes received being greater than a fifth predetermined threshold during a period of time. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 17, wherein the transmitting of the instruction to the at least one wireless extender includes transmitting a command to re-configure the at least one wireless extender, and the collection or the reporting of the station metrics data is modified by reducing parameter collected or reducing the reporting by the at least one wireless extender for any client device determined to be the immobile device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 17, wherein the network controller is a multi-access point controller, a mesh network controller, or cloud-based controller.