System and method for generating a virtual wireless node

A method for generating a virtual wireless node, the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of optimal node parameters using a computer simulation;
• determining a plurality of differences and a plurality of constraints based at least in part on the plurality of optimal node parameters and a plurality of real node parameters of a plurality of wireless nodes, wherein the plurality of real node parameters includes a real node quantity, a plurality of real node locations, and a plurality of real node power levels;
• determining a plurality of virtual node parameters for the virtual wireless node based at least in part on the plurality of differences and the plurality of constraints;
• and
• adjusting the plurality of real node parameters of the plurality of wireless nodes to generate the virtual wireless node based at least in part on the plurality of virtual node parameters.

A system for generating a virtual wireless node, the system comprising:

• a plurality of wireless nodes, wherein the plurality of wireless nodes are defined by a plurality of real node parameters, wherein the plurality of real node parameters includes a real node quantity, a plurality of real node locations, and a plurality of real node power levels;
• and
• one or more central computers in electrical communication with the plurality of wireless nodes, wherein the one or more central computers are programmed to:
• determine a plurality of optimal node parameters using a computer simulation;
• determine a plurality of differences and a plurality of constraints based at least in part on the plurality of optimal node parameters and the plurality of real node parameters, wherein the plurality of differences includes at least one of:
• a node quantity difference between an optimal node quantity and the real node quantity, a node location difference between a plurality of optimal node locations and the plurality of real node locations, and a node power level difference between the plurality of real node power levels and a plurality of optimal node power levels, and wherein the plurality of constraints includes at least one of:
• a node location constraint and a maximum node power level constraint;
• determine a plurality of virtual node parameters for the virtual wireless node based at least in part on the plurality of differences and the plurality of constraints, wherein the plurality of virtual node parameters includes at least a node location and a node power level;
• and
• adjust at least one of:
• one of the plurality of real node power levels and a real node beamforming configuration of at least one of the plurality of wireless nodes to generate the virtual wireless node based on the plurality of virtual node parameters and the plurality of constraints.