Computerized systems and methods for wireless roaming simulation
AssigneePlume Design, Inc.
InventorsVidmar ROK, David ABRAM
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods that provide a novel framework for testing and configuring user equipment (e.g., a client device, for example) based on wireless access point (AP) simulations provided via an AP device. The disclosed framework can operate to provide accurate and efficient testing and wireless configuration of modeled devices based on the AP simulations. The disclosed AP device operates to simulate a client device (e.g., a mobile device, for example) physically moving from one AP to another, which is enabled via a set of AP chambers that are associated with the AP device, thereby enabling roaming activities, testing and configuration from a single device (and without requiring the client device to physically move).
Claims20
A method for configuring a client device for wireless roaming across access points, comprising:
- identifying, by a simulation engine, an access point (AP) device comprising a set of chambers, each chamber providing an access point to a network;
- positioning the client device at a distance from the AP device based on a predetermined signal strength threshold;
- causing opening of a first chamber of the set of chambers to enable connectivity between the client device and an AP of the first chamber;
- establishing a wireless connection between the client device and the AP of the first chamber;
- executing, by the simulation engine, configuration operations on the wireless connection to configure network settings of the client device for a network of the first AP;
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- storing calibration information for the client device corresponding to the AP of the first chamber.
A system for configuring user equipment for wireless network connectivity, comprising:
- an access point (AP) device comprising a set of chambers, each chamber providing an access point to a network, wherein each chamber comprises:
- an inner layer configured as a radio absorber material to attenuate signals between chambers, and a door for controlling connectivity between a client device and the AP of the chamber;
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- a simulation engine communicatively coupled to the AP device, the simulation engine configured to:
- identify the set of chambers of the AP device;
- cause opening of a first chamber to enable connectivity with the AP of the first chamber;
- establish a wireless connection between the client device and the AP of the first chamber;
- execute configuration operations to modify at least one of network settings or client device settings to optimize connectivity for a network of the first AP;
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- store calibration information for the client device corresponding to the AP of the first chamber.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- identifying an access point (AP) device comprising a set of chambers, each chamber providing an access point to a network;
- causing opening of a first chamber of the set of chambers to enable connectivity between a client device and an AP of the first chamber;
- establishing a wireless connection between the client device and the AP of the first chamber;
- executing configuration operations on the wireless connection, the configuration operations comprising analyzing at least one of speed, latency, packet loss, bandwidth, or security and modifying at least one of network settings or client device settings based on the analysis;
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- storing calibration information for the client device corresponding to the AP of the first chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.