Surveying wireless network infrastructure for worksites
OwnerKevin TURPIN, Benjamin BURRUSinventors
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Abstract
The present technology provides a computer-implemented method for surveying network connectivity at a worksite. The method includes pairing multiple smart radio devices with a wireless device to identify various site locations within the worksite. The smart radio devices transmit signals to a server from each site location and record latency data corresponding to each site location. Additionally, the smart radio devices record signal quality data of the existing wireless infrastructure at each location. A worksite visualization is then generated based on the collected latency and signal quality data. This visualization aids in assessing and optimizing the network performance across the worksite.
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A computer-implemented method for surveying network connectivity of a worksite comprising:
- pairing a smart radio device to a wireless device;
- identifying, via a server based on locations of the wireless device, a plurality of site locations,
- wherein the plurality of site locations corresponds to locations within the worksite;
- transmitting, by the smart radio device to the server, a Push-To-Talk (PTT) data packet from each of the plurality of site locations;
- recording, via the smart radio device, round-trip time data to the smart radio device for each of the plurality of site locations,
- wherein the round-trip time data corresponds to a time between the smart radio device transmitting the PTT data packet to the server and the smart radio device receiving a response to the PTT data packet from the server at each of the plurality of site locations;
- recording, via the smart radio device, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) data of existing site wireless infrastructure at each of the plurality of site locations,
- wherein the existing site wireless infrastructure includes Wi-Fi-enabled infrastructure and/or Bluetooth-enabled infrastructure of the worksite;
- and
- generating, via the server, a worksite visualization to be displayed on the wireless device based on the round-trip time data and the RSSI data,
- wherein the worksite visualization includes a heat map showing a graphical representation of the round-trip time data across the worksite;
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- wherein the worksite visualization includes historic and/or real-time location of the existing site wireless infrastructure.
A computer-implemented method for surveying network connectivity of a worksite comprising:
- pairing a plurality of smart radio devices to a wireless device;
- identifying, via a server based on locations of the wireless device, a plurality of site locations,
- wherein the plurality of site locations corresponds to locations within the worksite;
- transmitting, via the plurality of smart radio devices to the server, a plurality of signals at each of the plurality of site locations;
- recording, via the smart radio devices, latency data to the plurality of smart radio devices for each of the plurality of site locations,
- wherein the latency data recorded to the plurality of smart radio devices corresponds to a time between each of the plurality of smart radio devices transmitting the plurality of signals to the server and each of the plurality of smart radio devices receiving a response to the plurality of signals from the server;
- recording, via the plurality of smart radio devices, signal data of existing site wireless infrastructure at each of the plurality of site locations;
- and
- generating a worksite visualization based on the latency data and the signal data.
A system for surveying network connectivity of a worksite, the system in communication with a plurality of smart radio devices and a wireless device, the system comprising:
- at least one hardware processor;
- and
- at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the system to:
- cause the plurality of smart radio devices to pair with the wireless device;
- identify, based on locations of the wireless device, a plurality of site locations,
- wherein the plurality of site locations corresponds to locations within the worksite;
- receive, from the plurality of smart radio devices, a plurality of signals at each of the plurality of site locations;
- receive recordings of latency data for each of the plurality of site locations,
- wherein the latency data corresponds to a time between each of the plurality of smart radio devices transmitting the plurality of signals to a server and each of the plurality of smart radio devices receiving a response to the plurality of signals from the server;
- receive, from the plurality of smart radio devices, signal data of existing site wireless infrastructure at each of the plurality of site locations;
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- generate a worksite visualization based on the latency data and the signal data.
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