System and method for indicating the presence or physical location of persons or devices in a site specific representation of a physical environment

A security method for a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:

• displaying, on a display, a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• positioning a plurality of wireless communication components at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment, at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being an access point and at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being a network device;
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• identifying the presence or a physical location within said physical environment of a possible intruder or intruder devices by presenting an indicator in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment on said display when an erroneous authentication request or other undesired transmission is received by said network device or said access point.

A wireless communication system with security, comprising:

• a display for displaying a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• a plurality of wireless communication components positioned at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment, at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being a network device;
• a storage device for archiving records of other network devices which interact with said network device;
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• an indicator for identifying the presence or a physical location within said physical environment of a possible intruder or intruder devices, said indicator is presented in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment on said display when another network device attempts to interact with said network device which has not previously interacted with said network device as determined from records archived on said storage device.

A security method for a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:

• displaying, on a display, a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• positioning a plurality of wireless communication components at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying at least some of the wireless communication components and their presence or location in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment, at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being a network device;
• archiving records of other network devices which interact with said network device in a storage device;
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• identifying the presence or a physical location within said physical environment of a possible intruder or intruder devices by presenting an indicator in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment on said display when another network device attempts to interact with said network device which has not previously interacted with said network device as determined from records archived on said storage device.

A site specific inventory system, comprising:

• a display for displaying a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• a plurality of wireless communication components positioned at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment, at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being a network device;
• a plurality of RF tags distributed within said physical environment, each of said RF tags being associated with one or more items in said physical environment and the number of said plurality of RF tags being variable, at least one of said wireless communication components communicating via wireless communication with said RF tags;
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• a data processor associated with said display, said data processor being in communication with said plurality of wireless communication components, said display providing a position and location of one or more of said RF tags in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment based on said wireless communication between said at least one of said wireless communication components and said one or more of said RF tags, the number of RF tags displayed in said site-specific computerized representation being variable and corresponding to the number of RF tags in said physical environment, said data processor retrieving or storing or processing information from said one or more of said RF tags based on said wireless communication between said at least one of said wireless communication components and said one or more of said RF tags.

A site specific inventory method, comprising the steps of:

• displaying, on a display, a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• positioning a plurality of wireless communication components at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment, at least one of said plurality of wireless communication components being a network device;
• distributing a plurality of RE tags within said physical environment, each of said RF tags being associated with one or more items in said physical environment and the number of said plurality of RF tags being variable, at least one of said wireless communication components communicating via wireless communication with said RE tags;
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• using a data processor associated with said display, said data processor being in communication with said plurality of wireless communication components, said display providing a position and location of one or more of said RE tags in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment based on said wireless communication between said at least one of said wireless communication components and said one or more of said RE tags, the number of RE tags displayed in said site-specific computerized representation being variable and corresponding to the number of RF tags in said physical environment, said data processor retrieving or storing or processing information from said one or more of said RE tags based on said wireless communication between said at least one of said wireless communication components and said one or more of said RE tags.

A wireless communication system, comprising:

• a display for displaying a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• a plurality of wireless communication components positioned at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying as graphical icons at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations or presence in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment;
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• a data processor associated with said display which retrieves or stores or processes information that describes each of said plurality of wireless communication components and which identifies a pre-defined communication method for at least some of said plurality of wireless communication components,
• said display selectively presenting graphical or textual information or a combination of graphical and textual information from said data processor pertaining to one or more of said plurality of wireless communication components when one or more graphical icons associated with said one or more of said plurality of wireless communication components are selectively identified on said display.

A wireless communication method, comprising the steps of:

• displaying, on a display, a site-specific computerized representation of a physical environment in which a communications system is deployed;
• positioning a plurality of wireless communication components at a plurality of different locations within said physical environment, said display identifying as graphical icons at least some of the wireless communication components and their locations or presence in said site-specific computerized representation of said physical environment;
• using a data processor associated with said display to retrieve or store or process information that describes each of said plurality of wireless communication components and to identify a pre-defined communication method for at least some of said plurality of wireless communication components;
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• selectively presenting graphical or textual information or a combination of graphical and textual information from said data processor pertaining to one or more of said plurality of wireless communication components when one or more graphical icons associated with said one or more of said plurality of wireless communication components are selectively identified on said display.