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United States Patent 9,736,716
Wang , et al. August 15, 2017

Using personal wireless devices for network testing


Abstract

A personal wireless device is utilized to carry out measurements of one or more network-performance related metrics in response to a triggering event. The triggering event can be a message that is transmitted by a network element to the personal wireless device. The personal wireless device may be exemplified by a variety of personal devices such as, for example, a cellular phone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The measurements may be used to derive network-performance related information such as cellular signal coverage areas, signal hole areas, and signal interference areas.



Inventors:
Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, NY), Stern-Berkowitz; Janet A. (Little Neck, NY), Tamaki; Nobuyuki (Melville, NY)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002773809

Appl. No.:
15/456,171

Filed:
March 10, 2017


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20170188256 A1 Jun 29, 2017



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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 24/10 (20130101); H04W 76/02 (20130101); H04W 84/042 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 24/00 (20090101); H04W 24/10 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101)

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