Cellular Network Software Rollout Evaluation by Geographic Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for evaluating cellular network software performance are inadequate in ensuring consistent and reliable network performance, often leading to unexpected errors or decreased performance when new software is implemented.
Innovation Solution
A method involving selective implementation of software versions in specific geographic regions, data collection from user devices traversing defined routes, and dynamic visualization of performance metrics to enable direct comparison and threshold-based decision-making for software rollout.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If new software is implemented across the entire cellular network, then network performance may be improved with new features, but unexpected errors and network disruptions may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the cellular network into multiple geographic regions and selectively implements software versions in specific regions rather than deploying uniformly across the entire network. This segmentation allows controlled testing of new software in limited areas while maintaining stability in other regions, thus resolving the contradiction between introducing new functionality and maintaining network reliability.
2Measurement precision
If software performance is evaluated using traditional methods, then evaluation can be performed, but the results may not reflect real-world performance and unexpected errors may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where performance data is continuously collected from user devices traversing defined routes in geographic regions with specific software versions. This real-world feedback loop enables accurate measurement of software performance under actual network conditions, improving evaluation precision while maintaining reliability through continuous monitoring and comparison against threshold values.
3Adaptability or versatility
If software versions are compared without standardized evaluation, then flexibility is maintained, but consistent performance assessment cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes standardized performance parameters and threshold values for evaluating different software versions. By defining specific measurable parameters (signal strength, throughput, latency, etc.) and comparing software versions against these standardized metrics, the system maintains flexibility in selecting different software versions while ensuring precise and consistent performance comparison through objective parameter-based assessment.
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AI summary
A method includes receiving, from one or more first user devices, first data indicative of a performance of a first version of a software package installed on wireless equipment of a cellular network. The method also includes receiving, from one or more second user devices, second data indicative of a performance of a second version of the software package installed on the wireless equipment of the cellular network. The first data and second data are collected as the one or more first user devices and one or more second user devices, respectively, attempt to connect to the cellular network while traversing routes within a geographic region containing the wireless equipment. The method also includes presenting, on a display of a computing device, a user interface comprising one or more data visualizations of the first data and the second data.