Universal IoT Network Evaluation Tool for Multi-Manufacturer Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network installation evaluation tools are primarily reactive, failing to provide effective solutions for configuration issues that can lead to network disruptions or prevent network use, especially when dealing with devices from different manufacturers.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a communication device, memory, and processor configured to obtain network and diagnostic information, analyze the network installation's quality, identify potential issues, and compute a quality index, while providing recommendations for improving the installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If device-specific proprietary tools are used to evaluate network devices, then the tools can identify root cause of problems, but they are reactive and do not provide solutions, and cannot work across different manufacturers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal network evaluation tool that can assess multiple types of network devices from different manufacturers using a single interface. The system aggregates device information, connectivity data, and environmental factors into a unified quality index that works across diverse device types, eliminating the need for manufacturer-specific tools while maintaining comprehensive evaluation capabilities
2Reliability
If reactive evaluation tools are used, then problems can be identified after they occur, but network disruptions already happen and installers face configuration issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary evaluation of network installations by collecting device information, assessing connectivity, and computing quality indexes before full deployment. The system identifies potential issues and provides recommendations in advance, allowing installers to correct problems before they cause network disruptions or operational failures
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network quality and provides feedback through quality indexes and recommendations. This feedback loop enables real-time assessment of network health and guides installers in making adjustments to improve network quality, transforming the reactive approach into a proactive one
3Reliability
If comprehensive network monitoring is implemented, then quality issues can be identified, but the system complexity increases and requires multiple protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple evaluation functions into a single integrated system that collects device information, assesses connectivity, analyzes environmental factors, and computes quality indexes all through one interface. This consolidation simplifies the system architecture while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capabilities across diverse network devices
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AI summary
A system and method are provided for evaluating a network installation including a network having network devices. The system and method can obtain network information and diagnostic information for the network installation. The network information can include a topology of the network devices or information from which the topology is determined for the network installation. The system and method can further perform an analysis of a quality of the network installation based on at least the diagnostic information and the topology of the network devices to identify an actual and/or potential quality issue(s) for the network installation and to compute a quality index for the network installation; and output the quality index for the network installation. The system and method also can provide prioritized recommendations of potential solutions for the actual or potential quality issue(s).