Spatial Data Map Generation for Wireless Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional spatial approximation techniques fail to effectively organize and map spatially dependent information in wireless communication networks, particularly in generating insights on network indicators across specific geographical spans with unknown transmission impairments.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilize real-time network data from access points and clients, processed by a central controller, employing kriging interpolation and trust score calculation to generate spatial data maps with continuous and reliable information, addressing missing data points through iterative evaluation and visualization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional spatial approximation techniques are used, then the system can handle unknown transmission impairments, but the system fails to organize spatially dependent information in a structured map format

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehandling unknown transmission impairmentsVSAvoidorganizing spatially dependent information
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the wireless network coverage area into discrete spatial units called 'tiles' or grid cells. Each tile independently stores and processes spatially dependent information such as KPIs, trust scores, and derived metrics. This segmentation enables systematic organization of spatial data while maintaining adaptability to local transmission conditions and impairments in each tile region.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that receives raw network data from multiple access points, computes derived information through iterative evaluation, and organizes it into structured spatial maps. This intermediary layer bridges the gap between raw data collection and organized spatial information presentation, enabling both adaptability to impairments and structured organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If real-time network data from multiple data sources is collected, then the system gains comprehensive network insights, but the system complexity increases due to processing and integrating data from multiple access points and clients

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork performance insightsVSAvoiddata processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges data from multiple access points and client devices into a unified spatial map structure. By combining measurements and KPIs from numerous data sources into a single integrated spatial representation, the system achieves comprehensive network insights while managing complexity through unified data organization rather than separate processing for each source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs self-organizing algorithms that automatically process and structure incoming network data without requiring complex manual configuration. The spatial map structure naturally organizes itself as data is collected, with tiles automatically updating their content based on received measurements, reducing the operational complexity of managing multiple data sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If kriging interpolation technique is used to fill missing data points, then continuous spatial information is achieved, but the computational time and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous spatial informationVSAvoidcomputational processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-structures the spatial domain into a grid of tiles before data collection begins. This preliminary organization allows interpolation operations to be confined to local tile boundaries rather than processing entire network areas, significantly reducing computational time while maintaining continuous spatial information through localized kriging operations within each tile.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies kriging interpolation selectively only to tiles that contain missing data points, rather than processing all tiles uniformly. This partial action approach maintains continuous spatial information where needed while avoiding unnecessary computational overhead in tiles that already have complete data, reducing overall processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12185141B2Method and system for generating spatial data maps corresponding to centralized wireless networks
Publication Date: 2024.12.31 HCL AMERICA INC
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AI summary

This disclosure relates to method and system for generating spatial data maps corresponding to a centralized wireless network. The method includes receiving in real-time, network data from each of a plurality of data sources through one or more user space applications; computing in convenient time frame, derived information based on the network data and geographical location of data source; iteratively evaluating the derived information for each of plurality of data points in network data span with missing information through kriging interpolation technique to obtain continuous derived information; for each of data point with missing information in previous iterations, comparing the derived information of current iteration step with the derived information at previous iteration steps to obtain trust score; and generating spatial data map based on geographical location of each of the plurality of data sources and at least one of the continuous derived information and the trust score.