Weak Fingerprint Filtering for Wireless Coverage Vulnerability Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless network coverage vulnerability detection methods suffer from inaccuracies due to misjudgments caused by tidal phenomena and edge access points, leading to incorrect identification of coverage vulnerabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize weak fingerprint data from terminals to determine suspected coverage vulnerabilities, applying filter-out conditions based on time and space dimensions, including tidal phenomena and edge AP identification, to accurately distinguish between actual and misjudged coverage vulnerabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If weak fingerprint data is collected and analyzed to identify coverage vulnerabilities, then detection coverage is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to misjudgments from tidal phenomena and edge APs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidvulnerability detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing filter-out conditions that incorporate tidal phenomenon patterns and edge AP identification criteria. Before final vulnerability determination, the system pre-filters suspected vulnerabilities using these conditions, preventing misjudgments from tidal effects and edge AP characteristics. This preliminary filtering mechanism ensures that only genuine coverage vulnerabilities are identified, maintaining high measurement precision while preserving comprehensive detection coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If filter-out conditions are applied to eliminate misjudgments, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevulnerability detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by transforming the filter-out conditions into standardized evaluation parameters that assess tidal phenomenon characteristics and edge AP properties. Instead of complex qualitative analysis, the system uses quantifiable parameters such as signal strength thresholds, temporal patterns, and spatial distribution metrics. This parameterization simplifies the processing logic while maintaining high measurement precision, as the conditions can be efficiently evaluated using standard computational operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive analysis of weak fingerprint data is performed, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to extensive data processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevulnerability detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the taking out principle by extracting and prioritizing only the most critical features from weak fingerprint data that are relevant to vulnerability detection. Instead of analyzing all data components equally, the system extracts key parameters such as signal strength, location information, and temporal characteristics that directly indicate coverage vulnerabilities. This selective extraction reduces processing time significantly while maintaining measurement precision, as the essential vulnerability-indicating features are identified without unnecessary computational overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4676111A1Processing method and apparatus for wireless network coverage vulnerability, and computing device
Publication Date: 2026.01.07 RUIJIE NETWORKS CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a wireless network coverage vulnerability processing method and apparatus, and a computing device. The method includes: obtaining weak fingerprint data, acquired by a wireless access point AP within a preset time period, of a terminal within a coverage area, where the weak fingerprint data of the terminal is signal data of the AP that is acquired by the terminal in the case of a weak signal; determining a suspected coverage vulnerability based on weak fingerprint data of each terminal; determining, based on the suspected coverage vulnerability, whether the suspected coverage vulnerability meets a filter-out condition; and when the suspected coverage vulnerability meets the filter-out condition, determining that the suspected coverage vulnerability is not a wireless network coverage vulnerability.