SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING ASSISTED AIMING FOR WIRELESS LINKS

摘要

Systems and methods which provide local sensor and/or external information derived proactive aiming assistance with respect to wireless nodes for facilitating desired wireless links are shown. Embodiments provide an aiming assistance user interface providing guidance with respect to properly altering the orientation of a wireless node to provide a desired wireless link. To facilitate providing aiming assistance embodiments of wireless nodes are adapted to include a plurality of sensors operable to provide information useful in environmental analysis for determining proactive orientation guidance information. Wireless nodes adapted according to embodiments additionally or alternatively utilize information obtained externally useful in determining proactive orientation guidance information. Embodiments of the invention utilize the foregoing sensor information and externally sourced information to determine proactive orientation guidance information.

主权项

1. A method for updating information at a database, performed at a server, wherein the information is used for providing proactive aiming assistance guidance information at a wireless node for orienting the wireless node, comprising the steps of:
a. obtaining sensor information from a wireless node; b. sending a list of candidate wireless nodes to the wireless node; c. receiving a first information of a selected first candidate wireless node from the wireless node; d. determining a radio map corresponding to the wireless node for deployment configuration determinations; e. performing communication environment analysis, wireless link quality modeling; f. determining positions of interferers in a wireless environment; g. sending a second information based on steps (d), (e) and (f) to the wireless node; h. receiving a third information regarding final deployment configuration of the wireless node and information regarding various interference sources detected by the wireless node from the wireless node; i. updating the database based on the third information received in step (h); j. wherein the wireless node uses the second information received from the server for:
(i) determining proactive aiming assistance guidance information with respect to the first candidate wireless node;(ii) providing proactive aiming assistance guidance information for reorientation;(iii) presenting the proactive aiming assistance guidance information at an aiming assistance user interface of the wireless node;(iii) determining values of wireless link attributes;(iv) when the values of wireless link attributes are not satisfactory, prompting the user to perform steps (i)-(ii) with another candidate wireless node;(v) when the values of wireless link attributes are satisfactory, prompting the user to stop the reorientation;wherein the proactive aiming assistance guidance information includes a rotation direction and a tilt direction;wherein the rotation direction corresponds to a direction to rotate the wireless node to orient the wireless node into the desired deployment configuration; andwherein the tilt direction corresponds to a direction to tilt the wireless node to orient the wireless node into the desired deployment configuration.