Methods and systems for coverage area deficiency visualizations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12598478-B2
Application number	US-202217800293-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	Apr 26, 2022
Publication date	Apr 7, 2026
Grant date	Apr 7, 2026

Abstract

This disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for visualizing coverage area deficiencies. In an aspect, a method comprises retrieving, from a data storage, network performance data from a plurality of user wireless mobile devices; filtering the network performance data to narrow the dataset to data samples with accurate locations and dates; counting the number of data samples indicating a coverage deficiency in an area; comparing the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area with a predefined threshold; rendering a map including the area; and displaying on the map a visual indicator of the coverage deficiency based on the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area exceeding the predefined threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for visualizing coverage area deficiencies on a map, the method comprising:
retrieving, from a data storage, network performance data from a plurality of user wireless mobile devices; filtering the network performance data to narrow the dataset to data samples with accurate locations and dates; counting the number of data samples indicating a coverage deficiency in an area; comparing the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area with a predefined threshold; rendering a map including the area; and displaying on the map a visual indicator of the coverage deficiency based on the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area exceeding the predefined threshold.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising updating the displaying of the visual indicator based on incoming network performance data retrieved from the data storage on a periodic basis.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a hexagon having a predetermined color corresponding to the coverage deficiency.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the colored hexagon is displayed on the map adjacent to six other colored hexagons.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising displaying the map without any visual indicator over another area in which a number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the other area does not exceed the predefined threshold.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the visual indicator based on predefined aggregation logic in response to a user instruction to alter the zoom level of the map.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the network performance data comprises at least one of LTE network data and 5G network data.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the area corresponds to a cluster of cell sites defined relative to a global Mercator projection.

9 . An apparatus for visualizing coverage area deficiencies on a map, the apparatus comprising:
a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to: retrieve network performance data from a plurality of user wireless mobile devices; filter the network performance data to narrow the dataset to data samples with locations and dates; filter the dataset based on a preset location accuracy parameter; count a number of data samples indicating a coverage deficiency in an area; compare the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area with a predefined threshold; render a map including the area; and display on the map a visual indicator of the coverage deficiency based on the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area being determined to exceed the predefined threshold.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a hexagon having a predetermined color corresponding to the coverage deficiency.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the apparatus to display the map without any visual indicator over another area in which a number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the other area does not exceed the predefined threshold.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the area corresponds to a cluster of cell sites defined relative to a global Mercator projection.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for visualizing coverage area deficiencies on a map, which when executed by one or more processors cause an apparatus to:
retrieve network performance data from a plurality of user wireless mobile devices; filter the network performance data to narrow the dataset to data samples with locations and dates; filter the dataset based on a preset location accuracy parameter; count a number of data samples indicating a coverage deficiency in an area; compare the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the with a predefined threshold; render a map including the area; and display on the map a visual indicator of the coverage deficiency based on the number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the area being determined to exceed the predefined threshold.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the apparatus to update the displaying of the visual indicator based on incoming network performance data retrieved from the data storage on a periodic basis.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a hexagon having a predetermined color corresponding to the coverage deficiency.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the apparatus to display the map without any visual indicator over another area in which a number of data samples indicating the coverage deficiency in the other area does not exceed the predefined threshold.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the network performance data comprises at least one of LTE network data and 5G network data.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , wherein the area corresponds to a cluster of cell sites defined relative to a global Mercator projection.

Assignees

• Rakuten Symphony Inc

Inventors

• Jain Rahul
• Mishra Tarun
• Sharma Ashish

Classifications

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