Method of placing wireless devices for rf planning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015264581-A1
Application number	US-201414205109-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 11, 2014
Priority date	Mar 11, 2014
Publication date	Sep 17, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

The method includes showing a site map on a display. The site map displays a first area of a location in which RF devices are to be installed; using an interface UI to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region(s) where RF devices are to be installed within the partitioned bounded placement region; moving one or more of the RF devices on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed; adjusting the bounded placement region on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
showing a site map on a display, the site map displaying a first area; using an interface to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; and generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed within the partitioned bounded placement region.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed includes identifying locations within a two-dimensional bounded placement region that is selected from the group consisting of a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse and a polygon.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed includes identifying locations within a three-dimensional bounded placement region that is selected from the group consisting of a Platonic solid and a sphere.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising moving one or more of the RF devices on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF device are to be installed.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the bounded placement region on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising placing additional RF devices inside bounded placement region to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the interface to select at least one additional bounded placement region that is part of the first area and partitioning the additional bounded placement regions to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement regions where RF devices are to be installed.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying materials on the site map; and generating an updated site map that identifies the materials within the partitioned bounded placement region and locations where RF devices are to be installed based on the identified materials within the partitioned bounded placement region.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using the interface to select an industry specific standard; and generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed based on the selected industry specific standard.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating an updated site map includes replacing at least one RF sensor on the site map with at least one RF repeater to reduce cost.

11 . A method comprising:
showing a site map on a display; identifying materials on the site map; and generating an updated site map that identifies the materials on the site map and locations where RF devices are to be installed based on the identified materials.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying materials on the site map includes using an interface to manually identify materials on the site map.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying materials on the site map includes automatically identifying materials on the site map using an auto tagging solution.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the site map displays a first area and the method further comprises:
using an interface to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; and generating a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed within the partitioned bounded placement region based on the identified materials in the partitioned bounded placement region.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
using the interface to select an industry specific standard; and generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed based on the identified materials in the partitioned bounded placement region and the selected industry specific standard.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein generating an updated site map includes replacing at least one RF sensor on the site map with at least one RF repeater to reduce cost.

17 . A method comprising:
showing a site map on a display; and generating an updated site map that identifies locations on the site map where RF devices are to be installed based on a selected industry specific standard.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising using an interface to select the industry specific standard.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein using an interface to select the industry specific standard includes using an interface to select a plurality of industry specific standards, and wherein generating an updated site map includes generating an updated site map that identifies locations on the site map where RF devices are to be installed based on the selected industry specific standards.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the site map displays a first area, and the method further comprises:
using the interface to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; identifying materials on the site map within the partitioned bounded placement region; and generating a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed within the bounded placement region based on the identified materials within the bounded placement region and the selected industry specific standard.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc
• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Kamalakannan Arunkumar

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

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• H04L41/22

  comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• H04W16/18 Primary

  Network planning tools · CPC title