Granted Patent B1

US 9,491,764 · App. 14/729,728 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. A method for wireless networking and communications, comprising: identifying an object associated with a geographic area, the object inhibiting a wireless signal and being located within a predetermined distance from one or more user premise devices; receiving location data related to the one or more user premise devices relating to the geographic area; receiving network performance data; analyzing the location data and the network performance data; identifying a first access point in the geographic area based at least in part on the analyzing; and adjusting a direction of a narrow beam communication device a predetermined amount relating to the first access point based at least in part on the analyzing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the direction comprises:

rotating the direction of the narrow beam communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the direction is based at least in part on a second access point location.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a first line of sight path related to the first access point, wherein adjusting the narrow beam communication device comprises:

adjusting a direction of the first access point the predetermined amount relative to the first line of sight path.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first line of sight path relates to the first access point and one or more user premises devices.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first line of sight path relates to the first access point and one or more other access points.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

identifying a second line of sight path related to a second access point, wherein adjusting the narrow beam communication device comprises:

adjusting a direction of the second access point based at least in part on adjusting the direction of the first access point.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network performance data comprises:

historical performance data relating to at least one of an access point and the one or more user premises devices in the geographic area.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the network performance data comprises:

determining one or more trends based at least in part on the historical performance data.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the network performance data comprises:

correlating performance of the one or more user premises device with performance of the first access point.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the network performance data comprises:

correlating performance of the one or more user premises devices with performance of the first access point.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the network performance data comprises: the one or more user

correlating performance of premises devices with performance of the first access point and a second access point.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network performance data comprises:

a notification relating to network performance within the geographic area.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a second access point in the geographic area based at least in part on the analyzing;

determining a performance indicator relating to the first access point; and

adjusting the direction of a narrow beam communication device relating to the second access point based at least in part on the determining.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the network performance data comprises:

determining interference relating to the first access point.

16. An apparatus for wireless networking and communications, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to: identify an object associated with a geographic area, the object inhibiting a wireless signal and being located within a predetermined distance from one or more user premise devices; receive location data related to the one or more user premise devices relating to the geographic area; receive network performance data; analyze the location data and the network performance data; identify a first access point in the geographic area based at least in part on the analyzing; and adjust a direction of a narrow beam communication device a predetermined amount relating to the first access point based at least in part on the analyzing.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein adjusting the narrow beam communication device comprises:

adjusting the direction of the narrow beam communication device based at least in part on a location of two or more access points within the geographic area.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein adjusting the direction of the narrow beam communication device comprises:

adjusting the direction of the narrow beam communication device based at least in part on a location of a backhaul connection within the geographic area.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to: identify an object associated with a geographic area, the object inhibiting a wireless signal and being located within a predetermined distance from one or more user premise devices; receive location data related to the one or more user premise devices relating to the geographic area; receive network performance data; analyze the location data and the network performance data; identify a first access point in the geographic area based at least in part on the analyzing; and adjust a direction of a narrow beam communication device a predetermined amount relating to the first access point based at least in part on the analyzing.

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