IP Library Granted Patent US 10,264,512
Granted Patent B2
US 10,264,512 · App. 15/650,299 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Augmented reality visual Wi-Fi signal

Inventors: Steven Belz (Sunnyvale, TX); Constance Missimer (Seattle, WA); Greg W. Edwards (Austin, TX); James H. Pratt (Round Rock, TX); Michael Lattanzi (Bothell, WA)
Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.; AT&T Mobility II LLC
H04W40/244G06F3/14G06K9/00671G06T19/006H04W16/18H04W24/02H04W24/10
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Patent No.
US 10,264,512
App. No.
15/650,299
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes identifying a location of at least on of a plurality of electronic devices within an area of interest. The method includes, based on at least the location of the at least one of the plurality of electronic devices, determining signal strength at a plurality of points within the area of interest. The method includes providing a modification of the area of interest to improve the signal strength at one of the plurality of points.

Claims (57)

1. A method comprising:

based at least on a location of an electronic device, for a point within an area of interest, determining a signal strength;

determining a floor plan associated with the area of interest, wherein a map of the area of interest is based on at least the floor plan;

on the map, including an indicator of the signal strength at a reference point associated with the point;

determining a viewpoint of a user device within the area of interest based on at least a relative location of the user device to the point, the user device configured to display an image indicative of the viewpoint;

overlaying the indicator on the image;

determining a modification to improve the signal strength; and

altering the indicator to simulate an effect of the modification on the signal strength.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises at least one of a color-coded indicator, contour lines, or a symbol.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, based on the viewpoint of the user device and the relative location of the user device, causing the user device to emit a sound indicative of the signal strength.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a second signal strength, the second signal strength for a second point within the area of interest;

on the map, including a second indicator of the second signal strength at a second reference point associated with the second point; and

overlaying the second indicator on the image.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the viewpoint is based on a photograph captured by the user device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating a placement of the indicator on the image based on a change in the viewpoint.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, based on the viewpoint of the user device and the relative location of the user device, causing the user device to emit a vibration indicative of the signal strength.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a plurality of network devices within the area of interest, wherein determining the signal strength is further based on the plurality of network devices.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises a wireless access point and the modification comprises changing a configuration of the wireless access point.

10. A device comprising:

a display;

a processor communicatively coupled to the display; and

memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

based at least on a location of an electronic device, for a point within an area of interest, determining a signal strength;

determining a floor plan associated with the area of interest, wherein a map of the area of interest is based on at least the floor plan;

on the map, including an indicator of the signal strength at a reference point associated with the point;

determining a viewpoint of the device within the area of interest based on at least a relative location of the device to the point;

displaying, on the display, an image indicative of the viewpoint;

overlaying the indicator on the image;

determining a modification to improve the signal strength; and

altering the indicator to simulate an effect of the modification on the signal strength.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the indicator comprises at least one of a color-coded indicator, contour lines, or a symbol.

12. The device of claim 10 , the operations further comprising:

identifying a plurality of network devices within the area of interest, wherein determining the signal strength is further based on the plurality of network devices.

13. The device of claim 10 , the operations further comprising, based on the viewpoint and the relative location of the device, emitting a vibration indicative of the signal strength.

14. The device of claim 10 , the operations further comprising:

determining a second signal strength, the second signal strength for a second point within the area of interest;

on the map, including a second indicator of the second signal strength at a second reference point associated with the second point; and

overlaying the second indicator on the image.

15. The device of claim 10 , the operations further comprising based on the viewpoint and the relative location of the device, emitting a sound indicative of the signal strength.

16. A nontransitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that causes a processor executing the instructions to effectuate operations comprising:

based at least on a location of an electronic device, for a point within an area of interest, determining a signal strength;

determining a floor plan associated with the area of interest, wherein a map of the area of interest is based on at least the floor plan;

on the map, including an indicator of the signal strength at a reference point associated with the point;

determining a viewpoint of a user device within the area of interest based on at least a relative location of the user device to the point, the user device configured to display an image indicative of the viewpoint; and

overlaying the indicator on the image; and

based on the viewpoint of the user device and the relative location of the user device, causing the user device to emit a sound indicative of the signal strength.

17. The nontransitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , the operations further comprising updating a placement of the indicator on the image based on a change in the viewpoint.

18. The nontransitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein determining the viewpoint is based on a photograph captured by the user device.

19. The nontransitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include:

determining a modification to improve the signal strength; and

altering the indicator to simulate an effect of the modification on the signal strength.

20. The nontransitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include:

determining a second signal strength, the second signal strength for a second point within the area of interest;

on the map, including a second indicator of the second signal strength at a second reference point associated with the second point; and

overlaying the second indicator on the image.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: AT&T MOBILITY II, LLC
To: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
Reel/Frame 048176/0448 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2017
From: BELZ, STEVEN; EDWARDS, GREG; PRATT, JAMES H.; MISSIMER, CONSTANCE; LATTANZI, MICHAEL
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.; AT&T MOBILITY II, LLC
Reel/Frame 043009/0767 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14932103 · Nov 4, 2015
Related Publication 20170318519A1 · Nov 2, 2017