Methods and apparatus for determining an optimized wireless interface installation configuration

1. A computerized network apparatus configured to determine a desired installation configuration within a premises of a user, said computerized network apparatus comprising:

a first interface in data communication with a network;

a storage apparatus; and

a processor apparatus configured to execute at least one computer program, said at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by said processor apparatus:

receive, via a message generated by one or more computer program applications operative to run on at least one of a plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices of said user, data representative of a request for services;

cause, by said one or more computer program applications, each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to act as an ad hoc access point, wherein said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are each configured to perform the steps of:

exchanging signals between one another, in an iterative fashion; and

collecting link data relating to one or more radio frequency characteristics at each of a plurality of locations in said user's premises where said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are disposed, said iterative fashion comprising only one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices being utilized as said ad hoc access point at a time;

receive, by said one or more computer program applications, said link data of each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices; and

evaluate said link data to determine an optimized configuration for said premises of said user, said determination of said optimized configuration based at least in part on one or more effects of one or more features of said premises on signal frequencies of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to, when executed, register said at least one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said registration of said at least one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices further comprises creation of a plurality of respective location profiles for each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices within said premises of said user.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to, when executed, determine a subtotal score for each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to, when executed, apply a weighting value to said subtotal score to determine a total score for said user's premises.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said iterative fashion further comprises at least:

(i) a first one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to radiate radio frequency signals, and a second one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to receive said radio frequency signals radiated from said first one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices; and

(ii) said second one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to radiate radio frequency signals, and a third one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to receive said radio frequency signals radiated from said second one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

7. A computerized method for determining a desired installation configuration within a premises associated with one or more users, said method comprising:

receiving, by a computerized network entity, data representative of a request for services, said request provided by at least one of said one or more users for at least one of a plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices within said premises;

providing, by said computerized network entity, said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices with at least one installation configuration optimization application;

calculating, by said computerized network entity, an installation score based at least in part on link data received from said at least one installation configuration optimization application;

causing configuring, by said at least one installation configuration optimization application, each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to perform the steps of:

exchanging signals between one another, in an iterative fashion; and

collecting said link data relating to one or more radio frequency characteristics at each of a plurality of locations in said user's premises where said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are disposed, said iterative fashion comprising only one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices being utilized as an ad hoc access point at a time;

evaluating, by said computerized network entity, said installation score to determine an optimal configuration for said premises, wherein said installation score comprises at least a raw score based at least in part on an effect of said one or more radio frequency characteristics of said premises on a signal of said at least one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices; and

transmitting, by said computerized network entity, said optimal configuration to a computerized billing entity.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said at least said raw score is further based at least on a usage associated with each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices within said premises, said usage based at least in part on respective age groups associated with said one or more users.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising combining said installation score and a device category for creating an installation profile.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising pairing said installation profile to an installation category and a score pair listed on a device chart.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said pairing results in a device model being determined.

12. Computer readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory medium comprising at least one computer program having a plurality of instructions, said instructions configured to, when executed on a processing apparatus:

receive, via a message generated by one or more computer program applications operative to run on at least one of a plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices of a content delivery network, data representative of a request for services;

cause, by said one or more computer program applications, each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices to act as an ad-hoc wireless access point, wherein said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are each configured to perform the steps of:

exchanging wireless signals between one another, in an iterative fashion, said iterative fashion comprising only one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices being utilized as said ad hoc access point at a time; and

collecting link data relating to one or more radio frequency characteristics at each of a plurality of locations in a premises where said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices are disposed;

receive said link data of each of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices; and

perform a computerized evaluation of said link data to determine an optimized configuration for said premises, said determination of said optimized configuration based at least in part on data relating to one or more effects of one or more features of said premises on signal frequencies of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices.

13. The computer readable apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

cause rendering on a device display of a plurality of questions relating to said one or more features of said premises on said at least one of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices, said one or more features comprising a plurality of physical construction characteristics, said plurality of physical construction characteristics affecting wireless operation of said plurality of wireless-enabled computerized client devices;

receive data relating to one or more responses to one or more of said plurality of questions; and

conduct a computerized query, based on said data relating to said one or more responses, one or more computerized information sources to determine additional data regarding said premises, said additional data comprising at least data representative of a square footage of said premises.

14. The computer readable apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

extract at least data indicative of a user's name and/or a user's premises address from said data relating to said one or more responses; and

transmit said at least data indicative of said user's name and/or said user's premises address to said one or more computerized information sources in order to effect said query.

15. The computer readable apparatus of claim 13 , said plurality of physical construction characteristics comprise at least one of: (i) a number of floors within said user's premises, (ii) an approximate square footage of said user's premises, and (iii) one or more construction materials of said user's premises.

16. The computer readable apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

determine, based on said receipt of said data relating to said one or more responses, a subtotal score for each of said of one or more of said plurality of questions and/or one or more categories thereof, said subtotal score used in said determination of said optimized configuration.

17. The computer readable apparatus of claim 16 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

apply a weighting value to said subtotal score for each of said of one or more of said plurality of questions and one or more categories of service associated therewith thereof;

determine a total score for said premises, said total score based at least in part on said weighting value; and

generate data representative of a consumer profile, said consumer profile indicative of at least said total score and said one or more categories of service associated with said of one or more of said plurality of questions.

18. The computer readable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

compare said consumer profile to a device data structure, said device data structure generated by a server apparatus and comprising: (i) a plurality of different categories corresponding respectively to a plurality of premises types, and (ii) a plurality of score ranges.

19. The computer readable apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

based on said comparison, generate service profile data, said service profile data indicative of one or more particular computerized devices to be disposed in said premises according to said optimized configuration.

20. The computer readable apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said instructions are further configured to, when executed on said processing apparatus:

based on said data representative of said request for services, cause creation of account data via utilization of said one or more computer program applications, said account data comprising billing data useful for a computerized billing entity to generate subscription cost data for said one or more particular computerized devices.