System for monitoring telephone networks and/or data communication networks, especially mobile telephone networks

Claim 1

A system for monitoring telephone networks and/or data communication networks, especially cellular mobile telephone networks, the system including a plurality of base stations equipped with a transmitter and a receiver as well as a plurality of mobile units with equipment for communicating with at least one of said plurality of base stations, the system comprising: an operator of a network; at least one fixed and/or mobile unit, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for making at least one observation of quality, and said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for engaging in a communication with said operator, said communication between said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit and said operator occurring via said network; a database wherein data relating to observations of quality from said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit are stored and processed; a data processor, said data processor configured so as to be controllable by said operator; wherein said database is accessed by said data processor to retrieve at least part of said data relating to observations of quality that have been received and stored, the accessing allowing an analysis of larger or smaller geographical areas, as well as smaller sub-areas and regions thereof, a geographical position being further definable by smaller mesh-shaped parcels; and wherein the system further comprises a plurality of fixed and/or mobile units, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit being one of said plurality of fixed and/or mobile units, said plurality of mobile units having quality observation organs that are equipped to make at least one measurement pertaining to at least one element of the group comprising a reception level, a reception quality, a signal to echo noise ratio, handovers, a time for establishing a connection, a rate of call set-up, blocked calls, failed calls, and failed handovers; said quality observation organs also equipped for storing, updating, and transmitting said at least one measurement via said plurality of fixed units.

Claim 2

A system for monitoring telephone networks and/or data communication networks, especially cellular mobile telephone networks, the system including a plurality of base stations equipped with a transmitter and a receiver as well as a plurality of mobile units with equipment for communicating with at least one of said plurality of base stations, the system comprising: an operator of a network; at least one fixed and/or mobile unit, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for making at least one observation of quality, and said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for engaging in a communication with said operator, said communication between said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit and said operator occurring via said network; a database wherein data relating to observations of quality from said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit are stored and processed; a data processor, said data processor configured so as to be controllable by said operator; wherein said database is accessed by said data processor to retrieve at least part of said data relating to observations of quality that have been received and stored, the accessing allowing an analysis of larger or smaller geographical areas, as well as smaller sub-areas and regions thereof, a geographical position being further definable by smaller mesh-shaped parcels; and wherein the system further comprises a plurality of fixed and/or mobile units, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit being one of said plurality of fixed and/or mobile units, said plurality of mobile units having quality observation organs that are equipped to make at least one measurement pertaining to at least one element of the group comprising a reception level, a reception quality, a signal to echo noise ratio, handovers, a time for establishing a connection, a rate of call set-up, blocked calls, failed calls, and failed handovers; said quality observation organs also equipped for storing, updating, and transmitting said at least one measurement via said plurality of fixed units.

Claim 19

A system for monitoring telephone networks and/or data communication networks, especially cellular mobile telephone networks, the system including a plurality of base stations equipped with a transmitter and a receiver as well as a plurality of mobile units with equipment for communicating with at least one of said plurality of base stations, the system comprising; an operator of a network; at least one fixed and/or mobile unit, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for making at least one observation of quality, and said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for engaging in a communication with said operator, said communication between said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit and said operator occurring via said network; a database wherein data relating to observations of quality from said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit are stored and processed; a data processor, said data processor configured so as to be controllable by said operator; wherein said database is accessed by said data processor to retrieve at least part of said data relating to observations of quality that have been received and stored, the accessing allowing an analysis of larger or smaller geographical areas, as well as smaller sub-areas and regions thereof, a geographical position being further definable by smaller mesh-shaped parcels; wherein said observations of quality comprise quality observation measurements that are presented for visualized inspection in at least one form selected from the group comprising map sheets, either as statistical overviews of accumulated measurements or as a route overview for a mobile conversation: a grid overview; and a chart overview; and wherein a presentation in the form of a route overview includes a built-up route list, said built-up route list comprising at least one element selected from the group comprising identification of a selected mobile unit with associated identification; time for starting and stopping; original cell and cellular network; available themes, including at least one of a reception level, a reception quality, and a time schedule; events that are to be part of the analysis, including at least one of completed or noncompleted handovers, establishment of a connection, blocked call, rejected call, and signal to echo noise ratio; and the presentation being shown in legible symbols.

Claim 20

A system for monitoring telephone networks and/or data communication networks, especially cellular mobile telephone networks, the system including a plurality of base stations equipped with a transmitter and a receiver as well as a plurality of mobile units with equipment for communicating with at least one of said plurality of base stations, the system comprising; an operator of a network; at least one fixed and/or mobile unit, said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for making at least one observation of quality, and said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit configured for engaging in a communication with said operator, said communication between said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit and said operator occurring via said network; a database wherein data relating to observations of quality from said at least one fixed and/or mobile unit are stored and processed; a data processor, said data processor configured so as to be controllable by said operator; wherein said database is accessed by said data processor to retrieve at least part of said data relating to observations of quality that have been received and stored, the accessing allowing an analysis of larger or smaller geographical areas, as well as smaller sub-areas and regions thereof, a geographical position being further definable by smaller mesh-shaped parcels; wherein said observations of quality comprise quality observation measurements that are presented for visualized inspection in at least one form selected from the group comprising map sheets, either as statistical overviews of accumulated measurements or as a route overview for a mobile conversation: a grid overview; and a chart overview; and wherein a presentation in the form of a route overview includes a built-up route list, said built-up route list comprising at least one element selected from the group comprising identification of a selected mobile unit with associated identification; time for starting and stopping; original cell and cellular network; available themes, including at least one of a reception level, a reception quality, and a time schedule; events that are to be part of the analysis, including at least one of completed or noncompleted handovers, establishment of a connection, blocked call, rejected call, and signal to echo noise ratio; and the presentation being shown in legible symbols.