JP4872599B2 - Wireless network quality presentation system, portable terminal, and wireless network quality status presentation method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless network quality presentation system for presenting network quality information collected from mobile terminals, a mobile terminal for collecting the wireless network quality information, and a method for presenting collected wireless network quality status.

  Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose a system that measures and investigates the radio wave status of a wireless communication network using a mobile terminal and displays the result on a map. For example, in the radio wave quality measurement system described in Patent Document 1, measurement values are collected from a radio wave quality measurement apparatus to which a mobile phone that performs call quality measurement is connected, and transmitted from each radio wave quality measurement apparatus by a PC of the data collection center. The measured value can be confirmed. Also, FIG. 14 of the same publication shows a screen display example in which the position of each radio wave quality measuring device is displayed as a latitude / longitude or a map.

  In Patent Document 2, icons such as a circle mark, a triangle mark, and a cross mark indicating the radio wave status are displayed at the point where the radio wave status is registered, and expressed so that the radio wave status in a desired area can be seen at a glance. A radio wave situation map is disclosed. In addition, the publication proposes changing the size, shape, and color of an icon in accordance with the number of registered radio wave conditions (FIG. 8 of the publication).

JP 2002-335202 A JP 2004-214875 A

  However, in the conventional system, attempts have been made to make it easy to understand the radio wave condition (wireless network quality) in a specific area, but it is difficult to grasp the radio wave condition of the entire area at first glance.

  For example, in the system of Patent Document 1, the position of the radio wave quality measuring device is displayed as a map, but the radio wave status is individually displayed for each radio wave quality measuring device. Further, the system of Patent Document 2 also makes it possible to access a radio wave status reported from an individual mobile terminal from a Web site, and provides a radio wave status of a portion of interest to an individual user. Although it is suitable for, it is hard to say that it can grasp the radio wave situation of a certain area.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to provide a wireless network quality presentation system, a mobile phone, which can easily grasp the wireless network quality of an area having a certain area. It is to provide a terminal and a wireless network quality status presentation method.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless network quality presentation system that collects network quality information together with location information from a plurality of portable terminals and presents a map representing the quality of the wireless network, on a predetermined map For each of the plurality of unit areas laid out on the map, an arithmetic unit that statistically processes the collected network quality information, and a network of the unit area at the boundary of each unit area on the map using the statistical processing result A display device that displays a boundary line in a manner according to the degree of quality , and a counting device that receives communication sequence information recorded in the portable terminal when a communication error occurs together with the position information of the portable terminal from the portable terminal; , wherein the display device includes a communication sequence received from the mobile terminal a communication error occurs in the specified unit area And distribution, respectively displayable and the fact the communication sequence information collected at the base station side in the unit area, that includes a wireless network quality presentation system, characterized in being provided.

  Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the wireless network quality presentation system has a function of transmitting communication sequence information when a communication error occurs together with the position information of the own device. Are provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal connected to a wireless network quality presentation system transmits network quality information together with position information to the wireless network quality presentation system; The network quality presentation system statistically processes the collected network quality information for each of a plurality of unit areas laid out on a predetermined map, and the wireless network quality presentation system uses the statistical processing result. the the boundary of the unit areas on the map, the method comprising the method presented no free line network quality situations including displaying the boundary line in a manner that depends on the degree of network quality of the unit area, and further, When a communication error occurs, the mobile terminal is connected to the wireless network quality presentation system. Transmitting the communication error occurrence position and the communication sequence information recorded in the portable terminal, and the wireless network quality presentation system responds to the reference request from the user who specified the unit area in accordance with the communication request. Presenting wireless network quality status , comprising: displaying communication sequence information received from a mobile terminal in which an error has occurred and communication sequence information collected on the base station side in the unit area. A method is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp the wireless network quality of an area of interest. The reason is that the degree of network quality in the area of interest can be identified by the display mode of the boundary lines of the unit areas on the map.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a wireless network quality presentation system that provides network quality obtained in the form of a map, which is obtained from the result of a transmission operation performed in mobile telephone devices 10-1n and simple measuring devices 20-2n of general users. Yes.

  The mobile phone devices 10 to 1n execute a predetermined communication sequence with the base stations 40 to 4n according to a transmission operation of a general user, and the base stations 40 to 4n and a base station controller (RNC; Radio Network Controller) 50 to 5n. Try to call through. When the mobile phone devices 10-1n are out of the service area of the base stations 40-4n and cannot communicate (Block Call), or when there is some inconvenience and communication is interrupted in the prescribed communication sequence (Drop Call), the call is It will not be established.

  On the other hand, the simple measuring devices 20 to 2n are dedicated terminals provided separately from the general user's mobile phone devices 10 to 1n, and are based on predetermined test transmission execution conditions with respect to the base stations 40 to 4n. A prescribed test transmission operation is executed, and the result is transmitted to the counting device 80 together with the transmission position information.

  The maintenance processing terminals 60 to 6n communicate with the communication statuses (radio wave reception state and call / end call state) of the general user mobile phone devices 10 to 1n and the simple measurement devices 20 to 2n via the base station control devices 50 to 5n. ) Is detected and stored inside. Further, the maintenance processing terminals 60 to 6n store communication sequence information based on the transmission operations of the mobile phone devices 10 to 1n and the simple measuring devices 20 to 2n in an internal communication sequence recording unit (not shown).

  A KPI (Key Performance Indicator) computing device 70 performs statistical processing on each piece of information stored in the maintenance processing terminals 60 to 6n, calculates a KPI value representing the network quality of each field (unit area), and displays the display device. To 90.

  The counting device 80 stores the communication sequence information before and after the occurrence of the communication error and the transmission position information detected as a result of the test transmission operation received from the simple measuring devices 20 to 2n in the communication sequence recording unit at the time of the communication error. The aggregation device 80 transmits the communication sequence information and the transmission position information before and after the occurrence of the communication error to the display device 90.

  Based on the KPI value of each field (unit area) received from the KPI arithmetic unit 70 and the communication error occurrence status received from the totaling device 80, the display device 90 is a boundary between the fields (unit areas) provided on the topographic map. The lines are colored and displayed according to a predetermined coloring rule.

  Then, the detailed structure of above-described simple measuring apparatus 20-2n is demonstrated. 2 and 3 are block diagrams showing specific implementation examples of the simple measuring devices 20 to 2n. The simple measurement devices (automatic measurement devices) 210 to 21n in FIG. 2 are configured to include a GPS device 220 and a mobile phone device 230 for specifying a transmission position. The cellular phone device 230 executes a test transmission operation that repeats the transmission of the time interval, the number of times, and the time set in the transmission operation execution condition according to the control of the installed program. The cellular phone device 230 records the result of the test transmission operation (normal end, Block Call, Drop Call) and the transmission position information acquired from the GPS device 220 in an internal communication sequence recording unit (not shown). When the test transmission operation is completed, the mobile phone device 230 enters the service area and becomes ready to communicate, or after a predetermined time, with respect to the aggregation device 80, communication sequence information before and after the occurrence of the communication error, wireless The characteristic value and the transmission position information are transmitted.

  The simple measurement devices (small measurement devices) 250 to 25n in FIG. 3 are types that have more functions than the simple measurement devices (automatic measurement devices) 210 to 21n in FIG. A device 260, a control device 270, a mobile phone device 280 that also functions as a measuring device for various predetermined wireless characteristic values, and a voltage stabilizing device 290 for taking power from a battery of a vehicle or the like. Is done. Control device 270 causes mobile phone device 280 to repeat the test call operation in accordance with a predetermined call operation execution condition.

  The control device 270 associates the result of the test transmission operation (normal end, Block Call, Drop Call) with the location information of the transmission location acquired from the GPS device 260 and records it in an internal communication sequence recording unit (not shown). In addition, the control device 270 records the communication sequence information and the transmission position information before and after the occurrence of the communication error (Block Call, Drop Call) in the communication sequence recording unit at the time of the communication error. After the test transmission operation is completed, the control device 270 enters the service area and becomes ready for communication, or after a predetermined time, the mobile phone device 280 is used to send and receive the communication error before and after the communication error occurs. Communication sequence information and transmission position information.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication sequence exchanged between a certain mobile phone device 10 and the nearest base station 40. First, when the mobile phone device 10 transmits a connection request command S41 to the base station 40, the base station 40 responds to the mobile phone device 10 with a connection permission command S42.

  Next, when the cellular phone device 10 transmits the confidential processing command S43 to the base station 40, the base station 40 responds to the cellular phone device 10 with a confidential processing end command S44. Through such an exchange, the mobile phone device 10 and the base station 40 execute a prescribed communication sequence.

  Here, when a communication error occurs during the communication sequence, such as when the confidential processing end command S44 does not arrive, the KPI arithmetic unit 70 recognizes that the prescribed communication sequence has not been completed normally and a communication error has occurred. The KPI value is calculated and transmitted to the display device 90.

  The communication sequence is similarly performed in the mobile phone devices 230 and 280 of the simple measurement devices 20 to 2n and the base station 40. When a communication error occurs, the cellular phone device 230 (control device 270) records the communication sequence information and the transmission position information before and after the communication error occurs and transmits them to the counting device 80.

  The display device 90 displays the boundary line of the field (unit area) provided on the topographic map in accordance with a predetermined coloring rule based on the KPI value and the communication error occurrence state.

  When the network quality monitor performs an operation for displaying communication sequence information in an arbitrary field (unit area), the display device 90 displays the communication sequence information before and after the occurrence of communication abnormality observed on the base station side. Received from the maintenance processing terminals 60 to 6n and displayed. Along with the display of the communication sequence information on the base station side, or alternatively, the display device 90 receives and displays the communication sequence information before and after the occurrence of the communication abnormality transmitted from the mobile terminal from the counting device 80. The network quality monitor compares the two and performs detailed cause analysis when a communication error occurs.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a map to which the boundary line 100 is added by the display device 90. For example, the border line of the thickest solid line in FIG. 5 is displayed in blue indicating a field (unit area) where both the KPI value and the communication error occurrence state are good, and the border line of thick solid line is a field (unit) where the KPI value is good. Area is displayed in green, the solid thin line is displayed in yellow indicating a field (unit area) where the communication error occurrence status is good, and the broken line is red indicating that neither the KPI value nor the communication error occurrence status is good Coloring such as displaying is performed. A network quality monitor operating the display device 90 can determine the quality of the wireless area network at a glance by looking at such a map.

  The right side of FIG. 5 is a communication sequence information display area. When a network quality monitor designates a field (unit area) with a pointing device or the like, the communication sequence information of the designated field (unit area) is displayed in the area. Is displayed.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the collected network quality information is statistically processed for each of a plurality of unit areas laid out on a predetermined map, and the result is used to perform the above processing on the map. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention that the area boundary line is displayed in a different manner depending on the degree of the network quality of the unit area.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the maintenance processing terminals 60 to 6n, the KPI arithmetic device 70, the aggregation device 80, and the display device 90 are prepared and distributed to each of the functions. However, functions and data of these devices are described. It is possible to integrate the storage destinations into one device or to further distribute them.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, both the mobile phone devices 10 to 1n of general users and the simple measurement devices 20 to 2n (the simple measurement devices (automatic measurement devices) 210 to 21n are simplified for the simple measurement devices 20 to 2n). However, for example, only one of the mobile phone devices 10 to 1n and the simple measuring devices 20 to 2n of the general user is used. It can also be configured. Moreover, it is also possible to use only the simple measurement devices (automatic measurement devices) 210 to 21n or the simple measurement devices (small measurement devices) 250 to 25n as the simple measurement devices 20 to 2n.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, FIG. 5 is illustrated and described as an example in which a rectangular field (unit area) having the same size is set in a grid shape. It is also possible to adopt an irregular field configuration that matches the density of numbers, and fields (unit areas) such as triangles and hexagons.

  In the above-described embodiment, the boundary lines of each field (unit area) have been described as being color-coded in four stages. However, color-coded display in more stages, and other shading and boundary line styles are also possible. It is also possible to express the network quality in more detail by changing.

It is a block diagram showing the structure of the network quality presentation system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of the 1st type simple measuring apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of the 2nd type simple measuring apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing an example of the communication sequence exchanged between the mobile telephone apparatus and base station of the network quality presentation system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the map information output by the network quality presentation system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 to 1n Cellular phone device 20 to 2n Simplified measuring device 40 to 4n Base station 50 to 5n Base station controller (RNC)
60 to 6n maintenance processing terminal 70 KPI (Key Performance Indicator) computing device 80 counting device 90 display device 100 boundary line (grid)
210-21n Simple measuring device (automatic measuring device)
220, 260 GPS device 230, 280 Mobile phone device 250-25n Simple measuring device (small measuring device)
270 Controller 290 Voltage stabilizer

Claims (7)

A wireless network quality presentation system that collects network quality information together with location information from a plurality of portable terminals and presents a map showing the quality of the wireless network,
An arithmetic device that statistically processes the collected network quality information for each of a plurality of unit areas laid out on a predetermined map;
Using the result of the statistical processing, on the boundary of each unit area on the map, a display device that displays a boundary line in a manner according to the degree of network quality of the unit area;
And a tally device that receives communication sequence information recorded in the portable terminal when a communication error occurs together with the position information of the portable terminal from the portable terminal ,
The display device can display communication sequence information received from a mobile terminal in which a communication error has occurred in a specified unit area, and communication sequence information collected on the base station side in the unit area, respectively.
A wireless network quality presentation system. The display device color-displays the boundary line according to a predetermined color-coding rule;
The wireless network quality presentation system according to claim 1. In addition, it includes a counting device that collects the location when a communication error occurs from a mobile terminal,
The display device changes the display mode of the boundary line on the map based on the communication error occurrence position received from the counting device.
The wireless network quality presentation system according to claim 1 or 2. The wireless network quality presentation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a function of transmitting communication sequence information when a communication error occurs together with position information of the own device,
A mobile terminal characterized by. A portable terminal connected to the wireless network quality presentation system transmits network quality information together with location information to the wireless network quality presentation system;
The wireless network quality presentation system statistically processes the collected network quality information for each of a plurality of unit areas laid out on a predetermined map;
The wireless network quality presentation system uses the result of the statistical processing to display a boundary line on the boundary of each unit area on the map in a manner according to the degree of network quality of the unit area. a method presentation of including non-line network quality situation,
Further, when a communication error occurs, the portable terminal transmits a communication error occurrence position and communication sequence information recorded in the portable terminal to the wireless network quality presentation system;
The wireless network quality presentation system collects the communication sequence information received from the mobile terminal in which the communication error has occurred and the base station side in the unit area in response to a reference request from the user who specified the unit area. Displaying each of the communication sequence information,
Presentation of non-line network quality situation characterized by. The display device color-displays the boundary line according to a predetermined color-coding rule;
The wireless network quality status presentation method according to claim 5 . When a communication error occurs, the mobile terminal transmits a communication error occurrence position to the wireless network quality presentation system;
The wireless network quality presentation system changes the display mode of the area boundary line depending on whether the communication error occurs,
The wireless network quality status presentation method according to claim 5 or 6 .

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