18675245. METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VIRTUAL WIFI DATA RATE simplified abstract (The Nielsen Company (US), LLC)

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VIRTUAL WIFI DATA RATE

Organization Name

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor(s)

Joseph Kerkes of Lutz FL (US)

Julio Villasante of Tampa FL (US)

Marko Panger of Skofije (SI)

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VIRTUAL WIFI DATA RATE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18675245 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VIRTUAL WIFI DATA RATE

The patent application describes a method to determine virtual WiFi data rate using control frames captured from a user device.

• Control frame receiver captures control frames from a user device.
• Bitrate calculator calculates the bitrate for each control frame by dividing a bitmap of the frame by the time between it and a previously captured frame.
• Interval timer controls the length of time for capturing control frames before calculating the virtual bandwidth.
• Virtual bandwidth calculator calculates the virtual bandwidth by dividing the average bitrate from control frames by the length of time.

1. 1. 1. Key Features and Innovation:

• Method to determine virtual WiFi data rate using control frames.
• Calculation of bitrate for each control frame.
• Control of time interval for capturing frames.
• Calculation of virtual bandwidth based on average bitrate.

1. 1. 1. Potential Applications:

This technology can be used in:

• WiFi network optimization.
• Quality of service monitoring.
• Network performance analysis.

1. 1. 1. Problems Solved:

• Difficulty in accurately determining virtual WiFi data rate.
• Inefficient network performance monitoring.
• Lack of real-time bandwidth calculation methods.

1. 1. 1. Benefits:

• Improved WiFi network performance.
• Enhanced quality of service.
• Real-time virtual bandwidth monitoring.

1. 1. 1. Commercial Applications:
         1. Title: Virtual WiFi Data Rate Optimization

This technology can be utilized by:

• Internet service providers.
• Network equipment manufacturers.
• Telecommunication companies.

1. 1. 1. Questions about Virtual WiFi Data Rate:
         1. 1. How does this technology improve network performance?

This technology enhances network performance by accurately determining virtual WiFi data rate, allowing for better optimization and monitoring.

1. 1. 1. 1. 2. What are the potential applications of this method beyond WiFi networks?

This method can be applied to other wireless communication systems for bandwidth calculation and network performance analysis.

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine virtual WiFi data rate. An example disclosed herein includes a control frame receiver to capture control frames from a user device. The example disclosed herein further includes a bitrate calculator to calculate a bitrate for each control frame by dividing a bitmap of a control frame by an amount of time between the control frame and a previously captured control frame. The example disclosed herein further includes an interval timer to control a length of time that the control frames are captured before calculating the virtual bandwidth. The example disclosed herein further includes a virtual bandwidth calculator to calculate the virtual bandwidth after the length of time, the virtual bandwidth calculated by dividing an average bitrate from the control frames by the length of time.