Patents Assigned to 7Signal Solutions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11343692
    Abstract: A distributed network performance management system and method that distributes a large portion of the network performance management to wireless client devices connected to the network. Rather than rely on a central server to perform the bulk of network performance management, a distributed network performance management system offloads much of the work of service quality testing, reporting, and troubleshooting to wireless client devices that are connected to the network. It utilizes spare computing power and storage space on the wireless client devices to reduce the cloud operation costs of the system including such things as bandwidth requirements, data storage requirements, and data processing requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: 7SIGNAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Russell S. Wangler, Joseph Tennant, Nathan Cain, Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Patent number: 10939312
    Abstract: A distributed network performance management system and method that distributes a large portion of the network performance management to wireless client devices connected to the network. Rather than rely on a central server to perform the bulk of network performance management, a distributed network performance management system offloads much of the work of service quality testing, reporting, and troubleshooting to wireless client devices that are connected to the network. It utilizes spare computing power and storage space on the wireless client devices to reduce the cloud operation costs of the system including such things as bandwidth requirements, data storage requirements, and data processing requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: 7SIGNAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Russell S. Wangler, Joseph Tennant, Nathan Cain, Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Patent number: 10638409
    Abstract: A system and method for Wi-Fi roaming management, comprising an agent application operating on a mobile device in background operation to monitor device state and operation and listen for notification events prompting a network action. Network actions may include performing network tests or disconnecting, reconnecting, or updating a network connection to ensure roaming is being handled properly and the device is connected to a desired access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: 7signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Ketonen, Eric I. Camulli, Jeffrey W. Reedy
  • Patent number: 10542446
    Abstract: A system for measuring and reporting wireless network service quality using remote devices, has been devised. The system comprises a central analysis and control server comprising at least a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device; a mobile wireless test device comprising at least a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device, which may be an application on an end-user device or a dedicated device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: 7SIGNAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Ketonen, Eric I. Camulli, Jeffrey W. Reedy
  • Patent number: 10375591
    Abstract: A system for measuring and reporting wireless network service quality using remote devices, has been devised. The system comprises a central analysis and control server comprising at least a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device; a mobile wireless test device comprising at least a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device, which may be an application on an end-user device or a dedicated device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: 7signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Ketonen, Eric I. Camulli, Jeffrey W. Reedy
  • Patent number: 10251120
    Abstract: A system for measuring and reporting wireless network service quality using remote devices is disclosed. The system comprises a central analysis and control server, a wireless device, and a wireless network testing software application, which is transmitted to the wireless device. The wireless device performs testing of wireless networks and sends test data to the central server. The received data us transformed and an indicia of wireless network service quality is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: 7SIGNAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Ketonen, Eric I. Camulli, Jeffrey W. Reedy
  • Patent number: 10136350
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for service quality monitoring in a wireless network is provided. The network has both wired and wireless connections, and has at least one access point capable of providing wireless connectivity to client devices. Wireless connectivity is provided to client devices from the access point with at least one client-serving radio transceiver. Radio test signals are generated for network testing from a testing transceiver at the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: 7Signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Publication number: 20180049057
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for service quality monitoring in a wireless network is provided. The network has both wired and wireless connections, and has at least one access point capable of providing wireless connectivity to client devices. Wireless connectivity is provided to client devices from the access point with at least one client-serving radio transceiver. Radio test signals are generated for network testing from a testing transceiver at the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: 7Signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Patent number: 9813930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for service quality monitoring in a wireless network is provided. The network has both wired and wireless connections, and has at least one access point capable of providing wireless connectivity to client devices. Wireless connectivity is provided to client devices from the access point with at least one client-serving radio transceiver. Radio test signals are generated for network testing from a testing transceiver at the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: 7Signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Publication number: 20140160972
    Abstract: A method and a system for service quality monitoring in a network includes radio interfaces. The measurements are end-to-end measurements between the end user and chosen network element. The measurements are implemented using monitoring stations which can monitor the traffic passively or actively by transmitting test signals. The antenna beam directions of the monitoring stations can be controlled. The performance server works as a counterpart of the active tests. A reporting suite may define the performed measurements and it also collects the measurement data from different monitoring stations. Monitoring data from several corporate intranets can also be collected to an external server through internet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: 7SIGNAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Ketonen
  • Publication number: 20140160971
    Abstract: A method and a system for service quality monitoring in a network includes radio interfaces. The measurements are end-to-end measurements between the end user and chosen network element. The measurements are implemented using monitoring stations which can monitor the traffic passively or actively by transmitting test signals. The antenna beam directions of the monitoring stations can be controlled. The performance server works as a counterpart of the active tests. A reporting suite may define the performed measurements and it also collects the measurement data from different monitoring stations. Monitoring data from several corporate intranets can also be collected to an external server through internet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: 7Signal Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Ketonen