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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1998
Neda Lunich Gutowski, Palatine, IL (US);
Susan E McGill, Barrington, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for gathering, organizing and using information related to the operation and maintenance of a wireless communication system (10) such as a cellular communication system. In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, system information is organized facilitating a causal analysis of the operation of the cellular communication system to achieve desired operating effects. In accordance with further preferred embodiments, causal data is input to a causal analysis knowledge base by modifying a graphic cause and effect diagram (100). The cause and effect diagram (100) maps and models the data within the knowledge base and without requiring the user to possess specialized knowledge of the structure or operation of the knowledge base.