Individually unique key performance indicator management

Abstract

Individually unique key performance indicator management may be utilized to enhance performance in a network. A warning alarm threshold for a key performance indicator associated with a mobile device may be determined. And upon receiving an alert message indicating that the warning alarm threshold has been exceeded, a network device may be modified.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining a key performance indicator (KPI) of an operation of an end device connected to a network;   based at least on an identifier of the end device, determining a KPI threshold;   determining that the KPI exceeds the KPI threshold; and   modifying a network device connected to the network.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the network device comprises an access point. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein modifying the network device comprises causing the access point to allocate a wireless channel for the end device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the network device comprises a second end device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein modifying the network device comprises lowering a data rate of the second end device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the KPI is associated with the end device based on a subscriber identification associated with the end device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the KPI is associated with the end device based on a device identification of the end device. 
     
     
         8 . A device comprising:
 an input/output for connecting to a network comprising a network device and an end device;   a processor communicatively coupled to the input/output; and   memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
 identifying a key performance indicator (KPI) for an operation of the end device based on at least an identifier identifying the end device; 
 determining that a threshold for the KPI has been exceeded; and 
 responsive to the threshold being exceeded, modifying an operation of the network device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the identifier comprises a device identifier or a subscriber identifier. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the network device comprises a second end device. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein modifying the network device comprises lowering a data rate of the second end device. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising individually assigning the KPI to the end device. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 sending an indication of the threshold being exceeded to the end device.   
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 based at least on an identifier of an end device connected to a network, determining a key performance indicator (KPI) for the end device;   comparing a KPI threshold with the KPI to determine that the KPI threshold has been reached; and   responsive to the KPI threshold being reached, modifying an operating aspect of the network.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein determining the KPI is further based on a time. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein determining the KPI is further based on location of the end device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the KPI is further based on a source through which the end device is connected to the network. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the KPI includes a network availability for the end device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein modifying the operating aspect comprises modifying an operating characteristic of a network device connected to the network. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein modifying the operating aspect comprises modifying an operating characteristic of the end device.