Method and system for auditing and correcting cellular antenna coverage patterns

a technology for cellular antennas and antenna coverage, applied in the field of methods and systems for auditing and correcting cellular antenna coverage patterns, can solve the problems of insufficient wireless resources, inability to audit, and inability to meet the needs of users, so as to facilitate automated auditing processes and reduce time and cos

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-11-14
NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY
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[0004]Embodiments of the present invention may overcome one or more of the problems identified above. In particular, various embodiments provide an apparatus, system and method which facilitate automated processes for auditing an antenna configuration and identifying a misconfigured antenna. Embodiments reduce the time and cost associated with these aetivities, so that it may be practical to detect antenna misconfiguration on a periodic basis, or with minimal interaction from an operator. Aspects of the present invention may be embodied in a method, a system, or a non-transitory computer readable medium.

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Deviations between planned orientation and actual orientation can result in gaps in coverage, inadequate wireless resources for certain areas, and other problems that a coverage plan is intended to minimize.
These audits can be expensive and time consuming.
Because of the resources required to conduct such audits, it is not practical to conduct them on a regular basis.
If they are not performed correctly, it may be difficult to detect and correct errors.
In addition, it is not practical to perform such manual audits to detect changes to antenna configuration over time.

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[0022]In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description. The example embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein and illustrated in the drawings, may be arranged, substituted, combined, separated, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

[0023]FIG. 1 illustrates an example networked computing system 100 for implementing auditing and correcting base station antenna configuration, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein. As depicted, system 100 may include a data communications network 102, one or more network base stations 106a-e, one or more base station antennas 1...

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Abstract

A method for adjusting a base station antenna may include receiving measured data including signal strength data for a signal received from the base station and location data from one or more user equipment, receiving planned radio coverage data, comparing the measured data with the planned radio coverage data, generating adjustment parameters based on a result of the comparison, and adjusting the antenna based on the adjustment parameters.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention claims priority to and is a non-provisional of U.S. Application No. 61 / 645,308, filed May 10, 2012. That application is herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Cellular wireless networks such as GSM, UMTS, and LTE mostly rely on antennas for proper cellular coverage. Typically, base stations in a cellular network have three antennas, and a cellular network includes many base stations located in an area. Optimal coverage may be planned by an operator in order to minimize gaps in coverage and co-channel interference, to provide an appropriate level of wireless resources, to account for geographical constraints, etc. The direction of the antennas is part of a coverage plan, and in order to implement a coverage plan, the antennas of each base station are precisely oriented. Deviations between planned orientation and actual orientation can result in gaps in coverage, inadequate ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04B7/26
CPCH04B7/2606H04W24/02H04W24/10
Inventor HARRANG, JEFFREY PAULRYAN, DAVID JAMES
Owner NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY
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