3D Network Coverage Analysis Using Altitude Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network coverage analysis in telecommunications systems is inadequate as it cannot distinguish between network data received from different altitudes, leading to inconsistencies in predicting coverage, particularly in geographic areas where signal strength varies significantly with altitude.
Innovation Solution
A user device equipped with a network data component and a location component captures and transmits network data, including signal metrics and altitude information, to a network device, which aggregates and analyzes this data to determine a coverage index and inform network responses such as base station deployment or signal adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If network coverage analysis uses traditional two-dimensional methods, then analysis simplicity is maintained, but measurement precision deteriorates because altitude differences are not distinguished
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional network coverage analysis to three-dimensional analysis by incorporating altitude as an additional dimension. User devices capture network data at varying altitudes and transmit this data with altitude information to the network device, which then performs three-dimensional coverage analysis to identify coverage gaps at different elevation levels, thereby improving measurement precision without excessive complexity increase
2Reliability
If network data is collected without altitude information, then data collection simplicity is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to inconsistent coverage predictions in areas with significant altitude variation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enhances the functionality of existing user devices by enabling them to not only capture network data but also determine their altitude using location components and transmit both types of information to the network device. This multi-functional approach improves coverage prediction reliability in areas with altitude variations without requiring separate dedicated devices, thus limiting the increase in data collection complexity
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AI summary
The techniques describe herein involve receiving, from a user device, captured network data associated with an altitude and analyzing the network data at a network node. The network node can determine a coverage index associated with the altitude and compare the coverage index with an aggregated coverage index to determine a network response. The network response can include deploying and/or modifying a network component associated with the altitude. Additionally, the network node can update a multidimensional coverage map based on the coverage index and/or the network response.