Automated Cell Site Validation for E911 Location Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inaccurate location details of cell sites in GMLC network nodes and wireless carrier databases lead to errors in E911 location-based services, hindering the correct routing of emergency calls to the nearest Public-Safety Answering Point.
Innovation Solution
An AI/ML solution utilizing image recognition applied to satellite images to validate latitude/longitude location data, automating the process of verifying cell site locations and correcting errors in GMLC configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual validation of cell site location data is performed, then location accuracy can be verified, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical validation processes with an automated computer-based system that uses satellite imagery analysis and machine learning algorithms to validate cell site location data, thereby eliminating time-consuming human intervention while maintaining high accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service validation by automatically comparing claimed cell site locations with satellite imagery and geographical data, allowing the system to validate its own data without requiring external manual verification
2Productivity
If automated validation using satellite imagery is implemented, then validation speed increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional automated validation system that can process multiple types of data (satellite imagery, geographical coordinates, cell site databases) and perform various validation tasks through a single integrated platform, reducing overall system complexity despite increased capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated validation layer between the cell site databases and the E911 routing system, which simplifies the overall architecture by centralizing validation logic and preventing error propagation to downstream systems
3Reliability
If location data accuracy is improved, then E911 call routing accuracy improves, but the effort to maintain and update location databases increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the automated validation system continuously monitors and identifies discrepancies in location data, providing feedback to automatically trigger updates and corrections in the databases, thereby maintaining high routing accuracy without increasing manual maintenance effort
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation of location data during the provisioning process before data is entered into operational databases, preventing inaccurate data from being stored and eliminating the need for later corrective maintenance
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a list of a plurality of known cell sites, the list comprising for each known cell site of the plurality of known cell sites a respective set of known geospatial coordinates; obtaining for each set of known geospatial coordinates, a corresponding aerial image; applying each corresponding aerial image to an automated process to generate a model, the model being usable to determine whether a particular test aerial image depicts a cell site; obtaining from a database an identification of an asserted cell site, the identification of the asserted cell site comprising a set of asserted geospatial coordinates; obtaining for the set of asserted geospatial coordinates, a test aerial image; applying the test aerial image to the model to determine whether the test aerial image depicts the asserted cell site, resulting in a determination; and outputting the determination of whether the test aerial image depicts the asserted cell site. Other embodiments are disclosed.