Base Station Parameter Profiling by Coverage Area Type
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless networks face inefficiencies in managing and configuring base stations due to ignoring individual base station conditions and user equipment device information, leading to poor network performance and spectral inefficiency, as parameters are often defined network-wide without considering geographical and environmental factors.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for determining and categorizing wireless base stations based on geographical and user equipment information, allowing for dynamic configuration parameter profiling and adjustment of base station parameters to match specific types, such as urban, suburban, or rural, using clutter and terrain information, and signaling conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If network-wide parameters are defined uniformly for all base stations, then management complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but network performance and spectral efficiency deteriorate due to ignoring local geographical and environmental conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments base stations into different categories (urban, suburban, rural) based on geographical and environmental characteristics. Each category receives customized configuration parameters rather than a single uniform set, resolving the contradiction by dividing the homogeneous management approach into heterogeneous segmented management while maintaining ease of operation through automated categorization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by configuring base stations with parameters specific to their local geographical and environmental conditions. Each base station category receives tailored parameters (e.g., handover parameters for urban areas, power control for rural areas) that optimize performance for local conditions while the system maintains ease of operation through automated parameter distribution.
2Reliability
If customized configuration parameters are applied to each individual base station, then network performance and reliability are improved, but management complexity and tracking difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic base station categorization where base stations are automatically classified into categories based on their operational characteristics and geographical conditions. This dynamic approach allows customized parameters to be applied without manual intervention, improving reliability through location-aware configuration while avoiding the complexity of manual tracking and management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables base stations to effectively self-configure by automatically receiving appropriate parameters based on their categorized type. The network management system automatically determines the category and distributes suitable parameters without requiring manual intervention for each base station, thereby improving reliability through customized parameters while keeping management complexity low.
3Productivity
If base station parameters are adjusted based on geographical information and user equipment data, then operational performance is improved, but the complexity of detecting and measuring required parameters increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining configuration parameter sets for each base station category (urban, suburban, rural). Instead of collecting and analyzing geographical data in real-time for each parameter adjustment, the system pre-prepares parameter sets that can be automatically applied based on categorization, thereby improving operational performance while reducing the complexity of real-time data collection and analysis.
4Adaptability or versatility
If unique configurations are created for each base station type, then adaptability to different environments is improved, but the cost and inefficiency of managing multiple configurations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves universality by creating a small number of standardized configuration parameter sets that can be applied to multiple base stations of the same category. Instead of managing unique configurations for each individual base station, the system uses universal parameter sets for urban, suburban, and rural categories, thereby maintaining high adaptability to different environments while significantly reducing configuration management complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for determining wireless base station configuration parameters. An exemplary method includes the steps of: determining a wireless base station type or a wireless base station coverage area type for a first wireless base station based on geographical information corresponding to a coverage area of the first wireless base station; determining a set of operational configuration parameters for the first wireless base station based on the determined wireless base station type or the wireless base station coverage area type; and configuring the first wireless base station using the determined set of operational configuration parameters. In various embodiments, the set of operational configuration parameters is determined from a plurality of sets of operational configuration parameters.