Cellular Connectivity Analysis for Optimal Wireless Service

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless service plans often provide non-optimal service due to suboptimal allocation of bands and technologies, leading to poor performance for wireless devices in specific geographic locations, such as indoors or near tall buildings.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that analyzes cellular connectivity information from various wireless networks and devices to determine the cause of poor performance, allowing for the identification of optimal wireless equipment and service based on geographic location and device type, and outputs recommendations for improving service quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If wireless service providers allocate bands and technologies uniformly across all geographic areas, then network deployment complexity is reduced, but wireless service performance deteriorates in specific locations such as indoors or near tall buildings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork deployment complexityVSAvoidwireless service performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements location-specific network optimization by analyzing cellular connectivity data from multiple wireless networks and devices at specific geographic coordinates. It determines optimal band allocations and technology configurations tailored to each location's characteristics (indoor, outdoor, near tall buildings, etc.), rather than applying uniform configurations across all areas. This resolves the contradiction by allowing simplified deployment processes while achieving location-optimized service performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If wireless providers collect and analyze cellular connectivity information from multiple networks and devices, then service optimization accuracy improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice optimization accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a universal analysis platform that processes cellular connectivity information from multiple wireless networks and diverse device types through a single standardized framework. The processor analyzes data from various sources (different carriers, device models, operating systems) using unified algorithms to determine optimal network configurations. This multi-functional approach achieves high optimization accuracy while managing system complexity through standardized processing methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary analysis layer between raw connectivity data and network configuration decisions. The processor acts as a mediator that collects data from multiple networks and devices, analyzes patterns in this diverse information, and translates findings into specific optimization recommendations. This intermediary processing layer enables accurate service optimization by systematically handling the complexity of multi-source data through structured analysis procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If a particular wireless network implements a specific allocation of bands and technologies, then network configuration simplicity is maintained, but wireless service quality deteriorates for users in specific geographic locations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork configuration simplicityVSAvoidwireless service quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic network configuration optimization by determining location-specific band allocations and technology settings based on analyzed connectivity data. Instead of static, uniform network configurations, the system identifies optimal dynamic settings for different geographic areas (indoor environments, areas near tall buildings, rural locations, etc.). This allows the network to adapt configurations to local conditions while maintaining operational simplicity through automated analysis and recommendation processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11711709B2System and process for using cellular connectivity analysis to determine optimal wireless equipment and service for a geographical area
Publication Date: 2023.07.25 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC
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AI summary

A system configured to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device includes a processor configured to receive cellular connectivity information from at least one wireless network for at least one wireless device; the processor further configured to receive geographic location information from the at least one wireless network for the at least one wireless device. The system also includes a database configured to store the cellular connectivity information, the geographic location information, and equipment type information related to the at least one wireless device. The processor further configured to analyze the cellular connectivity information and determine a wireless device having poor wireless service performance based on the analysis of the cellular connectivity information. The disclosure additionally includes a process to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device.