CPE Installation Assistant for Fixed Wireless RF Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
High CPE installation costs and low data rates have hindered the adoption of fixed wireless services for bundled media, despite improved data rates with 4G technologies.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a CPE installation assistant that determines optimal installation locations and orientations for outdoor broadband units by identifying nearby cell towers and analyzing RF signal readings, reducing installation complexity and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed wireless services are deployed with traditional CPE installation methods, then wireless service coverage is provided, but installation costs remain high and complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically identifying cell towers and calculating optimal CPE installation locations before actual installation occurs. The installer uses a mobile device to receive pre-computed location recommendations, eliminating the need for manual site surveying and complex on-site decision-making processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical site surveying methods with an automated electronic system. The mobile device communicates with the server to automatically receive installation location recommendations based on RF signal analysis, substituting traditional manual measurement and calculation methods with automated computational geometry algorithms.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual site surveying and installation optimization is performed, then installation accuracy improves, but installation time and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system substitutes manual site surveying and measurement processes with automated electronic communication and computational algorithms. The mobile device automatically receives pre-computed optimal location data from the server, eliminating time-consuming manual surveying while maintaining high installation accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between cell tower data and the installer. It automatically processes RF signal measurements, performs computational geometry analysis, and delivers optimized installation location recommendations to the mobile device, eliminating the need for installers to perform complex calculations manually.
3Reliability
If CPE installation requires professional technicians with specialized knowledge, then installation quality is maintained, but installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service installation by providing automated, step-by-step guidance directly to the installer's mobile device. The system automatically identifies optimal locations and provides clear instructions, allowing installers to perform quality installations without requiring extensive specialized training or supervision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for highly trained professional technicians with an automated electronic guidance system. The mobile device delivers pre-computed installation recommendations and real-time feedback, substituting human expertise with algorithmic decision-making that maintains installation quality while reducing labor costs.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile device assists installation of an outdoor broadband unit on a customer premises. The device identifies one or more cell towers, associated with a broadband carrier, within a horizon of the customer premises. The device recognizes a connection with the outdoor broadband unit and receives, from the outdoor broadband unit and at multiple locations around the customer premises, RF signal readings of each of the one or more cell towers. The device provides, to a user, an indication of one or more optimal installation locations, based on the RF signal readings, for the outdoor broadband unit.