Dynamic Wireless Base Station Sector Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless networks require physical modifications and are limited by fixed, predetermined coverage regions and limited wireless output power, making them inefficient in adapting to changing network conditions and providing effective communication to a large number of devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a dynamic configuration system for wireless base stations using software-defined sectors, where a base station controller generates configuration settings to control radio communication hardware and antenna hardware, allowing for adjustable wireless coverage and carrier frequency allocation based on network conditions and device locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If base stations are physically configured with fixed antenna hardware to provide coverage in allocated portions of a geographical region, then coverage stability is maintained, but adaptability to changing network conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic sector configuration where base stations can change their coverage sectors through software control rather than physical reconfiguration. The system allows base stations to dynamically adjust their service sectors based on real-time network conditions, traffic patterns, and device locations, enabling the network to adapt flexibly while maintaining stable coverage through coordinated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the operational parameters of base stations by allowing dynamic modification of sector assignments, coverage angles, and frequency allocations through software. This enables the same physical hardware to provide different coverage patterns by changing configuration parameters, thus achieving adaptability without physical modifications.
2Device complexity
If base stations use fixed physical configurations with allocated antenna hardware, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different network conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical system of fixed antenna configurations with a software-based control system. Instead of physically reconfiguring antenna hardware to change coverage sectors, the system uses software to dynamically assign sectors and adjust coverage parameters, eliminating the need for complex physical modifications while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention makes base stations universal by enabling them to serve multiple different sector configurations through software control. A single base station can be dynamically assigned to different coverage areas and sector patterns based on network needs, making the hardware multi-functional without requiring multiple physical configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If base stations are physically modified to change coverage regions, then coverage adaptability is improved, but implementation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the time-consuming physical reconfiguration process by replacing it with software-based sector assignment. When coverage needs change, the system simply updates the software configuration to reassign sectors to different base stations or modify coverage parameters, achieving reconfiguration in minutes rather than requiring hours or days of physical installation work.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares for future coverage changes by maintaining a pool of available sectors and base stations that can be quickly reallocated. The software infrastructure is pre-configured to handle sector assignments, so when network conditions change, the reconfiguration can be executed immediately without needing to physically install or reposition hardware components.
4Area of stationary object
If base stations use omni-directional antennas to cover large regions, then coverage area is increased, but communication power density decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the coverage area into multiple directional sectors rather than using a single omni-directional transmission. By dividing the coverage region into discrete sectors and assigning them to different base stations or antenna groups, the system can concentrate power in each directional sector, achieving both broad coverage and high power density within each segment.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies local quality by providing different transmission characteristics for different spatial regions. Instead of uniform omni-directional transmission, the system directs higher power density to specific sectors where devices are located, while reducing power in other directions, thus optimizing both coverage area and power efficiency locally in each sector.
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AI summary
According to one configuration, a wireless communication system includes antenna hardware, radio communication hardware, and a controller. The controller defines wireless sectors of coverage and configures them dynamically depending on network conditions. The radio communication hardware is coupled to the antenna hardware. The antenna hardware includes multiple antenna elements to wirelessly communicate in a network environment. During operation, the controller generates configuration settings to control a configuration of the radio communication hardware and the antenna hardware. The controller applies the configuration settings to the radio communication hardware to define corresponding wireless coverage provided by one or more software defined sectors in multiple base stations in a network environment. The one or more instantiated base stations (as indicated by the configuration settings) provide multiple communication devices in the network environment access to a remote network such as the Internet.