Outdoor Small Cell Ultra-Broadband Link Identification via Line-of-Sight
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no efficient method to determine network coverage and identify ultra-broadband radio links for small cell site locations, particularly when small cells are near rooftop level or below building rooftops, leading to network congestion and reduced service quality.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that checks the line-of-sight between two radio transmitters or receivers to identify ultra-broadband radio links for small cell site locations, creating links with nearest transmission medium locations and displaying a visual representation on a graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If small cells are deployed near rooftop level or below building rooftops to expand network coverage, then network availability and coverage are improved, but determining network coverage and identifying links becomes inefficient and inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual or conventional methods of determining network coverage with an automated computer-implemented method. The system uses software to receive location data, determine line-of-sight clearance, identify transmission medium locations, and create radio transmission links automatically, eliminating the inefficiency of manual coverage determination for small cells near rooftops.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer system as an intermediary between the small cell deployment and network coverage determination. This intermediary system processes location data, performs line-of-sight analysis, and automatically identifies suitable radio transmission links, resolving the complexity of manual link identification in challenging rooftop environments.
2Productivity
If dedicated high-speed links such as fiber or high-speed microwave are deployed to every base station to improve bandwidth, then network throughput is improved, but deployment cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of link identification from manual/conventional methods to an automated computer-implemented approach. By receiving location data, automatically determining line-of-sight clearance, and identifying transmission medium locations through software processing, the system reduces deployment costs while maintaining the ability to establish high-speed links where needed.
3Productivity
If additional macro-cells are added to improve bandwidth and reduce network congestion, then network capacity is improved, but network complexity and deployment cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network into small cells that can be strategically deployed in specific locations (such as near rooftops) to provide targeted capacity improvements. The automated system identifies suitable locations and links for these segmented small cells, allowing network capacity expansion without proportionally increasing overall network complexity.
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AI summary
A method and system for identifying radio transmission links for one or more cells within a network. The method includes receiving location data with respect to a cell within the network, determining if a first line of sight is substantially clear between the cell and a first nearest radio transmitter to the cell, upon determining that the first line of sight is substantially clear between the cell and the first nearest radio transmitter to the cell, determining if the first nearest radio transmitter is a first transmission medium location, and upon determining that the first nearest radio transmitter is the first transmission medium location, creating a radio transmission link between the cell and the first nearest radio transmitter to the cell.