Radio Parameter Data Automation for Spectrum Access Systems

Solution Overview

Problem

Current Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) systems face challenges in efficiently regulating interference between incumbent and secondary users in shared spectrum, requiring accurate and reliable collection and transmission of radio parameter data to manage transmission power and frequency, which is often labor-intensive and prone to measurement and data entry errors.

Innovation Solution

A program product that automatically collects and transmits radio parameter data from sensors and data storage devices to a Spectrum Access System (SAS), reducing the workload and likelihood of errors by enabling automatic data receipt and processing, and ensuring accurate interference regulation by controlling transmission characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual measurement and data entry methods are used for CBSD parameter data, then installers can collect and submit radio parameter data to the SAS, but the process becomes labor-intensive and prone to measurement and data entry errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of radio parameter dataVSAvoidworkload of installer

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The radio device automatically collects its own parameter data (transmitter power, antenna gain, location, etc.) and submits it to the SAS without requiring manual measurement or data entry by installers. The radio serves itself by gathering operational parameters from its own components and transmitting this data automatically, eliminating human intervention in the data collection process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of measuring parameters with instruments and entering data by hand with an automated electronic system. The radio's internal sensors and processors automatically capture parameter data and transmit it electronically to the SAS, substituting the manual measurement and data entry workflow with an automated digital process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If installer manually measures and enters CBSD parameter data, then the data can be submitted to SAS for transmission control, but the process is time-consuming and error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of data collection and submissionVSAvoidtime required for parameter data collection

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The radio device automatically collects its own parameter data (transmitter power, antenna gain, location, etc.) and submits it to the SAS without requiring manual measurement or data entry by installers. The radio serves itself by gathering operational parameters from its own components and transmitting this data automatically, eliminating human intervention in the data collection process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of measuring parameters with instruments and entering data by hand with an automated electronic system. The radio's internal sensors and processors automatically capture parameter data and transmit it electronically to the SAS, substituting the manual measurement and data entry workflow with an automated digital process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11805541B2Methods and systems for provisioning of parameter data of radios controlled by a spectrum access system

Publication Date: 2023.10.31 OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC

AI summary

Techniques for automating delivery of data of a radio to a spectrum access system are provided. The data is used by the spectrum access system to use the data to control transmission of the radio to regulate interference in shared spectrum at an incumbent or primary user, where the radio is that of a secondary user.