Radio Equipment Positioning via Sensor Parameter Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
In small cell deployments of wireless communications systems, the proper orientation and positioning of radio equipment are crucial for adequate radio coverage, but conventional methods often result in incorrect installation due to lack of precise location and orientation information, leading to performance degradation and interference.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a positioning device to receive and compare identification and positioning parameters such as boresight, tilt, and pan of radio devices, allowing for accurate positioning and repositioning based on these parameters, either directly coupled or remotely communicated, to ensure correct installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional installation methods are used without precise positioning parameters, then installation process is simple and quick, but positioning accuracy and orientation precision are insufficient leading to performance degradation
Solution Approach 1:
A positioning device serves as an intermediary between the radio device and the installer, capturing positioning parameters (boresight, tilt, pan) and transmitting them to a server for processing. This mediator enables precise positioning without requiring the installer to manually measure or calculate complex orientation parameters, thus improving positioning accuracy while keeping the installation process relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical measurement methods with an electronic positioning device that automatically captures positioning parameters using sensors and cameras. The mechanical process of manual angle measurement and orientation calculation is substituted with automated electronic detection and digital processing, improving precision while reducing installation complexity.
2Measurement precision
If manual orientation measurement is used during installation, then installation process is straightforward, but boresight angle measurement accuracy is insufficient due to installer position limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device performs self-measurement of positioning parameters without requiring the installer to manually measure angles or orientations. The device autonomously captures boresight, tilt, and pan parameters using its integrated sensors and cameras, then transmits this data to the server. This self-service approach eliminates the difficulty of manual angle measurement while maintaining ease of operation for the installer.
3Measurement precision
If standard compass bearing is used for orientation, then installation tools are simple, but orientation accuracy is insufficient compared to tower-based antenna installation
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device performs multiple functions: it captures boresight angle, tilt angle, pan angle, and location information using integrated sensors and cameras. This multi-functional device replaces the need for separate compass bearing tools and manual measurement devices, providing comprehensive orientation data with a single unified system that improves accuracy while managing complexity through integration.
4Reliability
If radio equipment is installed without precise positioning parameters, then installation speed is fast, but radio coverage and system performance are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning parameters (boresight, tilt, pan, location) are captured and processed before the radio device is finally installed. The server calculates the optimal positioning and provides guidance to the installer in advance, allowing the installer to position the device correctly on the first attempt. This preliminary positioning calculation and guidance reduces the need for repeated adjustments and re-installations, thereby improving system performance without significantly reducing installation speed.
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AI summary
A device, a method, a system, and a computer program product for installation, positioning and/or repositioning of a radio device are disclosed. Using a positioning device, an identification information of the radio device and at least one first positioning parameter associated with the radio device are received for positioning of the radio device on an installation surface. The positioning device determines at least one second positioning parameter of the radio device. The first and second positioning parameters are compared and the radio device is positioned based on at least one of the following: the first positioning parameter and the second positioning parameter.