Remote Electrical Tilt Antenna Management via Permission Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote electrical tilt antenna management systems are inconvenient for multiple base stations to simultaneously manage one or multiple remote electrical tilt (RET) units, as each RET can only be managed by a single base station corresponding to an Antenna Interface Standards Group (AISG) port.
Innovation Solution
The system allows multiple base stations to manage different RETs by configuring different permission configuration files in the remote control unit (RCU), enabling a single base station to manage multiple RETs through the use of permission configuration files that define query and control permissions for each base station.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each RET is managed by only one base station corresponding to an AISG port, then the control relationship is simple and clear, but multiple base stations cannot simultaneously manage one RET or multiple RETs
Solution Approach 1:
The AISG port is designed to support multiple functions: it can establish one-to-one correspondence with RETs for simple management, or one-to-many correspondence to enable multiple base stations to manage multiple RETs simultaneously. The port structure allows dynamic configuration of management relationships without requiring separate dedicated ports for each management scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The mapping relationship between AISG ports and RETs is made dynamic rather than fixed. Base stations can dynamically establish correspondence with RETs through registration and configuration processes, allowing the system to adapt management structures based on operational needs. This dynamic mapping enables flexible allocation of management permissions across multiple base stations and RETs.
2Reliability
If multiple base stations are connected to different AISG ports to manage different RETs, then each RET has a dedicated management connection, but the system lacks flexibility for shared management scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The management system segments control permissions into different levels and types. Each base station can be granted specific permissions (query, control, configuration) for specific RETs through permission configuration files. This segmentation allows multiple base stations to simultaneously manage the same RET with different permission levels, or to divide management responsibilities across multiple base stations for different RETs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of permission configuration to enable flexible management. By loading different permission configuration files, the system can dynamically adjust which base stations can manage which RETs and with what level of access. This parameter-based control allows the same physical connection infrastructure to support multiple management scenarios.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a remote electrical tilt antenna management apparatus, system, and method, a remote controller, and a base station. The method includes: obtaining, by a remote control unit RCU, a first permission configuration file, where the first permission configuration file includes information about a first permission of a first base station to perform an operation on a first remote electrical tilt RET unit, and the first permission includes at least query or control; and configuring, by the RCU according to the first permission configuration file, the first permission of the first base station to perform an operation on the first RET. In this way, the first base station implements configuration of a management operation on the first RET, thereby implementing, by configuring different permission configuration files on the RCU, that a same base station manages different RETs, and further improving operability of managing a RET.