Wireless Sensor Network for Licensed-Spectrum RF Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Private wireless networks operating on licensed radio frequency spectrum face challenges in ensuring compliance with operating constraints and maintaining RF characteristics within prescribed limits, necessitating external assessment and enforcement of radio device compliance.
Innovation Solution
A wireless sensor network system comprising RF sensors deployed within and near the network area, capable of sensing RF parameters, connecting to network elements, and managing radio devices to ensure compliance with spectrum sublicense terms by monitoring and controlling RF characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If radio devices operate on licensed spectrum without external monitoring, then operational flexibility and autonomy are improved, but compliance with spectrum sublicense terms cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a monitoring system with sensors that continuously measure RF parameters (power, frequency, bandwidth) and provide feedback to a controller. The controller compares measured parameters against licensed spectrum terms and adjusts radio device operations to maintain compliance, creating a closed-loop system that ensures reliability while preserving operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary monitoring system comprising RF sensors, controllers, and network elements that act as mediators between radio devices and spectrum regulators. This intermediary layer enables indirect oversight of compliance without directly controlling radio device operations, maintaining operational autonomy while ensuring regulatory adherence.
2Measurement precision
If monitoring sensors are deployed within network area, then compliance monitoring capability is improved, but system complexity and deployment cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs monitoring sensors with multi-functionality, enabling them to perform various RF measurement tasks (power, frequency, bandwidth detection) and serve multiple network elements. This universal approach reduces the total number of specialized sensors needed, simplifying system complexity while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple monitoring functions and sensor operations into integrated network elements and controllers that can manage multiple radio devices simultaneously. This merging of functions reduces overall system complexity and deployment requirements while preserving precise measurement capabilities across the network.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables continuous monitoring and management of RF characteristics to ensure that radio devices operate within prescribed limits, preventing interference and maintaining compliance with spectrum sublicense requirements.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor that senses a radio frequency parameter of the radio device at the first radio frequency
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless networking infrastructure includes at least one multiple radio access point or base station including at least one radio that operates on a first radio communications protocol at a first frequency spectrum, and a second radio that operates on a second radio communication protocol at a second frequency spectrum; at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor; and a wireless network controller configured to establish connection with one or more of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station to form a wireless network operating at the first frequency spectrum, establish specific geolocations of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station and of the at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor, and receive and store radio operating parameters for radios operating at the first frequency spectrum at the specific geolocations.