Wireless Site Integration Workflow via Stage Verification

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

The interdependence of components in wireless network sites leads to logistical challenges and inefficiencies in workflow, resulting in potential failures and difficulties in integrating these sites effectively.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for integrating a wireless network site by receiving signals indicating component stages, verifying functionality, determining responsible entities, transmitting work signals, and verifying completion of stages, thereby ensuring efficient progression through installation and provisioning stages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If components are managed by different responsible parties, then specialized expertise is utilized, but coordination complexity and workflow inefficiency increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespecialized expertiseVSAvoidcoordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a workflow management system as an intermediary that coordinates between different responsible parties and components. This system manages the interdependencies, tracks component statuses, and orchestrates the integration process, thereby reducing coordination complexity while preserving the benefits of specialized expertise for each component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If component interdependence is increased, then system integration is improved, but workflow efficiency and integration success rate decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem integrationVSAvoidworkflow efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the integration process into discrete stages with defined milestones and verification points. By breaking down the complex integration workflow into manageable segments, the system can track progress, verify component functionality at each stage, and maintain workflow efficiency despite high component interdependence.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through verification steps that check component functionality against expected performance criteria. This feedback loop ensures that integration requirements are met while providing real-time status information to maintain workflow efficiency and identify issues early in the process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If verification steps are added at each stage, then integration reliability is improved, but process time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration reliabilityVSAvoidprocess time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary verification of component readiness before initiating the integration process. By checking component functionality and readiness in advance, the system reduces the need for extensive verification during the integration process itself, thereby maintaining high reliability while minimizing process time delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250126488A1Site integration management system
Publication Date: 2025.04.17 DISH WIRELESS LLC
  • US20250126488A1 patent drawing
  • US20250126488A1 patent drawing
  • US20250126488A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A method of integrating a wireless network site may include receiving a first signal indicating that a component associated with the wireless network site is in a first stage. The method may include verifying that the component associated with the wireless network site is functioning according to the first stage. The method may include determining an entity associated with a second stage, based at least in part on the component associated with the wireless network site and the first stage. The method may include transmitting a signal to the entity, the signal associated with one or more tasks further associated with the second stage. The method may include receiving a second signal indicating that the component associated with the wireless network site is in the second stage. The method may include verifying that the component associated with the wireless network site is functioning according to the second stage.