IP Library Granted Patent US 11,307,234
Granted Patent B2
US 11,307,234 · App. 16/479,108 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Method and system for aggregation and presentation of electromagnetic field data

Inventors: Gregory A. Macey (Leesburg, VA); Laura R. Fontaine (McLean, VA); Andrew E. Beck (Ashburn, VA)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
G01R29/0892G06F30/20G06F2111/10G06Q50/26
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,307,234
App. No.
16/479,108
Filed
Jul 18, 2019
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Examiner
PHAN, THAI Q
Art Unit
2147
USPC
703/2
Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of estimating electromagnetic field data. The method comprises: identifying at least one electromagnetic field source in a geographical region; identifying at least one transmission model for the at least one electromagnetic field source based upon electromagnetic field data corresponding to the at least one electromagnetic field source; identifying at least one propagation model for the at least one electromagnetic field source based upon the electromagnetic field data and geographical terrain of the geographical region; and generating electromagnetic field estimates based upon the electromagnetic field data, the at least one transmission model and the at least one propagation model.

Claims (36)

1. An electromagnetic field data system, comprising:

electromagnetic field data processor circuitry;

wherein the electromagnetic field data processor circuitry comprises electromagnetic field data, transmission models, and propagation models; and

wherein the electromagnetic field data processor circuitry is configured to:

receive a user input of a geographic region, at least one frequency band, and at least one electromagnetic field radiator;

select a transmission model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon electromagnetic field data for a corresponding electromagnetic radiator received by the user input;

select at least one propagation model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon at least one of a propagation path, the at least one frequency band, atmospheric conditions, and a time; and

generate electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator, in the geographic region and in the at least one frequency band, based upon a transmission model for a respective electromagnetic field radiator, at least one propagation model for the respective electromagnetic field radiator, and the electromagnetic field data for the respective electromagnetic field radiator.

2. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field data processor circuitry further comprises geographic data;

wherein generating the electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator comprises generating the electromagnetic field estimates of each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator based upon the geographic data.

3. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 2 , wherein the geographic data includes terrain data and obstacle data.

4. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field data processor circuitry is further configured to receive electromagnetic field data from at least two sources of data.

5. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein generate the electromagnetic field estimates of each of the at least one electromagnetic radiator comprises generate electromagnetic field estimates of an electromagnetic field radiator and electromagnetic field estimates of another electromagnetic field radiator interfering with the electromagnetic field radiator.

6. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field data comprises at least one of an electromagnetic field radiator location, a transmitter type, a transmitter power, an antenna design, an antenna elevation, an in-band transmitter power, an out of band transmitter power, an in-band antenna radiation power, an out of band antenna radiation power, an antenna radiation pattern, a radiation angle, and an antenna gain.

7. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field data processor circuitry further comprises at least one transformation script configured to transform electromagnetic field data from a first format to a second format.

8. The electromagnetic field data system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission model comprises at least one model of a transmitter and at least one model of an antenna.

9. A method of estimating electromagnetic fields, comprising:

receiving a user input of a geographic region, at least one frequency band, and at least one electromagnetic field radiator;

selecting a transmission model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon electromagnetic field data for a corresponding electromagnetic field radiator received by the user input;

selecting at least one propagation model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon at least one of a propagation path, the at least one frequency band, atmospheric conditions, and a time; and

generating electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator, in the geographic region and in the at least one frequency band, based upon the electromagnetic field data for a respective electromagnetic field radiator, a transmission model for the respective electromagnetic field radiator, and at least one propagation model for the respective electromagnetic field radiator.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving electromagnetic field data from at least two sources of data.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator further comprises generating electromagnetic field estimates of an electromagnetic field radiator and electromagnetic field estimates of another electromagnetic field interfering with the electromagnetic field radiator.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator further comprises regenerating the electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator based upon geographic data.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the geographic data includes terrain data and obstacle data.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transforming electromagnetic field data from a first format to a second format.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the transmission model comprises at least one model of a transmitter and at least one model of an antenna.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the electromagnetic field data comprises at least one of an electromagnetic field radiator location, a transmitter type, transmitter power, an antenna design, an antenna elevation, an in-band transmitter power, out of band transmitter power, an in-band antenna radiation power, an out of band antenna radiation power, an antenna radiation pattern, a radiation angle, and am antenna gain.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for estimating electromagnetic radiation, the process comprising:

receiving a user input of a geographic region, at least one frequency band, and at least one electromagnetic field radiator;

selecting transmission model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon electromagnetic field data for a corresponding electromagnetic field radiator received by the user input;

selecting at least one propagation model for each electromagnetic field radiator based upon at least one of a propagation path, the at least one frequency band, atmospheric conditions, and a time; and

generating electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator, in the geographic region and in the at least one frequency band, based upon the electromagnetic field data for a respective electromagnetic field radiator, a transmission model for the respective electromagnetic field radiator, and at least one propagation model for a respective electromagnetic field radiator.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising receiving electromagnetic field data from at least two sources of data.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein generating the electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator further comprises generating electromagnetic field estimates for each of the at least one electromagnetic field radiator based upon geographic data.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the geographic data includes terrain data and obstacle data.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 058843/0712 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA); COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2024
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
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TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
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ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
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From: MACEY, GREGORY A.; FONTAINE, LAURA; BECK, ANDREW E.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62460666 · Feb 17, 2017
Related Publication 20190383867A1 · Dec 19, 2019