IP Library Granted Patent US 11,240,679
Granted Patent B2
US 11,240,679 · App. 16/878,000 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Multidimensional analysis and network response

Inventor: Jong Sung Yoon (Sammamish, WA)
Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
H04W16/225H04L41/145H04L41/147H04W16/28
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Patent No.
US 11,240,679
App. No.
16/878,000
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The techniques describe herein involve receiving, from a user device, captured network data associated with an altitude and analyzing the network data at a network node. The network node can determine a coverage index associated with the altitude and compare the coverage index with an aggregated coverage index to determine a network response. The network response can include deploying and/or modifying a network component associated with the altitude. Additionally, the network node can update a multidimensional coverage map based on the coverage index and/or the network response.

Claims (82)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more components stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving signal data associated with a height and a location of a user device;

determining, based at least in part on the signal data, a coverage index associated with the height and the location, the coverage index indicating a number of calls served for a location area code (LAC) at the height and the location;

determining a utilization rate associated with the height and the location; and

determining, based at least in part on the utilization rate and the coverage index, a network response associated with a base station, wherein the base station is associated with the location and the network response comprises at least one of:

adjusting a signal strength associated with the base station; or

adjusting an antenna angle associated with the base station.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal data is associated with a communication serviced by the base station.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining an aggregated coverage index associated with one or more other user devices; and

determining, based at least in part on the aggregated coverage index, a threshold utilization rate.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein determining the network response comprises:

comparing the utilization rate to the threshold utilization rate; and

determining, based at least in part on comparing the utilization rate to the threshold utilization rate, at least one of:

a high frequency base station installation action;

a low frequency base station installation action;

a prioritization action associated with the height and the location; or

a deprioritization action associated with the height and the location.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining ground elevation data associated with the location; and

determining, based at least in part on the ground elevation data, a floor level associated with the height.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

updating, based at least in part on the coverage index, a three-dimensional coverage map of a network.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the base station comprises at least one of a small cell base station, a millimeter wave base station, or a macro cell base station.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the height comprises a first height, the number of calls comprises a first number of calls, and the user device comprises a first user device, the operations further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on the coverage index, a second number of calls served for the LAC by a second user device at a second height; and

determining that at least one of the first number of calls or the second number of calls is associated with a signal quality that fails to meet or exceed a threshold value.

9. A method comprising:

receiving network data associated with a network parameter of a user device at a height and location;

determining, based at least in part on the network data, a coverage index associated with the height and the location, the coverage index indicating a number of calls served for a location area code (LAC) at the height and the location;

determining a utilization rate associated with the height and the location; and

determining, based at least in part on the utilization rate and the coverage index, a network response associated with one or more base stations, wherein the one or more base stations are associated with the location and the network response comprises at least in part adjusting a signal strength associated with the one or more base stations.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the network data is first network data and wherein the height is a first height, the method further comprising:

receiving second network data associated with the network parameter of the user device at a second height and the location; and

determining a network difference between the first network data and the second network data,

wherein determining the network response is further based at least in part on the network difference.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining that the coverage index is below a coverage index threshold,

wherein determining the network response is further based at least in part on determining that the coverage index is below the coverage index threshold.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the coverage index indicates at least one of a signal strength, a signal to noise ratio, a bandwidth, or a latency.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining an aggregated coverage index associated with one or more other user devices; and

determining, based at least in part on the aggregated coverage index, a threshold utilization rate.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining the network response comprises:

comparing the utilization rate to the threshold utilization rate; and

determining, based at least in part on comparing the utilization rate to the threshold utilization rate, at least one of:

a high frequency base station installation action;

a low frequency base station installation action;

a prioritization action associated with the height; or

a deprioritization action associated with the height.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

identifying, based at least in part on the network data, the one or more base stations,

wherein the network response further comprises adjusting an antenna angle associated with the one or more base stations.

16. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more components stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a user device, signal data and location data that are associated with a height;

determining, based at least in part on the location data, a location;

determining, based at least in part on the signal data, a coverage index associated with the height, the coverage index indicating a number of calls served for a location area code (LAC) at the height;

determining a utilization rate associated with the height; and

determining, based at least in part on the coverage index and the utilization rate, a network response for a base station associated with the height and a location, wherein the network response comprises at least in part adjusting an antenna angle associated with the base station.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein determining the network response comprises:

comparing the utilization rate to a threshold utilization rate; and

determining, based at least in part on comparing the utilization rate to the threshold utilization rate, at least one of:

a high frequency base station installation action;

a low frequency base station installation action;

a prioritization action associated with the height; or

a deprioritization action associated with the height.

18. The system of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:

determining an aggregated coverage index associated with the location data;

determining ground elevation data associated with the location data;

determining, based at least in part on the ground elevation data, first building floor data associated with the height; and

comparing the first building floor data with second building floor data associated with at least a portion of the aggregated coverage index.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying, based at least in part on the location data, the base station,

wherein the network response further comprises adjusting a signal strength associated with the base station.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

updating, based at least in part on the coverage index, a three-dimensional coverage map of a network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2020
From: YOON, JONG SUNG
To: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 16456938 · Jun 28, 2019
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