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US 12,362,789 · App. 18/145,579 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Wireless network for object and pattern detection

Inventor: William J. Caban Babilonia (Columbia, MD)
Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
H04B7/043H04B7/086
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Patent No.
US 12,362,789
App. No.
18/145,579
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting objects and motion using wireless networks can include determining beamforming control parameters for one or more transceivers, transmitting, by a processing device, the beamforming control parameters to the one or more transceivers, and receiving, from one or more of the transceivers, data representative of detected radio frequency reflection signals. They can also include determining, based on the aggregated data, whether an object detection criterion is satisfied within a target spatial area, and responsive to the determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied, transmitting a notification reflective of the satisfaction of the object detection criterion. They can further include adjusting, based on the data, the beamforming control parameters, and transmitting adjusted beamforming control parameters to one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers.

Claims (58)

1. A method comprising:

determining beamforming control parameters for a plurality of transceivers;

transmitting, by a processing device, the beamforming control parameters to the plurality of transceivers;

receiving, from one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers, data representative of detected radio frequency reflection signals;

determining, based on the data, whether an object detection criterion is satisfied within a target spatial area; and

responsive to a determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied:

transmitting a notification reflective of the object detection criterion being satisfied;

adjusting, based on the data, the beamforming control parameters; and

transmitting the adjusted beamforming control parameters to the one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to the determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied, generating, using the data, a graphical representation of a physical object within the target spatial area.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to detecting a predefined pattern within the data, transmitting a notification reflective of the detection of the predefined pattern.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to detecting a predefined pattern within the data, generating, using the data, a graphical representation of movement corresponding to the predefined pattern.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

aggregating the data based on a set of data aggregation criteria.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transceivers comprises a plurality of transceiver sets, and wherein each transceiver set in the plurality of transceiver sets forms a part of a respective radio unit (RU).

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processing device comprises a radio access intelligent controller (RIC).

8. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device to:

determine beamforming control parameters for a plurality of transceivers;

transmit the beamforming control parameters to the plurality of transceivers;

receive, from one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers, data representative of detected radio frequency reflection signals;

determine, based on the data, whether an object detection criterion is satisfied within a target spatial area; and

responsive to a determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied:

transmit a notification reflective of the object detection criterion being satisfied;

adjust, based on the data, the beamforming control parameters; and

transmit the adjusted beamforming control parameters to the one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing device is further to:

responsive to the determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied, generate, using the data, a graphical representation of a physical object within the target spatial area.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing device is further to:

responsive to a detection of a predefined pattern within the data, transmit a notification reflective of the detection of the predefined pattern.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing device is further to:

responsive to a detection of a predefined pattern within the data, generate, using the data, a graphical representation of movement corresponding to the predefined pattern.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing device is further to:

aggregate the data based on a set of data aggregation criteria.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of transceivers comprises a plurality of transceiver sets, and wherein each transceiver set in the plurality of transceiver sets forms a part of a respective radio unit (RU).

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processing device comprises a radio access intelligent controller (RIC).

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when accessed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

determine beamforming control parameters for a plurality of transceivers;

transmit, by the processing device, the beamforming control parameters to the plurality of transceivers;

receive, from one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers, data representative of detected radio frequency reflection signals;

determine, based on the data, whether an object detection criterion is satisfied within a target spatial area; and

responsive to a determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied:

transmit a notification reflective of the object detection criterion being satisfied;

adjust, based on the data, the beamforming control parameters; and

transmit the adjusted beamforming control parameters to the one or more transceivers of the plurality of transceivers.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when accessed by the processing device, further cause the processing device to:

responsive to the determination that the object detection criterion is satisfied, generate, using the data, a graphical representation of a physical object within the target spatial area.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when accessed by the processing device, further cause the processing device to:

responsive to a detection of a predefined pattern within the data, transmit a notification reflective of the detection of the predefined pattern.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when accessed by the processing device, further cause the processing device to:

responsive to a detection of a predefined pattern within the data, generate, using the data, a graphical representation of movement corresponding to the predefined pattern.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when accessed by the processing device, further cause the processing device to:

aggregate the data based on a set of data aggregation criteria.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of transceivers comprises a plurality of transceiver sets, wherein each transceiver set in the plurality of transceiver sets forms a part of a respective radio unit (RU), and wherein the processing device comprises a radio access intelligent controller (RIC).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: CABAN BABILONIA, WILLIAM J.
To: RED HAT, INC.
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