Granted Patent B2

US 12,395,250 · App. 18/156,653 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Inventors: Tao Jin (Shanghai, CN); Yunhan Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Chunlin Xue (Shanghai, CN); Lin Huang (Shanghai, CN)

Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

H04B17/102H04W52/143H04W16/28

Abstract

Claims (58)

1. A method, performed at a network device, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining electromagnetic field strength of each grid in a first grid group, wherein the first grid group comprises M grids obtained by dividing a signal coverage area of the network device, and M is an integer greater than 1;

determining a second grid group based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, wherein the second grid group comprises at least a first grid and a second grid, a coverage area of the first grid is greater than that of the second grid, and electromagnetic field strength of the first grid is lower than electromagnetic field strength of the second grid; and

monitoring electromagnetic field strength of the signal coverage area of the network device based on the second grid group, to adjust the electromagnetic field strength of the signal coverage area.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the second grid group comprises:

combining, based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, two or more adjacent grids each having the electromagnetic field strength lower than a first threshold in the M grids; and

determining the second grid group as including:

a grid obtained through the combining, and

one or more uncombined grids among the M grids.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the second grid group comprises:

splitting, based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, a grid whose electromagnetic field strength is greater than a second threshold in the M grids; and

determining the second grid group as including:

grids obtained through the splitting, and

one or more unsplit grids among the M grids.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the second grid group comprises:

based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids,

combining, two or more adjacent grids each having the electromagnetic field strength lower than a first threshold in the M grids, and

splitting a grid whose electromagnetic field strength is greater than a second threshold in the M grids; and

determining the second grid group as including:

a grid obtained through the combining,

grids obtained through the splitting, and

one or more uncombined and unsplit grids among the M grids.

5. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising, before the splitting,

determining that a quantity of grids in the second grid group obtained through splitting is lower than a third threshold.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field strength of a grid in the first grid group or the second grid group is an average value of electromagnetic field strength of the grid within preset time.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining current available transmit power based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids;

wherein the determining the second grid group comprises:

determining the second grid group based on the current available transmit power.

8. A communication apparatus, comprising:

a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program stored in the memory, wherein the computer program, when executed, instructs the processor to:

obtain electromagnetic field strength of each grid in a first grid group, wherein the first grid group comprises M grids obtained by dividing a signal coverage area of a network device, and M is an integer greater than 1;

determine a second grid group based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, wherein the second grid group comprises at least a first grid and a second grid, a coverage area of the first grid is greater than that of the second grid, and electromagnetic field strength of the first grid is lower than electromagnetic field strength of the second grid; and

monitor electromagnetic field strength of the signal coverage area of the network device based on the second grid group, to adjust the electromagnetic field strength of the signal coverage area.

9. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further instructs the processor to:

perform, based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, combining two or more adjacent grids each having the electromagnetic field strength lower than a first threshold in the M grids; and

determine the second grid group as including:

a grid obtained through the combining, and

one or more uncombined grids among the M grids.

10. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further instructs the processor to:

perform, based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids, splitting a grid whose electromagnetic field strength is greater than a second threshold in the M grids; and

determine the second grid group as including:

grids obtained through the splitting, and

one or more unsplit grids among the M grids.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further instructs the processor to:

perform, based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids,

combining two or more adjacent grids each having the electromagnetic field strength lower than a first threshold in the M grids, and

splitting a grid whose electromagnetic field strength is greater than a second threshold in the M grids; and

determine the second grid group as including:

a grid obtained through the combining,

grids obtained through the splitting, and

one or more uncombined and unsplit grids among the M grids.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further instructs the processor to:

before the splitting, determine that a quantity of grids in the second grid group obtained through splitting is lower than a third threshold.

13. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the electromagnetic field strength of a grid in the first grid group or the second grid group is an average value of electromagnetic field strength of the grid within preset time.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the computer program, when executed, further instructs the processor to:

determine current available transmit power based on the electromagnetic field strength of the M grids; and

determine the second grid group based on the current available transmit power.

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