Event-driven network demand finder of a radio access network
US10560864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/0231
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network demand data can be determined by employing low cost sensing devices. In one aspect, the sensing devices can monitor user equipment activity and/or environmental conditions associated with a specific area. Sudden changes in the network demand at the area, for example, due to a planned or unplanned event, can be detected based on an analysis of the monitored information. Based on the changes, configuration parameters associated with antennas of one or more access points can be updated to improve network coverage and/or capacity at the area. In one example, a transmission power of an access point can be adjusted to increase network capacity. In another example, an antenna beam of the access point can be focused and/or steered towards the area to improve network coverage.
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