US 12,250,562 B2
Systems and methods for configuring and connecting unplanned small cells
Julio Cesar Costa, Tampa, FL (US); Muralidhar Reddy Malreddy, Overland Park, KS (US); Shilpa Kowdley Srinivas, Brambleton, VA (US); and Bhanu Prakash Voruganti, Olathe, KS (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/722,791.
Prior Publication US 2023/0337009 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 16/18 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 16/32 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 16/32 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating placement of a small cell, the system comprising:
a first macro cell;
a user equipment (UE), the UE comprising one or more antennas for receiving a first downlink signal from the first macro cell and for transmitting a first uplink signal to the first macro cell, a user interface, and a processor, the processor configured to:
determine one or more of a first set of parameters for a first location, the first set of parameters comprising a signal quality of the downlink signal and a signal strength of the downlink signal, and a distance and azimuth to the first macro cell, wherein an alphanumeric value associated with each of the one or more of the first set of parameters is displayed in real time on the user interface;
determine a location of a transmitter that is transmitting the downlink signal; and
display, on a user interface of the UE:
a signal quality visualization representing the signal quality of the downlink signal;
a signal strength visualization representing the signal strength of the downlink signal; and
a location visualization representing the location of the transmitter.