US 12,328,597 B2
Methods and systems for virtual site inspections
Mark McGarey, Longmont, CO (US); Zane Edwards, Denver, CO (US); Brad Cole, Englewood, CO (US); Luis Acuna, Denver, CO (US); David Robinson, Denver, CO (US); and Mark Beecy, South Chatham, MA (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/215,809.
Application 18/215,809 is a continuation of application No. 17/404,867, filed on Aug. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,729,630.
Prior Publication US 2023/0337013 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 16/18 (2009.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04L 41/14 (2022.01); H04W 16/24 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [G06T 19/20 (2013.01); H04L 41/145 (2013.01); H04W 16/24 (2013.01); G06T 2210/04 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for virtual modeling wireless communication equipment installment at a site, the method comprising:
identifying a location at the site for an installation of wireless communication equipment;
determining the location of the wireless communication equipment complies with wireless equipment regulations; and
in response to determining the location complies with the wireless equipment regulations:
prior to a physical installation of the wireless communication equipment at the location, generating a virtual model of the site that includes
a first virtual representation of the wireless communication equipment virtually installed within the virtual model at the location at the site, and
a second virtual representation of the wireless communication equipment virtually installed within the virtual model in at least one alternative location at the site, wherein the at least one alternative location is different from the location; and
sending, to a permitting authority, one or more images of the first virtual representation and the second virtual representation of the wireless communication equipment virtually installed within the virtual model at the site.