US 12,069,548 B2
Method of sensing-data collection and transport at remote radio head
Zheng Fang, McLean, VA (US); and Matthew J. Starzec, Leesburg, VA (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/665,841.
Application 17/665,841 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,782, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,284,230.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159427 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04B 10/2575 (2013.01)
CPC H04W 4/38 (2018.02) [H04W 88/085 (2013.01); H04B 10/25753 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for sensing an environmental parameter at a cell site of a cellular communication network and transporting corresponding data over an operations and maintenance (“O&M”) channel of the cellular communication network, the system comprising:
a remote radio head; and
a sensor external and operably coupled to the remote radio head to receive electrical power from the remote radio head and transmit sensor data corresponding to the environmental parameter to the remote radio head,
wherein the sensor is located within a housing that is configured to be attached to the remote radio head,
wherein the sensor is operable to use at least some of the electrical power to generate the sensor data and is operable to use at least some of the electrical power to transmit the sensor data to the remote radio head, and
wherein the remote radio head is operable to provide the electrical power to the sensor, is operable to receive the sensor data, and is operable to transmit operations and maintenance data and the sensor data over the O&M channel.