US 11,777,623 B2
Systems and methods for identifying a source of radio frequency interference in a wireless network
Ricardo Francisco Borges, Noblesville, IN (US); Hector A. Garcia Crespo, Waltham, MA (US); Brian A. Ward, Fort Worth, TX (US); and Dean P. Jarski, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,516.
Application 18/153,516 is a continuation of application No. 16/896,323, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,558,132, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147824 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 17/345 (2015.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04B 17/345 (2015.01) [H04W 64/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
identifying a first wireless station that has experienced radio frequency (RF) interference from an unknown source on at least one physical resource block (PRB),
wherein identifying the first wireless station comprises determining that a key performance indicator (KPI) for the at least one PRB on the first wireless station has a value indicative of interference; and
identifying one or more second wireless stations that have experienced similar interference on the at least one PRB;
determining a plurality of estimated interference source locations based on at least geographic locations of the first wireless station and the one or more second wireless stations,
wherein determining the plurality of estimated interference source locations comprises:
generating a boundary based on the geographic locations of the first wireless station and the one or more second wireless stations; and
selecting the plurality of estimated interference source locations within the boundary.