US 12,445,890 B2
Distributed, dynamic probing in communications network
Cory Nichols, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH WIRELESS L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,566.
Prior Publication US 2024/0196259 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 28/0226 (2013.01) [H04W 28/0215 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for distributed, dynamic probing of cell sites associated with a cellular communications network, the method comprising:
determining locations of a plurality of cell sites, each including at least one of a cellular tower or controller, that serve the cellular communications network;
determining locations for dynamically establishing a plurality of probing virtual servers in a distributed manner via a cloud service provider based, at least in part, on the locations of cell sites;
implementing one or more probing virtual servers via the cloud service provider in accordance with the determined locations for the plurality of probing virtual servers;
using the one or more probing virtual servers to conduct active probing of at least a subset of the plurality of cell sites; and
analyzing results from the active probing to initiate one or more remediation actions for the cellular communications network.