US 12,476,774 B2
Method and apparatus for using a probe UE to measure interference using dynamic time division duplex (TDD) configuration
Srinivasan Balasubramanian, San Diego, CA (US); and Sushanth Chandappa Kulal, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to CELONA, INC., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed by Celona, Inc., Campbell, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/164,059.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/307,507, filed on Feb. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254103 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 5/14 (2006.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01)
CPC H04L 5/1469 (2013.01) [H04B 17/336 (2015.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A probe device for measuring TDD (Time Division Duplex) interference in an Enterprise Network (EN) that has a plurality of BS/APs (Base Stations/Access Points) situated on an EN campus and utilizing a first TDD configuration for wireless communications, the probe device positioned in the EN campus for measuring TDD interference between a neighboring wireless network that utilizes a second TDD configuration that may conflict with the first TDD configuration, the EN including an orchestrator to determine whether the second TDD configuration conflicts with the first TDD configuration, based on SIB (System Information Block) information of the neighboring wireless network therein determining whether there is TDD interference, comprising:
a wireless receiver for receiving wireless channels;
a frequency scanning unit;
data storage; and
a TDD measurement unit for measuring TDD interference data from the neighboring network, and providing the data to the Enterprise Network over the communication link, wherein the TDD measurement unit includes an SIB Measurement unit for receiving broadcast SIBs signals from the neighboring wireless networks; and
a communication link with the Enterprise Network to contact the EN and send SIB information to the EN, to determine, via the orchestrator, whether there is TDD interference.