US Patent Application 17829199. ESTIMATING SIGNAL PROPAGATION BASED ON SAMPLING BY USER EQUIPMENT IN IDLE MODE simplified abstract
ESTIMATING SIGNAL PROPAGATION BASED ON SAMPLING BY USER EQUIPMENT IN IDLE MODE
Organization Name
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor(s)
Thomas Henderson of Alpharetta GA (US)
Daniel Vivanco of Ashburn VA (US)
Julius Fodje of Alpharetta GA (US)
ESTIMATING SIGNAL PROPAGATION BASED ON SAMPLING BY USER EQUIPMENT IN IDLE MODE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17829199 titled 'ESTIMATING SIGNAL PROPAGATION BASED ON SAMPLING BY USER EQUIPMENT IN IDLE MODE
Simplified Explanation
This patent application describes a technology for mapping signal propagation in 5G or other next generation networks using idle mode user equipment.
- The technology involves receiving a message from a user equipment that includes signal information about the detection of a signal from a base station while the user equipment was in idle mode at one location.
- The method then identifies the location of the base station at the time the signal was transmitted, which may be different from the user equipment's location.
- Based on the user equipment's location, the base station's location, and the signal information, the technology estimates the path loss of the signal at the user equipment's location.
Original Abstract Submitted
The technologies described herein are generally directed to mapping signal propagation using idle mode user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, facilitating receiving, a message from a user equipment, with the message including signal information describing detection of a signal of a carrier of base station equipment while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a first location. The method can further include identifying a second location of the base station equipment corresponding to a time when the signal was transmitted, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Further, the method can include based on the first location, the second location, and the signal information, estimating a path loss of the carrier at the first location.
