RAKUTEN SYMPHONY, INC. (20240333351). SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER SAVING IN AN ORAN WITH INTELLIGENT BEAMFORMING WEIGHTS simplified abstract
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER SAVING IN AN ORAN WITH INTELLIGENT BEAMFORMING WEIGHTS
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Hari Swaroop Kanzal Venkatesha of Bangalore (IN)
Ronak Bharatkumar Lalwala of Bangalore (IN)
Siddhant Gupta of Bangalore (IN)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER SAVING IN AN ORAN WITH INTELLIGENT BEAMFORMING WEIGHTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240333351 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER SAVING IN AN ORAN WITH INTELLIGENT BEAMFORMING WEIGHTS
The patent application discusses techniques for reducing power consumption in a radio unit by optimizing the use of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna elements.
- Determining the number of MIMO antenna elements required to serve user equipment (UEs) and identifying unnecessary elements.
- Sending a beamforming weight of zero to disable unnecessary MIMO antenna elements, reducing power consumption.
- Implementation of artificial intelligence algorithms to dynamically adjust coverage areas for optimal performance.
Potential Applications: - Telecommunications industry for improving efficiency and reducing energy consumption in radio units. - Wireless communication systems to enhance network performance and coverage.
Problems Solved: - Reducing power consumption in radio units. - Optimizing the use of MIMO antenna elements for improved efficiency.
Benefits: - Lower energy costs and reduced environmental impact. - Enhanced network performance and coverage. - Improved overall efficiency in wireless communication systems.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Efficient Power Management in Radio Units for Enhanced Network Performance" This technology can be applied in 5G networks, IoT devices, and smart city infrastructure to optimize power usage and improve network performance.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the optimization of MIMO antenna elements contribute to reducing power consumption in radio units? 2. What role do artificial intelligence algorithms play in dynamically adjusting coverage areas for optimal performance?
Original Abstract Submitted
techniques for reducing power consumption in a radio unit are disclosed. the techniques include determining a number of multiple-input-multiple-output (mimo) antenna elements of a mimo antenna panel required to serve one or more user equipment (ues), identifying a number of mimo antenna elements of the mimo antenna panel not needed to serve the ues. the techniques include sending, from an open radio network (o-ran) distributed unit (o-du) to a o-ran radio unit (o-ru), a beamforming weight of zero assigned to the mimo antenna elements identified as not needed to serve the one or more ues, the beamforming weight being sent in a digital domain via a control plane (c-plane). the mimo antenna elements assigned the beamforming weight of zero may be disabled thereby reducing the power consumption of the o-ru. artificial intelligence algorithms may be implemented to dynamically determine areas where the o-ran should have more coverage or less coverage.
