Methods and systems for adjusting antenna beamforming settings
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsSreekar Marupaduga, Andrew M. Wurtenberger
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Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting a network signal in a wireless telecommunications network are provided. In aspects, the method can include identifying a broadcast cell having a plurality of TR components. The method can also include determining if a Sector Power Ratio (SPR) of one or more of the TR components is above an SPR threshold value. The method can also include adjusting the power and/or phase supplied to one or more of the TR components to adjust one or more network signal footprints.
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A method for adjusting a network signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- identifying a broadcast cell, the broadcast cell comprising a plurality of TR components, each of the plurality of TR components having a distinct azimuthal position;
- determining whether a first sector power ratio (SPR), of a first network signal footprint emitted by a first TR component of the plurality of TR components, is above a SPR threshold value;
- in response to determining that the first SPR is above the SPR threshold value, adjusting a power of the first TR component from a first power setting to a second power setting, wherein the first power setting is associated with the first network signal footprint, and wherein the second power setting is associated with a second network signal footprint having a second SPR, wherein the second SPR is different than the first SPR.
A method for adjusting a network signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- identify a broadcast cell, the broadcast cell comprising a plurality of TR components, each of the plurality of TR components having a distinct azimuthal position, wherein the distinct azimuthal positions of the plurality of TR components, when plotted on a polar coordinate system, define at least two polar angles, wherein the at least two polar angles are different from one another;
- determining that a first sector power ratio (SPR), of a first network signal footprint emitted by a first TR component of the plurality of TR components, is above a SPR threshold value;
- adjusting a power of the first TR component from a predetermined first power setting associated with the first network signal footprint to a predetermined second power setting associated with a second network signal footprint, wherein the second network signal footprint has a second SPR that is below the SPR threshold value.
A system for adjusting a network signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:
- a broadcast cell comprising a plurality of TR components, each of the plurality of TR components having a distinct azimuthal position, wherein the distinct azimuthal positions of the plurality of TR components, when plotted on a polar coordinate system, define at least two polar angles, wherein the at least two polar angles are different from one another;
- one or more processors;
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- non-transitory storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- determine a first sector power ratio (SPR) of a first network signal footprint emitted by a first TR component of the plurality of TR components,
- determine whether the first SPR is above a SPR threshold value, and
- in response to determining that the first SPR is above the SPR threshold, adjusting a power of the first TR component from a first power setting to a second power setting, wherein the first power setting is associated with the first network signal footprint, and wherein the second power setting is associated with a second network signal footprint having a second SPR, wherein the second SPR is different than the first SPR.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.