Aerial profiling of communication networks
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsEric Zavesky, Jason Decuir, Robert Gratz
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Abstract
The use of semi-autonomous vehicles (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles) as a means to profile an airspace for prospective service, determine the characteristics of a radio-based problem, and temporarily host a service in response to emergency, unexpected outages, or other things are discussed herein. Functionalities of the solution may include probing and profiling, line-of-sight verification, and problem determination.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
- obtaining first information comprising a number of obstacles proximate to a location in an airspace;
- based on the first information, providing instructions to an unmanned vehicle, wherein the instructions comprise a frequency of probing of a geographic area to be performed by the unmanned vehicle along a path;
- providing instructions to a mobile phone attached to the unmanned vehicle to emulate application services used by a user during the obtaining of one or more of the first information;
- and
- based on the first information obtained during the emulating of the application services, generating a map comprising a radio signal reading to the location in the airspace.
A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:
- obtaining first information comprising topography approximate to a location in an airspace;
- based on the first information, providing instructions to an unmanned vehicle, wherein the instructions comprise a frequency of probing of a geographic area to be performed by the unmanned vehicle along a path;
- providing instructions to a mobile phone attached to the unmanned vehicle to emulate application services used by a user during the obtaining of one or more of the first information;
- and
- based on the first information obtained during the emulating of the application services, generating a map comprising a radio signal reading to the location in the airspace.
A system comprising:
- an unmanned vehicle;
- and
- a processor communicatively connected with the unmanned vehicle;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
- obtaining first information comprising a material reflection coefficient of an object approximate to a location in an airspace;
- based on the first information, obtaining instructions comprising a frequency of probing of a geographic area to be performed by the unmanned vehicle along a path;
- emulating application services used by a user of a mobile device during the obtaining of one or more of the first information;
- and
- based on the first information obtained during the emulating of the application services, generating a map comprising a radio signal reading to the location in the airspace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.