# US 11,910,203 B2 · Radio (NR) adaptation of cellular network configuration in response to machine learning based weather prediction > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,203 B2 - Document ID: US11910203B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/031,302 - Filed: 2020-09-24 - Published: 2022-03-24 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2020-09-24 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Shay Landis; Assaf Touboul; Guy Wolf; Peer Berger; David Yunusov; Ran Berliner; Michael Levitsky; Sharon Levy; Noam Zach - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910203B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - G06N 3/0499: Feedforward networks - G06N 3/08: Learning methods - G06N 3/09: Supervised learning - H04L 1/0003: {by switching between different modulation schemes} - H04W 52/18: TPC being performed according to specific parameters - H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation - H04W 92/10: between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A communications device inputs channel state information to an artificial neural network. The communications device predicts weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the channel state information. The communications device further adjusts communications based on the predicted weather conditions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication by a communications device, comprising: requesting a user equipment (UE) to report cellular channel state information measurements for weather prediction, the cellular channel state information measurements comprising a full channel impulse response or delay spread statistics; inputting the cellular channel state information measurements to an artificial neural network; predicting weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the cellular channel state information measurements; and adjusting communications with a remote device based on the predicted weather conditions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises adjusting a transmit power. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises activating a supplemental base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises adjusting a beamforming codebook. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises changing a frequency band for communications. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises controlling a data rate by adjusting a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which adjusting the communications comprises adjusting a path loss estimate to further adjust the communications. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which the reporting occurs while a data connection does not exist. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which the communications device comprises a base station. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, in which the communications device comprises a user equipment (UE). ### Claim 11 An apparatus for wireless communications by a communications device, comprising: a processor, memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus: to request a user equipment (UE) to report cellular channel state information measurements for weather prediction, the cellular channel state information measurements comprising a full channel impulse response or delay spread statistics; to input the cellular channel state information measurements to an artificial neural network; to predict weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the cellular channel state information measurements; and to adjust communications with a remote device based on the predicted weather conditions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by adjusting a transmit power. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by activating a supplemental base station. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by adjusting a beamforming codebook. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by changing a frequency band for communications. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by controlling a data rate to adjust a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to adjust the communications by adjusting a path loss estimate to further adjust the communications. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the processor causes the apparatus to report while a data connection does not exist. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the communications device comprises a base station. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, in which the communications device comprises a user equipment (UE). ### Claim 21 A communications device for wireless communications, comprising: means for requesting a user equipment (UE) to report cellular channel state information measurements for weather prediction, the cellular channel state information measurements comprising a full channel impulse response or delay spread statistics; means for inputting the cellular channel state information measurements to an artificial neural network; means for predicting weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the cellular channel state information measurements; and means for adjusting communications with a remote device based on the predicted weather conditions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for adjusting a transmit power. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for activating a supplemental base station. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for adjusting a beamforming codebook. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for changing a frequency band for communications. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for controlling a data rate to adjust a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the means for adjusting the communications comprises means for adjusting a path loss estimate to further adjust the communications. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the reporting occurs while a data connection does not exist. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the communications device comprises a base station. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The communications device of claim 21, in which the communications device comprises a user equipment (UE). ### Claim 31 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code executed by a communications device and comprising: program code to request a user equipment (UE) to report cellular channel state information measurements for weather prediction, the cellular channel state information measurements comprising a full channel impulse response or delay spread statistics; program code to input the cellular channel state information measurements to an artificial neural network; program code to predict weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the cellular channel state information measurements; and program code to adjust communications with a remote device based on the predicted weather conditions.