# US 12,009,896 B2 · System and method for improving connection stability via deceptive signal quality transmissions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,009,896 B2 - Document ID: US12009896B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/175,722 - Filed: 2023-02-28 - Published: 2023-10-05 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-29 - Assignees: The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute - Applicants: The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute - Inventors: Kim Mahler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12009896B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/0639: {Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection} - H04L 1/0009: {by adapting the channel coding (H04L1/1812 takes precedence)} - H04L 1/0003: {by switching between different modulation schemes} - H04L 1/0015: {characterised by the adaptation strategy} - H04L 1/0026: {Transmission of channel quality indication} - H04W 40/12: based on transmission quality or channel quality - H04W 72/543: based on requested quality, e.g. QoS - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Techniques for optimizing connection stability via communications with base stations in wireless communication networks. A current actual signal-to-distortion measurement value is determined for signals received by a device from a base station in a wireless communication network. A target base station configuration is determined based on the actual signal-to-distortion measurement value and known relationships between signal-to-distortion measurements and reliability metrics corresponding to different base station configurations. Deceptive signal quality transmissions are sent to the base station until the base station selects the target base station configuration. The deceptive signal quality transmissions may include deceptive signal-to-distortion measurements or deceptive binary values indicating poor signal quality. In various embodiments, the target base station configuration is determined based further on a required data rate such that signals transmitted using the target base station configuration meet the required data rate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for optimizing connection stability via communications with base stations in wireless communication networks, the method comprising: determining a signal-to-distortion measurement value for signals received by a device from a base station in a wireless communication network; determining a target base station configuration based on the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value and a plurality of predetermined relationships between signal-to-distortion measurement values and reliability metrics corresponding to different base station configurations; and sending at least one signal quality transmission to the base station based on the determined target base station configuration, wherein each of the at least one signal quality transmission includes a signal quality indicator that differs from a signal quality corresponding to the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission is a plurality of signal quality transmissions, wherein the plurality of signal quality transmissions is sent until the base station selects the target base station configuration. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the signal-to-distortion measurement value determined for the device is a first signal-to-distortion measurement value, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission includes a second signal-to-distortion measurement value, wherein the second signal-to-distortion measurement value is different from the first signal-to-distortion measurement value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, at the device, at least one signal from the base station in response to the sending of the at least one signal quality transmission. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one signal quality transmission only includes a binary value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the target base station configuration is determined based further on a threshold data rate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the threshold data rate corresponds to a target reliability metric such that the target reliability metric is at least met for the device when the base station is configured according to the target base station configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining the at least one signal quality transmission based on a predetermined mapping between base station configurations and data rates. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission is determined based further on a target spectral efficiency. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processing circuitry to execute a process, the process comprising: determining a signal-to-distortion measurement value for signals received by a device from a base station in a wireless communication network; determining a target base station configuration based on the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value and a plurality of predetermined relationships between signal-to-distortion measurement values and reliability metrics corresponding to different base station configurations; and sending at least one signal quality transmission to the base station based on the determined target base station configuration, wherein each of the at least one signal quality transmission includes a signal quality indicator that differs from a signal quality corresponding to the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value. ### Claim 11 A system for optimizing connection stability via communications with base stations in wireless communication networks, the system comprising: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to: determine a signal-to-distortion measurement value for signals received by a device from a base station in a wireless communication network; determine a target base station configuration based on the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value and a plurality of predetermined relationships between signal-to-distortion measurement values and reliability metrics corresponding to different base station configurations; and send at least one signal quality transmission to the base station based on the determined target base station configuration, wherein each of the at least one signal quality transmission includes a signal quality indicator that differs from a signal quality corresponding to the determined signal-to-distortion measurement value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission is a plurality of signal quality transmissions, wherein the plurality of signal quality transmissions is sent until the base station selects the target base station configuration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the signal-to-distortion measurement value determined for the device is a first signal-to-distortion measurement value, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission includes a second signal-to-distortion measurement value, wherein the second signal-to-distortion measurement value is different from the first signal-to-distortion measurement value. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the system is further configured to: receive at least one signal from the base station in response to the sending of the at least one signal quality transmission. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein each of the at least one signal quality transmission only includes a binary value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the target base station configuration is determined based further on a threshold data rate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the threshold data rate corresponds to a target reliability metric such that the target reliability metric is at least met for the device when the base station is configured according to the target base station configuration. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the system is further configured to: determine the at least one signal quality transmission based on a predetermined mapping between base station configurations and data rates. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one signal quality transmission is determined based further on a target spectral efficiency.