# US 12,120,610 B2 · Fine tuning radio unit performance > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,120,610 B2 - Document ID: US12120610B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/660,356 - Filed: 2022-04-22 - Published: 2023-10-26 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2022-04-22 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Applicants: Dell Products L.P. - Inventors: Tommy Ivarsson; Sewvanda Don; John Bradley Deforge - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120610B2 ## CPC - H04B 1/38: Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving - H04W 52/0225: {using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal} - H04B 1/0475: {with means for limiting noise, interference or distortion (H04B1/0483 takes precedence)} - H04B 1/10: Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference - H04B 1/1027: {assessing signal quality or detecting noise/interference for the received signal} - H04B 1/40: Circuits - H04B 17/15: Performance testing - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system can comprise a radio unit. The system can further comprise a power detector that is configured to determine characteristics of incident signal data traffic of the radio unit. The system can further comprise an actuator that is configured to modify an operational parameter of the radio unit, wherein modifying the operational parameter of the radio unit alters performance of the radio unit. The system can further comprise a hardware component that is configured to cause the actuator to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit based on analyzing the incident signal data traffic. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising: a radio unit; a power detector that is configured to determine characteristics of incident signal data traffic of the radio unit; an actuator that is configured to modify an operational parameter of the radio unit, wherein modifying the operational parameter of the radio unit alters performance of the radio unit, and wherein the operational parameter of the radio unit comprises error vector magnitude data or operating band unwanted emission data; and a hardware component that is configured to cause the actuator to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit based on analyzing the incident signal data traffic. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the incident signal data traffic comprises live-air data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the incident signal data traffic comprises non-live air data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the incident signal data traffic comprises a hybrid of live-air data and non-live-air data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein modifying the operational parameter of the radio unit improves an efficiency of energy consumption of the radio unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein causing the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit is timed and synchronized along a system timing boundary of the radio unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the hardware component is a first hardware component, and further comprising: a second hardware component that is configured to inject a custom signal in a radio signal chain of the radio unit, wherein the incident signal data traffic is based on the custom signal. ### Claim 8 A method, comprising: analyzing, by a system comprising at least one processor, incident signal data traffic that passes through a radio unit; and causing, by the system, an actuator of the radio unit to modify an operational parameter of the radio unit based on analyzing the incident signal data traffic that passes through the radio unit, and wherein the operational parameter of the radio unit comprises error vector magnitude data or operating band unwanted emission data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: performing, by the system, a historical or statistical performance evaluation on stored incident signal data traffic of the radio unit; and causing, by the system, the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit based on analyzing the historical or statistical performance evaluation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the incident signal data traffic is represented in a frequency domain. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the incident signal data traffic is represented in a time domain. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein causing the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit is timed and synchronized along a system timing boundary of the radio unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: causing, by the system, the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit based on receiving messaging indicative of engaging the actuator at the radio unit. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein causing the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit comprises changing a power amplifier bias of the radio unit to lower power consumption of the radio unit by controlling a supply voltage of the radio unit and a gate bias of the radio unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein causing the actuator of the radio unit to modify the operational parameter of the radio unit comprises changing a crest factor reduction of the radio unit to lower power consumption of the radio unit. ### Claim 16 An apparatus, comprising: first hardware that is configured to determine incident signal data traffic that travels through a radio unit; and second hardware that is configured to cause an actuator of the radio unit to modify an operational parameter of the radio unit based on analyzing the incident signal data traffic that travels through the radio unit, wherein the operational parameter of the radio unit comprises error vector magnitude data or operating band unwanted emission data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first hardware and the second hardware are configured to operate independently of a distributed unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: third hardware that is configured to inject a custom signal in a radio signal chain of the radio unit, wherein the incident signal data traffic is based on the custom signal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: third hardware that is configured to capture two simultaneous time aligned blocks of different data from tap points in a digital front end chain of the radio unit, wherein the incident signal data traffic is based on the two simultaneous time aligned blocks of different data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first hardware is part of the radio unit.