US 12,170,909 B2 · Optimizing performance between a wireless distribution system (WDS) and a macro network(s)

Abstract

Optimizing performance between a wireless distribution system (WDS) and a macro network(s). In this regard, a macro network optimization system is configured to detect a performance indicator(s) between a WDS and a macro network and optimize the performance of the macro network based on the detected performance indicator(s). The macro network optimization system analyzes a macro network performance report provided by the macro network and/or a WDS performance report provided by the WDS to detect the performance indicator(s) between the WDS and the macro network. The macro network optimization system reconfigures operations of one or more macro network elements to optimize performance between the WDS and the macro network based on the detected performance indicator(s). By detecting and optimizing performance between the WDS and the macro network, capacity, throughput, and/or coverage of the WDS and the macro network can be improved, thus providing better quality of experience (QoE).

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Dependent claims

A method for optimizing network performance, comprising:

providing a wireless distribution system (WDS) communicatively coupled to a macro network, the WDS comprising a central unit, a plurality of interconnect units, and a plurality of distributed remote units communicatively coupled to the central unit;
receiving a macro network performance report from the macro network;
analyzing the macro network performance report to determine if at least one performance indicator indicates that radio frequency (RF) interference exists between the WDS and the macro network;
and
reconfiguring the one or more WDS elements to reduce the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network based on the detected RF interference determined between the WDS and the macro network;
determining if the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network is caused by at least one remote unit of the plurality of remote units;
and
causing the at least one remote unit in the WDS to reduce the RF interference between the WDS and the macro network if the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network is caused by the at least one remote unit.

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A method for optimizing network performance, comprising:

providing a wireless distribution system (WDS) communicatively coupled to a macro network, the WDS comprising a central unit and a plurality of distributed remote units optically coupled to the central unit by at least one optical fiber-based communications medium, wherein the plurality of distributed remote units comprise a plurality of antennas;
receiving a macro network performance report from the macro network;
analyzing the macro network performance report to determine if at least one performance indicator indicates that radio frequency (RF) interference exists between the WDS and the macro network;
and
reconfiguring the one or more WDS elements to reduce the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network based on the detected RF interference determined between the WDS and the macro network;
determining if the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network is caused by at least one remote unit of the plurality of remote units;
and
causing the at least one remote unit in the WDS to reduce the RF interference between the WDS and the macro network if the RF interference determined to exist between the WDS and the macro network is caused by the at least one remote unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Optimizing performance between a wireless distribution system (WDS) and a macro network(s)

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Optimizing performance between a wireless distribution system (WDS) and a macro network(s)

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Abstract

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