# US 12,192,782 B2 · Validating the integration of new carrier components at access point equipment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,782 B2 - Document ID: US12192782B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/520,515 - Filed: 2021-11-05 - Published: 2023-05-11 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-05 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.; AT&T Global Network Services Czech Republic s.r.o.; AT&T Mobility II LLC - Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.; AT&T Global Network Services Czech Republic s.r.o.; AT&T Mobility II LLC - Inventors: Shuai Hao; Alexandru Cristian Andrei; Hector Perez; Donald Coates, Jr.; Zihui Ge; Alvin Hicks; Jason Tipton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192782B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04W 16/18: Network planning tools - H04L 5/0073: {Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences} - H04L 5/008: {once only, on installation} - H04L 5/0098: {Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands} - H04W 16/24: Cell structures - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - 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 The technologies described herein are generally directed to validating the integration of new carrier components at base station equipment, e.g., in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, confirming based on installation data, an installation milestone of an installation of a carrier component at base station equipment, resulting in a confirmed milestone. The method can further include, based on the confirmed milestone, identifying for an evaluation of the installation of the carrier component, a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment. Further, the method can include based on a result of evaluation of the installation, sending, by the network equipment, a validation signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: based on data, confirming, by network equipment comprising a processor, an installation of a carrier component at a base station equipment, wherein a previously installed carrier component was installed at the base station equipment before the installation of the carrier component; based on the confirming, identifying, by the network equipment, a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment; selecting, by the network equipment, a plurality of time intervals to monitor the operation of the base station equipment; evaluating the installation of the carrier component at the base station equipment based on: the criterion, a first evaluation of the installation at first times separated by a first time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, and a second evaluation of the installation at second times separated by a second time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, the second time interval being different from the first time interval, the evaluating including estimating a likelihood that operation of the carrier component will cause an adverse event with respect to a threshold likelihood that the adverse event will occur, the adverse event including a prediction of change in performance of the previously installed carrier component during concurrent operation of the previously installed carrier component and the carrier component, the evaluating resulting in a result of the evaluation; and based on the result of the evaluation, sending, by the network equipment, a signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, by the network equipment, past operation information associated with past operation of the previously installed carrier component; and selecting, by the network equipment, the criterion based on the past operation information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein selecting the criterion based on the past operation information comprises predicting operation characteristics of the carrier component based on the past operation information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the criterion comprises a performance threshold of operations performed by the previously installed carrier component. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the performance threshold is based on a level of interference between the carrier component and the previously installed carrier component. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises an instruction signal that launches a use of the carrier component. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, based on the result of the evaluation, facilitating, by the network equipment, allocation of a resource to an entity associated with the installation of the carrier component. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the evaluating comprises verifying operation of the carrier component and the previously installed carrier component in accordance with the criterion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the evaluating of the installation of the carrier component comprises: receiving, from a user equipment within a geographic boundary determined around the base station equipment, a test result based on communications with the base station equipment by the user equipment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, by the network equipment, the data from a record stored in a data store. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, by network equipment, the data from the base station equipment. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor facilitate a performance of operations comprising: based on data, confirming an installation of a carrier component at a base station equipment, wherein a previously installed carrier component was installed at the base station equipment before the installation of the carrier component; based on the confirming, identifying a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment; selecting a plurality of time intervals to monitor the operation of the base station equipment; evaluating the installation of the carrier component at the base station equipment based on: the criterion, a first evaluation of the installation at first times separated by a first time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, and a second evaluation of the installation at second times separated by a second time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, the second time interval being different from the first time interval, the evaluating including estimating a likelihood that operation of the carrier component will cause an adverse event with respect to a threshold likelihood that the adverse event will occur, the adverse event including a prediction of change in performance of the previously installed carrier component during concurrent operation of the previously installed carrier component and the carrier component, the evaluating resulting in a result of the evaluation; and based on the result of the evaluation, sending a signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise: identifying past operation information associated with past operation of the previously installed carrier component, wherein the identifying of the criterion comprises selecting the criterion based on the past operation information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the selecting of the criterion based on the past operation information comprises predicting operation characteristics of the carrier component based on the past operation information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the criterion is based on a level of interference between the carrier component and the previously installed carrier component. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the first time interval is an hour and the second time interval is daily. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the first evaluation and the second evaluation occur in parallel. ### Claim 18 An apparatus comprising: a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate operations, the operations comprising: confirming an installation of a carrier component at a base station equipment, wherein a previously installed carrier component was installed at the base station equipment before the installation of the carrier component; based on the confirming, identifying criteria associated with characteristics of operation of the base station equipment; selecting a plurality of time intervals to monitor the operation of the base station equipment; evaluating the installation of the carrier component at the base station equipment based on: the criteria, a first evaluation of the installation at first times separated by a first time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, and a second evaluation of the installation at second times separated by a second time interval included in the plurality of time intervals, the second time interval being different from the first time interval, the evaluating including estimating a likelihood that operation of the carrier component will cause an adverse event with respect to a threshold likelihood that the adverse event will occur, the adverse event including a prediction of change in performance of the previously installed carrier component during concurrent operation of the previously installed carrier component and the carrier component, the evaluating resulting in a result of the evaluation; and based on the result of the evaluation, sending a signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the characteristics include data and voice characteristics and radio frequency interface characteristics. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data and voice characteristics are based on a drop call rate, a data downlink average throughput, and a radio access network total block rate, and wherein the radio frequency interface characteristics are based on an uplink noise and interference level and an antenna branch received signal strength indicator.