# US 12,604,265 B2 · Ongoing power and small cell power optimization > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,265 B2 - Document ID: US12604265B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/087,081 - Filed: 2022-12-22 - Published: 2024-06-27 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-22 - Assignees: DISH Wireless L.L.C. - Applicants: Dish Wireless L.L.C - Inventors: Neil Nocete; Dilip Tandekar; Gurpreet Sohi; Sourabh Gupta - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604265B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/0206: {in access points, e.g. base stations} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A method of controlling ongoing power consumption at a cellular base station includes determining a usage characteristic of the cellular base station, and preparing a notification of the usage characteristic. The method also includes sending the notification to a cloud computing network so as to be recognized by an artificial intelligence cellular base station management program. The method further includes receiving a power consumption instruction from the cloud computer network when the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program evaluates that the notification meets a criteria for changing power consumption at the cellular base station, and effectuating a change in power consumption at the cellular base station by executing the power consumption instruction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of controlling ongoing power consumption at a cellular base station via at least one processor of the cellular base station executing instructions so as to perform a process comprising: collecting Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps from Remote Radio Units (RRUs) that are geographically remote from each other in the cloud computing network; converting the SNMP traps to power-related events, wherein the power-related events include power outages; determining a usage characteristic of the cellular base station; preparing a notification of the usage characteristic of the cellular base station and the power-related events of the RRUs that is configured to be recognized by an artificial intelligence cellular base station management program operating on a cloud computing network; sending the notification to the cloud computing network so as to be recognized by the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program; receiving one or more power consumption instructions from the cloud computing network when the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program evaluates that the notification meets a criteria for changing power consumption at the cellular base station; and effectuating a change in power consumption at the cellular base station by executing the one or more power consumption instructions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more power consumption instructions comprises a first power consumption instruction to turn off transmission of one radio unit of the cellular base station. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein if a power saving amount from the first power consumption instruction is below a first threshold, the one or more power consumption instructions further comprises a second power consumption instruction to turn off a communication band of the cellular base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein if a power saving amount from the second power consumption instruction is below a second threshold, the one or more power consumption instructions further comprises a third power consumption instruction to switch to one transmitter, four receiver (1T4R) communication. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the usage characteristic of the cellular base station includes determining a change in quantity of users within a coverage area of the cellular base station. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more power consumption instructions is an instruction to reduce a number of channels operated by the cellular base station or reduce a number of carriers operating on the cellular base station. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular base station is operating a small cell or micro cell, and the method includes powering down the small cell or micro cell when a power saving amount is below a threshold, and the method includes subsequently powering up the small cell or micro cell when the power saving amount reaches the threshold. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program is an Element Management System (EMS) or Network Management System (NMS). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program is a Non-Real-Time Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller (Non-RT RIC). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending operating data to the cloud computing network; and adjusting operational parameters of the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program using machine learning based on the operating data. ### Claim 11 A cellular base station comprising: a transceiver configured to communicate with at least one user equipment; a network communicator configured to communicate with a cloud computing network; and a processor configured to: collect Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps from Remote Radio Units (RRUs) that are geographic remote from each other in the cloud computing network; convert the SNMP traps to power-related events, wherein the power-related events include power outages; determine a usage characteristic of the cellular base station; prepare a notification of the usage characteristic of the cellular base station and the power-related events of the RRUs that is configured to be recognized by an artificial intelligence cellular base station management program operating on the cloud computing network; send the notification to the cloud computing network so as to be recognized by the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program; receive one or more power consumption instructions from the cloud computer network when the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program evaluates that the notification meets a criteria for changing power consumption at the cellular base station; and effectuate a change in power consumption at the cellular base station by executing the one or more power consumption instructions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the one or more power consumption instructions comprises a first power consumption instruction to turn off transmission of one radio unit of the cellular base station. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The cellular base station of claim 12, wherein if a power saving amount from the first power consumption instruction is below a first threshold, the one or more power consumption instructions further comprises a second power consumption instruction to turn off a communication band of the cellular base station. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cellular base station of claim 13, wherein if a power saving amount from the second power consumption instruction is below a second threshold, the one or more power consumption instructions further comprises a third power consumption instruction to switch to one transmitter, four receiver (1T4R) communication. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the determining the usage characteristic of the cellular base station includes determining a change in quantity of users within a coverage area of the cellular base station. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the usage characteristic is a current usage amount of the cellular base station. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The cellular base station of claim 15, wherein the cellular base station is operating a small cell or micro cell, and the processor is configured to power down the small cell or micro cell when a power saving amount is below a threshold, and subsequently power up the small cell or micro cell when the power saving amount reaches the threshold. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the power saving instruction is an instruction to reduce a number of channels operated by the cellular base station or an instruction to reduce a number of carriers operating on the cellular base station. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program is an Element Management System (EMS) or Network Management System (NMS). ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The cellular base station of claim 11, wherein the artificial intelligence cellular base station management program is a Non-Real-Time Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller (Non-RT RIC).