Systems and methods for analyzing and adjusting antenna pairs in a multiple-input multiple-output ("mimo") system using image scoring techniques
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorsJason A. Birr, Katrina Adams, Brian A. Ward
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Abstract
A system described herein may provide a technique for the analysis of antennas in a wireless network, and the ensuing detection of misaligned antennas. Images reflecting measures of interference associated with different antennas may be analyzed based on structural similarity index (“SSIM”) or other similarity analysis techniques, and antennas may be paired according to this analysis. The paired antennas may be compared to a known configuration. Mismatches may indicate misalignment or other malfunctions, based on which automated remedial measures (e.g., antenna realignment) may be performed.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive a first set of image information associated with a first antenna of a particular antenna pair, the first set of image information indicating interference information associated with the first antenna over a particular time window;
- receive a second set of image information associated with a second antenna of the particular antenna pair, the second set of image information indicating interference information associated with the second antenna over the particular time window;
- determine a measure of similarity between the first set of image information and the second set of image information;
- identify, based on the measure of similarity between the first set and of image information and the second set of image information, a malfunction associated with the particular antenna pair;
- and
- perform one or more remedial measures based on the identified malfunction.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions to:
- receive a first set of image information associated with a first antenna of a particular antenna pair, the first set of image information indicating interference information associated with the first antenna over a particular time window;
- receive a second set of image information associated with a second antenna of the particular antenna pair, the second set of image information indicating interference information associated with the second antenna over the particular time window;
- determine a measure of similarity between the first set of image information and the second set of image information;
- identify, based on the measure of similarity between the first set and of image information and the second set of image information, a malfunction associated with the particular antenna pair;
- and
- perform one or more remedial measures based on the identified malfunction.
A method, comprising:
- receive a first set of image information associated with a first antenna of a particular antenna pair, the first set of image information indicating interference information associated with the first antenna over a particular time window;
- receive a second set of image information associated with a second antenna of the particular antenna pair, the second set of image information indicating interference information associated with the second antenna over the particular time window;
- determine a measure of similarity between the first set of image information and the second set of image information;
- identify, based on the measure of similarity between the first set and of image information and the second set of image information, a malfunction associated with the particular antenna pair;
- and
- perform one or more remedial measures based on the identified malfunction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.