Systems and methods for coordinating initiation, preparing, vetting, scheduling, constructing, and implementing a small cell implementation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10893419-B2
Application number	US-202016861537-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2020
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Jan 12, 2021
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021

Abstract

A method for coordinating initiation of a small cell is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving construction plans and other project details for the small cell. The method also includes performing an initial site visit. The method further includes ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for coordinating initiation of a small cell, the method comprising:
receiving construction plans and other project details for the small cell;
receiving data responsive to the initial site visit with the data representing field conditions, the data capture including one or more of photos and videos of existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell;
generating one of a 360 degree view and a model of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell; and
ensuring the construction plans match the field conditions including the conditions of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the initial site visit includes capturing data of a site for the small cell installation with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell comprises comparing the generated one of the 360 degrees view and the model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the existing infrastructure, including at least one of structural flaws in the existing infrastructure, a color of the existing infrastructure, a shape of the existing infrastructure, and a size of the existing infrastructure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the small cell is modeled based on the construction plans and inserted into the generated one of the 360 degrees view and the model prior to comparing the generated one of the 360 degree view and the model to the construction plans.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the initial site visit comprises performing a virtual site survey by obtaining video capture, from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), of infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell, and wherein processing the video capture to define a three-dimensional (3D) model of the infrastructure and inserting a model of the small cell into the 3D model.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell further comprises comparing the generated model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the infrastructure, including at least one of structural flaws in the infrastructure, a color of the infrastructure, a shape of the infrastructure, and a size of the infrastructure.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the model of the small cell is generated based on the construction plans.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer for coordinating initiation of a small cell via steps comprising:
receiving construction plans and other project details for the small cell;
receiving data responsive to an initial site visit with the data representing field conditions, the data capture including one or more of photos and videos of existing infrastructures selected to receive and interface with the small cell; and
ensuring the construction plans match the field conditions including the conditions of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein performing the initial site visit includes capturing data of a site for the small cell installation with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , further comprising generating one of a 360 degree view and a model of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell, and wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell comprises comparing the generated one of the 360 degree view and the model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the existing infrastructure, including at least one of structural flaws in the existing infrastructure, a color of the existing infrastructure, a shape of the existing infrastructure, and a size of the existing infrastructure.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions includes modeling the small cell based on the construction plans and inserting the modeled small cell into one of one of a 360 degree view and a model.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein performing the initial site visit comprises performing a virtual site survey by obtaining video capture, from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), of infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the small cell, and wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell comprises processing the video capture to define a three-dimensional (3D) model of the infrastructure and inserting a model of the small cell into the 3D model.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell further comprises comparing the generated model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the small cell analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the infrastructure, including at least one of structural flaws in the infrastructure, a color of the infrastructure, a shape of the infrastructure, and a size of the infrastructure.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the model of the small cell is generated based on the construction plans.

Assignees

• Etak Systems Llc

Inventors

• Priest Lee
• Lien Richard

Classifications

• B64U2101/30

  for imaging, photography or videography · CPC title

• G08G5/57

  for unmanned aircraft · CPC title

• G08G5/55

  for a single aircraft · CPC title

• H04L41/145

  involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network · CPC title

• H04W16/18 Primary

  Network planning tools · CPC title