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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11082865-B2
Application number	US-202016881565-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2020
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

A method for scheduling construction of a small cell is described herein. The method includes, subsequent to development of a model of the small cell, developing a draft schedule comprising a matrix including an order of when each task for construction of the small cell is to be completed; vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein; generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on the vetting and testing of the draft schedule; and publishing the final schedule with the model of the small cell.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for scheduling construction of a small cell, the method comprising:
subsequent to development of a model of the small cell, developing a draft schedule comprising a matrix including an order of when each task for construction of the small cell is to be completed;
vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein;
generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on the vetting and testing of the draft schedule; and
publishing the final schedule with the model of the small cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein includes developing the model of infrastructure that the small cell will be mounted on based on data captured by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), including one of photos and video of the infrastructure, and based on construction documents of the small cell.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the revised schedule is based on schedule order conflicts and timing conflicts identified using the model.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the model of the small cell is generated based on the construction documents of the small cell and inserted into the model of the infrastructure for the vetting and testing of the draft schedule.

5. The method of claim 1 , vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein includes engaging a municipality where the small cell will be located, and generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on vetting and testing of the draft schedule includes ensuring the revised schedule meets municipal requirements.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the draft schedule and the revised schedule is provided to one or more of a client and sub-contractors for further feedback and or testing.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the steps of vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein and generating the revised schedule from the draft schedule based on vetting and testing of the draft schedule are performed iteratively including receiving feedback from the one or more of the client and the sub-contractors, ensuring the revised schedule meets municipal requirements, revising the model, and testing the revised schedule against the revised model until a final schedule is determined.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer for a small cell via steps comprising:
subsequent to development of a model of the small cell, developing a draft schedule comprising a matrix including an order of when each task for construction of the small cell is to be completed;
vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein;
generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on the vetting and testing of the draft schedule; and
publishing the final schedule with the model of the small cell.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein includes developing the model of infrastructure that the small cell will be mounted on based on data captured by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), including one of photos and video of the infrastructure, and based on construction documents of the small cell.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the revised schedule is based on schedule order conflicts and timing conflicts identified using the model.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the model of the small cell is generated based on the construction documents of the small cell and inserted into the model of the infrastructure for the vetting and testing of the draft schedule.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein includes engaging a municipality where the small cell will be located, and generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on vetting and testing of the draft schedule includes ensuring the revised schedule meets municipal requirements.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein one of the draft schedule and the revised schedule is provided to one or more of a client and sub-contractors for further feedback and or testing.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the steps of vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein and generating the revised schedule from the draft schedule based on vetting and testing of the draft schedule are performed iteratively including receiving feedback from the one or more of the client and the sub-contractors, ensuring the revised schedule meets municipal requirements, revising the model, and testing the revised schedule against the revised model until a final schedule is determined.

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

• H04W16/18 Primary

  Network planning tools · CPC title

• H04L41/145

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