Installation and activation of RF communication devices for wireless networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11297606-B2
Application number	US-202117469694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2021
Priority date	Sep 8, 2020
Publication date	Apr 5, 2022
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022

Abstract

An application for a user such as a professional installer and/or a customer to install and activate an RF communication device at a user's location such a customer's premises. The application provides for automating at least a portion of the actions necessary to install the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices; and subsequently activate wireless RF communication between the RF communication device and a remote base station associated with a wireless carrier. Also, video presentations along with written tutorials, manuals, and instructions, may be provided to answer questions and provide directions to the user in the installation and/or activation process for the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A method for installing an RF communication device for communication of 5 th generation or higher generation (5G+) radio frequency (RF) signals between RF signal sources associated with one or more wireless carriers over one or more wireless networks and one or more user equipment (UE) devices, wherein one or more processors of a computing device execute instructions that perform actions, comprising:
employing an application to provide information for installing the RF communication device on a surface of a selected location at a structure, wherein the selected location enables the RF communication device to detect 5G+ RF signals radiated from one or more RF signal sources that are located outside the structure;
employing the application to provide information related to the 5G+ RF signals detected by the RF communication device to one or more remote resources;
employing the one or more remote resources to select a primary 5G+ RF signal source for communicating with the RF communication device based on the provided information, wherein the selected primary 5G+ RF signal source is associated with a wireless carrier authorized for communication with a user; and
employing the application to use the RF communication device to establish a communication channel between a user of the one or more UE devices at the structure and the primary 5G+ RF signal source associated with the wireless carrier that is authorized for communication with the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
employing a mobile UE device having a 5G+ modem to provide the information related to the detected 5G+ RF signals to the one or more remote resources.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
employing a mobile UE device to use a 5G+ modem provided by customer premises equipment to provide the information related to the detected 5G+ RF signals to the one or more remote resources.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising
using the application to provide communication between the RF communication device and the primary 5G+ signal source to the one or more remote resources and the mobile UE device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the location further comprises:
providing a direct path for the RF communication device to detect the 5G+ RF signals radiated by at least one 5G+ RF signal source.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a 5G+ RF signal source is reflecting other 5G+ RF signals radiated by another 5G+ RF signal source, wherein the reflecting 5G+ RF signal source is selected as a secondary backup 5G+ RF signal source.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more remote resources further comprise:
providing a beam management system engine for the one or more wireless networks having an internet of things node architecture for communication of 5G+ RF signals.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein employing the application further comprises:
pairing a mobile UE device with the RF communication device, wherein the pairing provides for the one or more remote resources to authorize the RF Communication device to communicate over the one or more wireless networks.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein employing the application, further comprises: using a mobile UE device to provide a location of the structure to the one or more remote resources based on Global Positioning System (GPS) signals detected by the mobile device, wherein the location is provided over one or more separate communication channels based on other out of band wireless RF signals.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein employing the application, further comprises one or more of:
providing to the user one or more ordered manual actions for troubleshooting installation of the RF communication device; or
contacting customer service to provide assistance to the user.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein using the application further comprises one or more of:
providing authentication of the user to the one or more remote resources;
providing authentication of the installation of the RF communication device to the one or more remote resources;
providing progress on the installation of the RF communication device to the one or more remote resources; or
in response to affirmative activation of the RF communication device, providing feedback information to the user.

12. A system for providing communication of 5 th generation or higher generation (5G+) radio frequency (RF) signals between RF signal sources associated with one or more wireless carriers over one or more wireless networks and one or more user equipment (UE) devices, comprising:
an RF communication device; and
a mobile UE device, including:
memory for storing an application; and
one or more processors for executing the application to perform actions;
providing information for installing the RF communication device on a surface of a selected location at a structure, wherein the selected location enables the RF communication device to detect 5G+ RF signals radiated from one or more millimeter waveform RF signal sources that are located outside the structure;
providing information related to the 5G+ RF signals detected by the RF communication device to one or more remote resources;
employing the one or more remote resources to select a primary 5G+ RF signal source for communicating with the RF communication device based on the provided information, wherein the selected primary 5G+ RF signal source is associated with a wireless carrier authorized for communication with a user; and
using the RF communication device to establish a communication channel between a user of the one or more UE devices at the structure and the primary 5G+ RF signal source associated with the wireless carrier that is authorized for communication with the user.

13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
employing the mobile UE device having a 5G+ modem to provide the information related to the detected 5G+ RF signals to the one or more remote resources.

14. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
employing the mobile UE device to use a 5G+ modem provided by customer premises equipment to provide the information related to the detected 5G+ RF signals to the one or more remote resources.

15. The system of claim 12 , further comprising
using the application to provide communication between the RF communication device and the primary 5G+ signal source to the one or more remote resources and the one or more UE devices.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the selection of the location further comprises:
providing a direct path for the RF communication device to detect the 5G+ RF signals radiated by at least one 5G+ RF signal source.

17. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
determining that a 5G+ RF signal source is reflecting other 5G+ RF signals radiated by another 5G+ RF signal source, wherein the reflecting 5G+ RF signal source is selected as a secondary backup 5G+ RF signal source.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more remote resources further comprise:
providing a beam management system engine for the one or more wireless networks having an internet of things node architecture for communication of 5G+ RF signals.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein employing the application further comprises:
pairing the mobile UE device with the RF communication device, wherein the pairing provides for enabling the one or more remote resources to

Assignees

• Pivotal Commware Inc

Inventors

• Machado Melroy
• Katko Alexander Remley
• Schaeffer Daniel Lee
• Olivo González Juan Pablo
• Hong Soyong
• Cavcic Mersad

Classifications

• H04B7/15507 Primary

  Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, (network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04) · CPC title

• H04W72/04 Primary

  Wireless resource allocation · CPC title