Power management for distributed antenna system
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1. method comprising:
- monitoring a utilization metric for a remote unit in a telecommunication system, wherein the utilization metric comprises data indicative of one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit;
determining that the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric; and
configuring the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized to manage power consumption in the telecommunication system;
wherein the data indicative of the one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit comprises data indicative of at least one of a bandwidth and a data rate used by the one or more terminal devices.
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Abstract
Certain aspects involve power management subsystems for a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) or other telecommunication system. The power management subsystem can include a measurement module and an optimization module. The measurement module can monitor a utilization metric for a remote unit in the DAS or other telecommunication system. The power optimization module can determine whether the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric. The power optimization module can configure the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized.
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21 Claims
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1. method comprising:
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monitoring a utilization metric for a remote unit in a telecommunication system, wherein the utilization metric comprises data indicative of one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit; determining that the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric; and configuring the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized to manage power consumption in the telecommunication system; wherein the data indicative of the one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit comprises data indicative of at least one of a bandwidth and a data rate used by the one or more terminal devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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monitoring a utilization metric for a remote unit in a telecommunication system, wherein the utilization metric comprises data indicative of one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit; determining that the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric; configuring the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized to manage power consumption in the telecommunication system; and executing a scheduling algorithm for determining that the telecommunication system is operating during a low-utilization period, wherein the monitoring is performed based on determining that the telecommunication system is operating during the low-utilization period. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A power management subsystem comprising:
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a measurement module configured for monitoring a utilization metric for a remote unit in a telecommunication system, wherein the utilization metric comprises data indicative of one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit; and an optimization module configured for; determining whether the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric; and configuring the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized to manage power consumption in the telecommunication system; wherein the data indicative of the one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit comprises data indicative of at least one of a bandwidth and a data rate used by the one or more terminal devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of remote units configured for wirelessly communicating with terminal devices in a coverage zone, wherein each remote unit of the plurality of remote units comprises a respective utilization detection device for detecting data indicative of a respective utilization metric for the remote unit, wherein the respective utilization metric comprises data indicative of one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit; and a unit communicatively coupleable to a base station and communicatively coupled to the plurality of remote units, wherein the unit is configured for; monitoring the utilization metrics for the plurality of remote units, determining whether at least one remote unit of the plurality of remote units is underutilized based on at least one of the monitored utilization metrics, and configuring the at least one remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining from the at least one of the monitored utilization metrics that the at least one remote unit is underutilized; wherein the data indicative of the one or more terminal devices being available for communication with the remote unit comprises data indicative of at least one of a bandwidth and a data rate used by the one or more terminal devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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