ANTENNA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ANTENNA INTEGRATED SMART DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20170089968A1
• Filed: 02/02/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sky Align Solutions Private Limited
• Original Assignee: Sky Align Solutions Private Limited
• Inventors: BAGUL, RAJESH SHANTARAM, SRIWASTAVA, SHARAD
• Application Number:
  US15/013,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20170089968A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 29/10 Radiation diagrams of antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

The present invention relates to an antenna communication system and antenna integrated smart device thereof. The device includes an antenna measurement unit, a microprocessor, a sensor unit, and an integrated internal camera. The antenna measurement unit is configured to determine a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of antenna parameters of an antenna in a cell site. The antenna parameters include antenna azimuth, antenna tilt, antenna roll, antenna height and antenna geographical coordinates. The microprocessor is coupled to the antenna measurement unit and is configured to process the plurality of measurements to determine the plurality of antenna parameters. The sensor unit is coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to sense a plurality of environmental conditions around the cell site. The integrated internal camera is coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to capture a first set of images and a first set of videos around the cell site.

Claims

1. An antenna integrated smart device comprising:

an antenna measurement unit configured to determine a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of antenna parameters of an antenna in a cell site, the plurality of antenna parameters comprising antenna azimuth, antenna tilt, antenna roll, antenna height and antenna geographical coordinates;

a microprocessor coupled to the antenna measurement unit and configured to process the plurality of measurements to determine the plurality of antenna parameters;

a sensor unit coupled to the microprocessor and configured to sense a plurality of environmental conditions around the cell site; and

an integrated internal camera coupled to the microprocessor and configured to capture a first set of images and a first set of videos around the cell site.

2. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising:

a data converter module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert data into encrypted data and convert the encrypted data into decrypted data;

a wireless module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to exchange the data wirelessly; and

a wired module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to exchange the data through wired connections.

3. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the antenna measurement unit comprises:

a dual global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert GNSS analog signals to GNSS digital signals, the dual GNSS receiver comprising a first receiver and a second receiver, the first receiver coupled to a first antenna and the second receiver coupled to a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna separated by a predetermined distance;

a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) receiver coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert SBAS analog signals to SBAS digital signals; and

an inertial Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) system coupled to the microprocessor and configured to determine measurement values of the antenna azimuth and the antenna tilt.

4. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the inertial MEMS system comprises:

an accelerometer configured to measure inertial acceleration of the antenna;

a gyroscope configured to detect changes in one or more rotational attributes of the antenna; and

a magnetometer configured to determine dynamic orientation of the antenna.

5. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the sensor unit comprises:

a weather sensor module configured to sense a plurality of weather conditions around the cell site; and

a pollution sensor module configured to sense a plurality of pollution levels around the cell site.

6. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the antenna integrated smart device is coupled to one or more external cameras, the one or more external cameras configured to capture a second set of images and a second set of videos around the cell site.

7. The antenna integrated smart device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antenna integrated smart device is a master device that communicates with one or more slave devices in the cell site.

8. An antenna communication system comprising:

at least one antenna integrated smart device coupled to an antenna in a cell site to collect data associated with the antenna;

a cloud management server communicably coupled to the at least one antenna integrated smart device to receive and store the data from the at least one antenna integrated smart device, the cloud management server further processing the data to obtain processed data; and

at least one user device communicably coupled to the at least one antenna integrated smart device and the cloud management server to access the data associated with the antenna and the processed data, respectively.

9. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the at least one antenna integrated smart device comprises:

an antenna measurement unit configured to determine a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of antenna parameters of the antenna in the cell site, the plurality of antenna parameters comprising antenna azimuth, antenna tilt, antenna roll, antenna height and antenna geographical coordinates;

a microprocessor coupled to the antenna measurement unit and configured to process the plurality of measurements to determine the plurality of antenna parameters;

a sensor unit coupled to the microprocessor and configured to sense a plurality of environmental conditions around the cell site; and

an integrated internal camera coupled to the microprocessor and configured to capture a first set of images and a first set of videos around the cell site.

10. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one antenna integrated smart device further comprises:

a data converter module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert the data into encrypted data and convert the encrypted data into decrypted data;

a wireless module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to exchange the data wirelessly; and

a wired module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to exchange the data through wired connections.

11. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the antenna measurement unit comprises:

a dual global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert GNSS analog signals to GNSS digital signals, the dual GNSS receiver comprising a first GNSS front-end receiver and a second GNSS front-end receiver, the first GNSS front-end receiver coupled to a first antenna and the second GNSS front-end receiver coupled to a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna separated by a predetermined distance;

a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) receiver coupled to the microprocessor and configured to convert SBAS analog signals to SBAS digital signals; and

an inertial Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) system coupled to the microprocessor and configured to determine measurement values of the antenna azimuth and the antenna tilt.

12. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the inertial MEMS system comprises:

an accelerometer configured to measure inertial acceleration of the antenna;

a gyroscope configured to detect changes in one or more rotational attributes of the antenna; and

a magnetometer configured to determine dynamic orientation of the antenna.

13. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the sensor unit comprises:

a weather sensor module configured to sense a plurality of weather conditions around the cell site; and

a pollution sensor module configured to sense a plurality of pollution levels around the cell site.

14. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the antenna integrated smart device is coupled to one or more external cameras, the one or more external cameras configured to capture a second set of images and a second set of videos around the cell site.

15. The antenna communication system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the antenna integrated smart device is a master device that communicates with one or more slave devices in the cell site.

16. A method of accessing data of an antenna integrated smart device implemented in an antenna communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, by a cloud management server, the data associated with the antenna integrated smart device, the antenna integrated smart device being fixed on an antenna in a cell site, the data comprising at least one of a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of antenna parameters of the antenna, the antenna parameters, a plurality of environmental conditions around the cell site and a plurality of images and videos around the cell site;

processing, by the cloud management server, the data to obtain processed data and to generate business analytics; and

enabling, by the cloud management server, one or more users to access the processed data and the business analytics using at least one user device.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the plurality of measurements is determined by an antenna measurement unit of the antenna integrated smart device .

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the antenna parameters is determined by a microprocessor of the antenna integrated smart device.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the plurality of environmental conditions is determined by a sensor unit of the antenna integrated smart device.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the plurality of images and videos is determined by at least one of an integrated internal camera of the antenna integrated smart device and one or more external cameras coupled to the antenna integrated smart device.

21. The method as claimed in claim 20 and further comprising:

enabling, by the cloud management server, the one or more users to access the data directly from the antenna integrated smart device using the at least one user device.