Navigation lanes for user equipment based on wireless station coverage area
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- collecting over a period of time and using a first plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wireless station cellular signal strengths of a plurality of wireless stations within an area;
determining a high traffic direction of travel for a second plurality of UAVs within the area;
determining, based at least in part on the collected wireless station cellular signal strengths within the area, a wireless station coverage area for each wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations;
determining a navigation lane for use by the second plurality of UAVs, wherein the navigation lane is based at least in part on the wireless station coverage area for each wireless station located within the area and determined such that a UAV of the second plurality of UAVs navigating within the navigation lane obtains cellular coverage from one or more of the plurality of wireless stations; and
sending instructions that direct at least one of the second plurality of UAVs along a navigation path that is within a coverage area of at least one wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations.
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods for considering a user equipment (UE) location and Evolved Node B (eNodeBs) locations as a factor in determining whether a handoff of a wireless connection between the UE and a first eNodeB to a second eNodeB should be initiated. Alternatively, the systems and methods include selection of an eNodeB with which a wireless connection is to be established. In addition to considering a signal strength for an eNodeB and determining whether to established a wireless communication or initiate a handoff based on the signal strength, the UE location and eNodeB locations may likewise considered. Likewise, a navigation path or anticipated trajectory of the UE may also be considered when selecting an eNodeB with which a wireless communication is to be established or to which a handoff of an existing wireless communication is to be initiated.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting over a period of time and using a first plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wireless station cellular signal strengths of a plurality of wireless stations within an area; determining a high traffic direction of travel for a second plurality of UAVs within the area; determining, based at least in part on the collected wireless station cellular signal strengths within the area, a wireless station coverage area for each wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations; determining a navigation lane for use by the second plurality of UAVs, wherein the navigation lane is based at least in part on the wireless station coverage area for each wireless station located within the area and determined such that a UAV of the second plurality of UAVs navigating within the navigation lane obtains cellular coverage from one or more of the plurality of wireless stations; and sending instructions that direct at least one of the second plurality of UAVs along a navigation path that is within a coverage area of at least one wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least:
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receive from a first plurality of user equipment (UE), wireless station cellular signal strengths of a plurality of wireless stations within an area; determine, based at least in part on the collected wireless station cellular signal strengths within the area, a wireless station coverage area for each wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations; determine a navigation lane for use by a second plurality of UEs, wherein the navigation lane is based at least in part on the wireless station coverage area for each wireless station located within the area and determined such that a UE of the second plurality of UEs navigating within the navigation lane obtains cellular coverage from one or more of the plurality of wireless stations; and send instructions that direct at least one of the second plurality of UEs along the navigation lane. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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collecting, using a first plurality of aerial vehicles, wireless station cellular signal strengths of a plurality of wireless stations within an area; and determining, based at least in part on the collected wireless station cellular signal strengths, a wireless station cellular coverage area for each wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations; based at least in part on the wireless station cellular signal strengths or the wireless station cellular coverage areas, determining a navigation lane for use by a second plurality of aerial vehicles, wherein the navigation lane is determined such that an aerial vehicle of the second plurality of aerial vehicles navigating within the navigation lane obtains cellular coverage from one or more of the plurality of wireless stations; and sending instructions that direct at least one of the second plurality of aerial vehicles along a navigation path that is within a coverage area of at least one wireless station of the plurality of wireless stations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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