Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna placement based on LIDAR data analysis
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Application No.: US14121445Application Date: 2014-09-08
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Publication No.: US09602224B1Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Edgar J. McLaughlin , Alan Pate , Richard J. Spanbauer , Mark Gaudino
- Applicant: CSC Holdings, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NY Bethpage
- Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Bethpage
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04B17/00
- IPC: H04B17/00 ; H04W16/18 ; G01S17/88

Abstract:
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for optimizing service quality for a line of sight (LOS) radio service is provided. The method includes identifying an antenna on a rooftop and determining a transmitter to provide LOS radio service to the antenna. A residential units data set for the service area is created. In an embodiment, the residential units data set is based on a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data set. The residential units data set is accessed and a cross section analysis of a line of sight from the transmitter with the rooftop data is conducted to identify regions that have line of sight. A service quality ranking is generated based on the level of visibility between the residential unit and the transmitter for each of the identified regions on the rooftop. A region is selected for antenna placement that has the highest service quality ranking.
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